What Bureau Oberhaeuser does

Bureau Oberhaeuser is a Hamburg-based design studio that specializes in Information Design and Interface Design, with a particular emphasis on complex data visualization combined with UX/UI expertise. Founded in 2011 by award-winning designer Martin Oberhäuser and incorporated as Oberhaeuser GmbH in 2013, the studio translates dense data sets into readable visualizations and crafts digital interfaces for apps, dashboards, automotive infotainment systems, editorial publications, and interactive platforms. Its product surface spans client interface design projects (WHOOP 3.0, etherblockchain.io, Tickr, Wunder Carpool, Q.bio, FLARE/BuddyGuard, Qt infotainment shown at CES 2018), self-initiated consumer apps (tackl football prediction app on iOS and Android, Nextr German transit app), and an annual self-published data visualization calendar series produced every year from 2012 through 2022.

The studio operates a project-based professional services model, engaging clients through direct outreach, referrals, and inbound via a portfolio-driven website supported by social channels (Behance, Dribbble, Instagram, Medium, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook). It targets two explicit customer segments: US-based startups requiring interface and data visualization design, and international corporations needing large-scale interface projects. Named logos include Airbnb, Tesla, Facebook, Volkswagen, Lufthansa, Deutsche Telekom, Miele, Sipgate, MAGNA GLOBAL, Whoop, Qt, Wunder Mobility, Tickr, Q.bio, and Etherblockchain, with a long-running editorial design engagement with MAGNA GLOBAL on the Media Economy Report (14 volumes, 2012-2019) representing the clearest anchor client relationship.

Bureau Oberhaeuser is a privately held, founder-controlled GmbH with 1-10 employees, no external institutional investment, and no disclosed revenue. The competitive position rests on Martin Oberhäuser's personal brand, the cumulative portfolio of high-profile engagements, and the annual calendar series as a marketing asset. The operating model is intentionally boutique, with growth signaled primarily through self-initiated product launches and recurring blue-chip client work rather than headcount expansion or outside capital.

Name

Bureau Oberhaeuser

Legal name

Oberhaeuser GmbH

Website

https://oberhaeuser.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bureau Oberhaeuser is a Hamburg-based, founder-owned design studio that builds data visualization, UX/UI, and interface design for US startups and international corporations, alongside self-initiated consumer apps and an annual information-design calendar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Design Consulting Services: Project-based design work for clients including interface design, UX/UI design, and information architecture for digital products

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bureau Oberhaeuser is a Hamburg-based design studio that provides digital interface design, UX/UI design, information architecture, and complex data visualization services for client projects and self-initiated products. The studio translates complex data sets into readable visualizations and designs interfaces for apps, infotainment systems, marketing platforms, mobile applications, and editorial publications. Services are delivered on a project basis to US startups and international corporations.

Product overview

Bureau Oberhaeuser is a Hamburg-based design studio specializing in Information and Interface Design, founded in 2011 and operating as Oberhaeuser GmbH since 2013. The company's offerings span client interface design projects (apps, infotainment systems, marketing platforms), self-initiated products (tackl football prediction app, Nextr transit app, Calendar Collection), and editorial design services (Magna Global Media Economy Report). Their portfolio demonstrates expertise in data visualization, UX/UI design, mobile applications (iOS/Android), automotive infotainment systems (Tesla concept, Qt demo, Lufthansa concept), blockchain platforms (etherblockchain.io), health tech (Q.Bio, BuddyGuard/FLARE), sports applications (tackl, Foosio, Read the Game, WHOOP 3.0), and marketing analytics (Tickr, Wunder Carpool). The studio creates both client work and self-driven projects to showcase design capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• tackl: Football prediction app that allows users to challenge friends to predict football match results across European top leagues.
• Nextr

Products and services

• Design Consulting Services Project-based design consulting services covering interface design, UX/UI design, information architecture, and complex data visualization for client digital products including apps, infotainment systems, marketing platforms, mobile applications, and editorial publications. Services are delivered to US startups and international corporations on a project basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Created Media Economy Report design for MAGNA GLOBAL since 2012 (Volume 1-14)

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Ustwo: Digital product studio known for app, interface, and product design with offices in London, New York, and other cities. Comparable boutique scale and similar emphasis on craft-driven UI/UX and product design.
• Work & Co: Digital product studio building web, mobile, and brand experiences for global brands. Closely comparable boutique-scale model with premium enterprise clients.
• Huge: Digital experience agency delivering UX, UI, and product design across enterprise and consumer clients. Comparable client mix and interface design focus, though larger scale.
• Fantasy (design firm): Independent design and technology studio creating brand, product, and interface work for enterprise and consumer clients. Comparable boutique craft positioning.
• Pentagram: Partner-led design firm covering identity, editorial, interface, and information design. Closely comparable partner-driven boutique model with global enterprise clients.
• Frog Design (frog): Design and innovation firm focused on digital product, interface, and experience design for global brands. Directly comparable service offering and client caliber (automotive, consumer electronics, software).
• RKS Design: Human-centered design consultancy with deep industrial and digital design practice. Comparable cross-disciplinary design studio serving enterprise clients across product categories.
• Method (GlobalLogic): Design and engineering consultancy focused on digital product, interface, and brand experience design for enterprise clients. Comparable service mix including complex data-driven interfaces.
• IDEO: Globally recognized design consultancy offering UX, UI, and information design services to enterprise clients. Closest analogue to Bureau Oberhaeuser at scale, though IDEO operates with far larger headcount and broader service portfolio.
• Instrument: Independent digital creative and product studio designing brand, web, and interface experiences for enterprise clients. Comparable boutique positioning and craft-driven culture.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/oberhaeuserinfo
• Facebookfacebook.com/oberhaeuser.info
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bureau-oberhaeuser
• Instagraminstagram.com/bureauoberhaeuser

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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