# Media Production companies headquartered in Germany

Tamtam tracks 51 Media Production companies headquartered in Germany. This list ranks the 50 largest by number of employees on LinkedIn, led by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, Bauer Media Group and MDR MITTELDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK. Their median headcount is 195. Half of them were founded in 1998 or later. The most common headquarters are Berlin (12), Munich (8) and Cologne (3).

The media production companies in Germany include large, established groups alongside more recently founded firms. These companies are involved in diverse activities, from global media conglomerates to specialized content creation. Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA operates as a global media, services, and education company, while Bauer Media Group creates content across print, online, audio, and entertainment. MDR MITTELDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK is a public broadcaster, and Hubert Burda Media manages over 500 brands worldwide.

Many of these companies have a long history in media, with several founded before the 1950s, such as Bauer Media Group (1875) and UFA (1917). However, there is also a presence of newer entities, like WELT (2015) and Öffentlicher Dienst News (2015), indicating a mix of traditional and contemporary media approaches. There is a notable cluster of headquarters in major cities like Berlin and Hamburg.

🇩🇪 Germany · 50 companies · Updated Nov 15, 2026

| # | Company | Industry | Headquarters | Employees | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/bertelsmann-se-and-co-kgaa) (wonderl.ink)<br>A global media, services, and education company with diverse subsidiaries, generating billions in revenue and striving for climate neutrality by 2030 | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Gütersloh | 20,799 |  |
| 2 | [Bauer Media Group](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/bauer-media-group) (bauermedia.com)<br>Media business creating content for millions across Europe, covering print and online publishing, audio broadcasting, entertainment, and out-of-home advertising. | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Hamburg | 6,562 | 1875 |
| 3 | [MDR MITTELDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/mdr-mitteldeutscher-rundfunk) (mdr.de)<br>A public broadcaster in central Germany, providing independent journalism and high-quality multimedia content to engage, inform, and empower the local community | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Leipzig | 1,572 | 1992 |
| 4 | [Hubert Burda Media](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/hubert-burda-media) (burda.com)<br>A diverse media and technology company with over 500 brands worldwide, focused on creating content and services for consumers across various segments | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Munich | 1,280 |  |
| 5 | [dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/dpa-deutsche-presse-agentur-gmbh) (dpa.com)<br>A leading independent news agency supplying editorial content in multiple formats and languages, with a team of 1,000 journalists worldwide | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Hamburg | 980 | 1949 |
| 6 | [UFA](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/ufa) (ufa.de)<br>A leading entertainment brand with a century of history, specializing in creating diverse high-quality content for digital and multimedia platforms | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 884 | 1917 |
| 7 | [Freiberufler](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/freiberufler-berlin) (media7.net)<br>Professional voice-over artist creating high-quality voice recordings in own studio quickly, affordably, and reliably for various projects | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 787 |  |
| 8 | [WELT](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/welt) (welt.de)<br>Journalistic services across information platforms combining technology with quality news reporting to support human rights, democracy, and freedom of speech through innovative media solutions. | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 623 | 2015 |
| 9 | [BurdaForward , Hamburg](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/burdaforward) (burda-forward.de)<br>Publishes numerous journalistic offerings like FOCUS Online and CHIP, reaching millions. Markets these and other renowned platforms through in-house advertising, focusing on native campaigns. | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Munich | 620 | 2015 |
| 10 | [Öffentlicher Dienst News](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/offentlicher-dienst-news) (oeffentlicher-dienst-news.de)<br>This company reports on topics relevant to public sector employees such as salary, digital transformation, and career opportunities, reaching a large audience through newsletters and a news site | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 524 | 2015 |
| 11 | [Augsburger Allgemeine](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/augsburger-allgemeine) (augsburger-allgemeine.de)<br>A daily newspaper based in Augsburg, Germany, providing news, videos, images, community engagement, real estate, automotive, and job listings online | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Augsburg | 452 | 1945 |
| 12 | [Heise Medien GmbH & Co. KG](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/heise-medien-gmbh-and-co-kg) (heisegroup.de)<br>Heise Medien publishes high-quality computer and technology magazines, along with online content, events, and workshops for IT professionals | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Hanover | 441 | 1949 |
| 13 | [Motor Presse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/motor-presse-stuttgart-gmbh-and-co-kg) (motorpresse.de)<br>A leading special interest publishing house with over 100 magazines globally, covering motoring, lifestyle, and sport & leisure, offering multimedia offerings | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Stuttgart | 384 | 1946 |
| 14 | [filmpool entertainment GmbH](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/filmpool-entertainment-gmbh) (filmpool-entertainment.de)<br>A leading TV content producer in Germany and internationally, creating over 1500 hours of programming yearly, with 9 daily formats on air in 2017 | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Hürth | 379 | 1974 |
| 15 | [ZDF Digital Medienproduktion GmbH](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/zdf-digital-medienproduktion-gmbh) (zdf.digital)<br>A digital media production company in Germany specializing in film, television, design, and digital media, offering cross-medial formats, corporate design, and subtitles services | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Mainz | 350 | 2000 |
| 16 | [Constantin Entertainment](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/constantin-entertainment) (constantin-entertainment.de)<br>The company specializes in creating innovative and high-quality programs for private and public broadcasters in various genres | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Ismaning | 350 | 2001 |
| 17 | [Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/vogel-communications-group-gmbh-and-co-kg) (vogel.de)<br>A leading provider of specialized communication and information services with 700 employees across 8 locations, offering 250+ services, 100+ digital platforms, and 300+ business events annually | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Würzburg | 322 | 1891 |
| 18 | [KOSMOS](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/kosmos) (kosmos.de)<br>Media company in Stuttgart, producing diverse content including guides, cookbooks, children's books, games, and apps, blending tradition and innovation | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Stuttgart | 320 | 1822 |
| 19 | [Sport1 Medien GmbH](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/sport1-medien-gmbh) (sport1-medien.de)<br>An internationally operating media company based in Ismaning near Munich, specializing in sports media production and offering unique opportunities in the German-speaking region | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Ismaning | 313 |  |
| 20 | [UFA SERIAL DRAMA](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/ufa-serial-drama) (ufa.de)<br>Specializing in long-running daily and weekly TV series, this company has been a leader in the industry for almost three decades They produce popular shows across various genres | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 307 | 2013 |
| 21 | [Mediengruppe Oberfranken](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/mediengruppe-oberfranken) (mediengruppe-oberfranken.de)<br>A multimedia service provider with over 50 brands, specializing in newspapers, marketing, digital ventures, and print media, employing over 2,300 dedicated staff members | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Bamberg | 291 |  |
| 22 | [CHIP](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/chip) (chip.de)<br>Tech-media company within Hubert Burda Media, operating CHIP Online, a leading digital brand in Germany Focus on user-oriented content, software development, and agile processes | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Munich | 255 | 1996 |
| 23 | [TVN GROUP](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/tvn-group) (tvn.de)<br>This company handles innovative global media projects, from concept to broadcast, covering film, TV, and streaming with qualified personnel, equipment, and studios. | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Hanover | 244 | 1984 |
| 24 | [Lensing Media](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/lensing-media) (lensingmedia.de)<br>A media company with strong partners, Lensing Media connects and informs the region through newspapers, online platforms, digital agencies, and broadcasting | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Dortmund | 229 |  |
| 25 | [Syria Direct \| سوريا على طول](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/syria-direct) (syriadirect.org)<br>An independent journalism organization based in Germany, providing credible coverage of Syria and training aspiring journalists in professional news-gathering | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 195 | 2013 |
| 26 | [ITV Studios Germany GmbH](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/itv-studios-germany-gmbh) (itvstudios.de)<br>A German TV production company, part of ITV plc, specializing in a range of formats including entertainment, reality, and fiction shows | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Cologne | 185 | 1999 |
| 27 | [Wiethe Content GmbH](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/wiethe-content-gmbh) (wiethe.com)<br>A multichannel agency specializing in brand and corporate communications, offering full-service expertise in print, e-commerce, photography, and online marketing for international companies | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Bremen | 183 | 1993 |
| 28 | [LEONINE Studios](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/leonine-studios) (leoninestudios.com)<br>Production, co-production, distribution, and licensing of premium films, series, and social media content across entertainment and infotainment genres. | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Munich | 182 | 2019 |
| 29 | [Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung GmbH & Co. KG](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/neue-osnabrucker-zeitung-gmbh-and-co-kg) (noz.de)<br>A dynamic company in journalism embracing digital transformation as an opportunity to create personalized news experiences for readers Welcoming diverse talent | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Osnabrück | 182 |  |
| 30 | [KiKA von ARD und ZDF](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/kika-von-ard-und-zdf) (kika.de)<br>KiKA is a joint offering of public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, providing ad-free and age-appropriate content for children aged 3-13 since 1997 | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Erfurt | 178 |  |
| 31 | [Olympia-Verlag GmbH](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/olympia-verlag-gmbh) (olympia-verlag.de)<br>This company operates multimedia brands kicker and Alpin, reaching over 13 million people monthly They invest in innovative sports business models through partnerships and holdings | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Nuremberg | 174 | 1946 |
| 32 | [i&u Studios](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/i-and-u-studios) (iustudios.de)<br>i&u TV produces information and entertainment formats for top German TV stations and digital platforms, creating successful primetime shows and managing YouTube channels | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Cologne | 171 | 2000 |
| 33 | [Klinik Info Kanal](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/klinik-info-kanal) (kik-tv.de)<br>The company specializes in producing exclusive TV and entertainment content for hospitals, including tailored television programs and digital signage solutions for patient waiting areas | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Gärtringen | 167 | 1998 |
| 34 | [Table.Briefings](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/table-briefings) (table.media)<br>TableMedia provides professional briefings for ministers, scientists, board members, lawyers, NGOs, and other decision-makers who need reliable and timely information in their field | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 162 | 2021 |
| 35 | [SPIEGEL TV](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/spiegel-tv) (tv.spiegel.de)<br>A Hamburg-based TV production company and subsidiary of SPIEGEL Verlag, specializing in award-winning content including magazines, documentaries, entertainment formats, films, and series | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Hamburg | 158 | 1988 |
| 36 | [Warner Bros. International Television Production Deutschland GmbH](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/warner-bros-international-television-production-deutschland-gmbh) (wbitvpgermany.com)<br>Developing and producing TV shows, reality TV formats, comedy shows, and TV movies for various broadcasters and platforms in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Cologne | 158 |  |
| 37 | [Aschendorff Medien Gmbh & Co. KG](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/aschendorff-medien-gmbh-and-co-kg) (aschendorff-medien.de)<br>Aschendorff Medien is a media company in the Münsterland region, offering advertising opportunities through daily newspapers and online platforms with high readership | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Münster | 157 |  |
| 38 | [Condé Nast Germany](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/conde-nast-germany) (condenast.com)<br>Condé Nast is a global media company known for iconic brands like Vogue, Vanity Fair, and GQ, offering premium content and creative services in various sectors | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Munich | 148 | 1909 |
| 39 | [we.CONECT - Discover a unique B2B event experience!](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/we-conect-discover-a-unique-b2b-event-experience) (we-conect.com)<br>Organizes virtual and live B2B conferences, digital communities, and event technology connecting global business leaders and technology innovators. | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 147 | 2011 |
| 40 | [falkemedia Gruppe](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/falkemedia-gruppe) (falkemedia.de)<br>This crossmedial media house enriches and improves people's lives daily with great digital products and services, reaching millions with passion and creativity | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Schönkirchen | 106 | 1994 |
| 41 | [FOCUS online](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/focus-online) (focus.de)<br>The company is an online platform focused on delivering news, information, and editorial content to its audience | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Munich | 73 |  |
| 42 | [HUSS-VERLAG GmbH](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/huss-verlag-gmbh) (huss.de)<br>The company is a B2B publisher specializing in providing industry professionals with publications, events, and online information related to logistics, tourism, fleet management, transportation, and passenger services | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Munich | 57 | 1975 |
| 43 | [Bavaria Film Interactive GmbH](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/bavaria-film-interactive-gmbh) (bavaria-communications.de)<br>An agency and production house specializing in corporate videos, offering creative solutions for conception, production, distribution, and technical integration across platforms | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Geiselgasteig | 44 | 1995 |
| 44 | [DLD Conference](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/dld-conference) (dld-conference.com)<br>DLD is a leading innovation conference focusing on how the digital age impacts life, society, and business, connecting global business and creative leaders | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Munich | 42 | 2005 |
| 45 | [Celebrity News AG / Promiflash.de](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/celebrity-news-ag-promiflash-de) (promiflash.de)<br>A leading provider of celebrity news and entertainment content in Germany, specializing in engaging videos and visuals for a female audience | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 34 | 2009 |
| 46 | [Mediahouse Berlin GmbH](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/mediahouse-berlin-gmbh) (mediahouse-berlin.de)<br>We are a media house that brings together leading music and culture brands, curating unique content, events, and live experiences | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 32 |  |
| 47 | [netzpolitik.org](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/netzpolitik-org) (netzpolitik.org)<br>An online platform focusing on technology, politics, and society, advocating for digital rights and freedoms through journalism with a clear perspective | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 15 | 2004 |
| 48 | [Deichblick Agentur für Bewegtbild](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/deichblick-agentur-fur-bewegtbild) (deichblick.com)<br>Specializing in video production for image, advertising, and product films, social media content, and live streaming, helping brands increase visibility through strategic videomarketing solutions | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Bremen | 12 | 2006 |
| 49 | [Icue Medienproduktion GmbH & Co. KG](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/icue-medienproduktion-gmbh-and-co-kg) (icue-medien.de)<br>The company offers search engine advertising in addition to search engine optimization, targeting potential customers showing purchase intent through search queries | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Würzburg | 12 | 2002 |
| 50 | [EatAndTheCity.com](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/eatandthecity-com) (eatandthecity.com)<br>This company helps media organizations monetize content influence by connecting local communities with gastronomic experiences through a revenue-generating platform | Media Production | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 5 | 2017 |

## How this list is built

Every company on this list has a Tamtam company profile. The industry is the one the company gives on LinkedIn; categories such as SaaS or fintech are classified by Tamtam's AI from the company's website and LinkedIn page; and the headquarters city must match the company's own address. Companies are ranked by the number of employees on LinkedIn, and the list is refreshed every night. Classifications can be wrong, so treat the list as a starting point rather than an official ranking. Last updated Nov 15, 2026.

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