DOCK11

What DOCK11 does

DOCK11 is a Hamburg-based virtual production film studio (legal entity: DFP DOCK11 GmbH) that operates from the historic Medienbunker St. Pauli — a WWII Flakturm IV later used by NWDR as the broadcast origin of the first Tagesschau in 1952. Its core offering is greenscreen-based virtual production built on Unreal Engine 5.3, paired with proprietary realtime keying, tracking, multi-channel recording and Genloc, plus Hi-end LiDAR scanning with Gaussian Splatting that converts real locations into navigable 3D environments. The stack supports virtual floors with shadows and reflections, broadcast-ready 4K/UHD recording, and the capture of multiple virtual locations in a single day. The company packages these as discrete offerings — Virtual Production, Greenscreen Studio, Film Production, Post-Production, LiDAR Scanning, Motion Capturing, Streaming/Remote Production and AI Production — and bundles them into modular rental packages (Essential Paket from €500/day, Pro Paket €990/day, Virtual Production Paket, plus equipment flats for LED, grip and dolly).

The company is led by co-founders and Managing Directors Patrick Delsing and Manu Alexander Lübke, each with over 25 years of advertising film production experience, supported by a small 1–10-person team that includes a 4–5-person specialized VP crew. Customer segments span brand marketing departments, advertising agencies, startups/KMU and film/TV productions; the client roster includes Airbus, Netto, DATEV, McDonald's, Johnnie Walker, BORA, SumUp, B&B Hotels, Turner/Warner Bros., Jungheinrich, Lidl, Eat Happy and Coca-Cola, alongside the feature film 'Grüsse Vom Mars' (Grimme Prize 2026). Go-to-market is primarily enterprise field sales with a consultation-first funnel (Calendly), supplemented by paid Meta advertising, SEO, Instagram (@dock11_vp) and a newsletter. Revenue streams combine one-time studio and equipment rentals, professional services for VP supervision/keying/tracking/Unreal operation, and bespoke full-service film and post-production contracts; revenue is not publicly disclosed and no funding rounds are on record.

Name

DOCK11

Legal name

DFP DOCK11 GmbH

Website

https://dock11.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DOCK11 is a Hamburg-based virtual production film studio offering greenscreen-based VP on Unreal Engine 5.3, LiDAR/Gaussian Splatting scanning, AI-assisted production and post-production to brand marketers, advertising agencies and film/TV clients in the DACH region and beyond.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Studio Rental: Rental of film studio space including Pro Paket (990€), Essential Paket (from 500€), and Virtual Production Paket. Includes studio facilities, lighting, makeup rooms, and monitoring.
2. Equipment Rental: Separate equipment rental including LED Paket (500€), Flags & Bounces (110€), Tripod Flat (75€), Grip Tower (125€), Dollywood (250€), RED V-Raptor 8K, Sony Venice 2, ARRI Alexa Mini, RED Komodo camera packages
3. Virtual Production Services: VP Supervision, Keying, Tracking, Unreal Operating, Recording and Studio Technik personnel provided as part of Virtual Production Paket or separately
4. Special Production Services: Live Keying & Recording Paket (450€ + operator), Live Keying & Previs Paket (300€), Keying services, Camera Systems (RED, Sony Venice, ARRI)
5. Film Production: Full service film production including advertising films, 7D cinema productions, streaming, multicam, remote and VFX productions, motion control and motion capturing
6. Post-Production: Post-production services including editing, color grading, compositing, VFX for films and commercials

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DOCK11 provides virtual production, greenscreen film production, and post-production services integrated under one roof in Hamburg. The studio offers realtime keying, tracking, multi-layer recording, AI-generated backgrounds, LiDAR scanning, and full film production for advertising campaigns, commercials, and feature films. Clients receive a complete production workflow from studio rental through concept, filming, and final post-production.

Product overview

DOCK11 operates as a virtual production film studio and greenscreen facility offering an integrated production workflow under one roof. The core offering combines Virtual Production services using greenscreen technology with real-time 3D rendering, alongside traditional Film Production, Post-Production, and specialized services like LiDAR Scanning and Motion Capturing. The AI Production service merges generative AI backgrounds with real actors. The company offers modular studio rental packages (STUDIO11 Pro Paket, Essential Paket, Virtual Production Paket) as add-ons to core production services, along with equipment rental for cameras, lighting, and grip gear. All services are centralized in a converted WWII media bunker in Hamburg St. Pauli.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Production Real-time virtual film production using greenscreen technology combined with 3D environments, enabling actors to perform against virtual backgrounds with flexibility for post-production adjustments. Targeted at brands, agencies, and film productions.
• Greenscreen Studio Rental Traditional greenscreen film production in a 160 sqm studio space with 5.40m ceiling height, equipped with professional lighting, makeup rooms, and monitoring capabilities for commercials and films.
• Film Production Classical advertising film production and 7D cinema projects, including full-service concepts from storyboard to final film work for brands and entertainment productions.
• Post-Production Comprehensive post-production services including editing, compositing, color grading (DaVinci Resolve), and VFX work for commercials and feature films.
• LiDAR Scanning Hi-end LiDAR scanning service that captures real-world locations and converts them into navigable 3D environments using Gaussian Splatting for virtual production use.
• Motion Capturing Motion capture technology for capturing actor movement and translating it into digital character animation for film and virtual production projects.
• Streaming Production Live streaming production capabilities for remote broadcasts and virtual events, enabling live content distribution from the studio.
• Remote Production Remote VFX production and review capabilities allowing distributed teams to collaborate on productions regardless of geographic location.
• AI Production Hybrid production workflow combining AI-generated backgrounds with real actors and 3D assets, enabling multiple locations to be shot in one day with post-production flexibility at budget-friendly four-digit range pricing for small brands and startups.
• Virtual Production Paket All-in-one virtual production package including studio rental, HiEnd Keying System 4K, tracking system, Unreal Engine 5.3, recording equipment, camera systems (RED Komodo, V-Raptor, Sony Venice), lens sets, lighting packages, and 4-5 technical personnel. Quote-based pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple virtual locations shot in 1 day
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BLYNKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership with BLYNK for virtual production projects. BLYNK provides CGI 3D preparation and post-production while DOCK11 handles production planning and execution. Jointly produced the Airbus A330 neo commercial where DOCK11 contributed VP expertise and BLYNK provided 3D assets and final post-production.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NEP Group: World's largest outside broadcast and studio production services provider, with virtual production capabilities through NEP Studios. Comparable to DOCK11 as a VP service provider for commercial and broadcast clients, but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Digital Domain: Hollywood VFX house with growing virtual production capabilities for feature films and advertising. Comparable to DOCK11 as a high-end visual production services provider using Unreal Engine workflows, though at much larger scale and primarily serving film clients.
• Studio Babelsberg: Germany's largest and oldest film studio complex with full post-production and emerging virtual production capabilities. Comparable to DOCK11 as a German-language production and post-production provider, though focused primarily on feature/episodic rather than advertising VP.
• Fuse FX / Fuse Studios: Large VFX and virtual production studio with episodic and feature-film focus. Comparable to DOCK11 in offering integrated VP and VFX services, though at larger scale and primarily serving scripted content rather than advertising.
• Framestore: Global VFX, VR, and creative studio with extensive virtual production experience for major feature films, episodics, and immersive commercial projects. Overlaps with DOCK11's integrated VP+post offering but at much larger scale and primarily feature-film focus.

Direct peers

• Pixomondo: Global virtual production studio network specializing in LED volume-based virtual production for film, episodic, advertising, and live events. Direct competitor to DOCK11 in the VP-for-commercials niche, though Pixomondo operates at a much larger scale with LED walls rather than DOCK11's greenscreen-first approach.
• Strong International: Spain-based film and virtual production studio with strong commercial VP portfolio across Europe. Similar to DOCK11 in offering VP services for advertising clients using real-time rendering, though operating from a different geographic market within Europe.
• Final Pixel: European virtual production studio offering VP, VFX, and post-production services for advertising and feature projects. Closest comparable in size and target market to DOCK11, also leveraging Unreal Engine workflows for commercial-grade VP.

Others

• ARRI: Major manufacturer of professional cinema cameras (ALEXA Mini), lighting, and production equipment used inside DOCK11's rental inventory and across the broader VP ecosystem. Not a direct competitor, but a critical enabler and ecosystem participant for any VP studio's tech stack.
• BLYNK: Strategic CGI/3D partner of DOCK11 for projects like the Airbus A330 neo commercial, providing 3D asset preparation and post-production. Adjacent rather than competing — DOCK11 and BLYNK co-deliver rather than compete on VP projects, making BLYNK a meaningful ecosystem peer for benchmarking capability and project mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/dock11_vp
• Xx.com/DOCK11_Hamburg
• Facebookfacebook.com/DOCK11vp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dock11-vp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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