Best Video Production Companies in Berlin (2026)

Introduction

Berlin has a strong mix of commercial production companies, from German producers with long agency relationships to the local offices of international networks such as RadicalMedia and Iconoclast. The 9 companies below were chosen for recent commercial and branded work, 2025 and 2026 recognition, and the strength of their director rosters.

Hamburg remains the traditional home of German commercial production, and several of the companies here, including Tempomedia, TPF, Cobblestone and 27km, run Berlin offices alongside a Hamburg base. Berlin work did well this year. HeimatTBWA\Berlin’s “No Project Without Drama” for Hornbach, produced with Tempomedia Berlin, won the Black Cube for Best of Show at the ADC Awards in New York in May 2026, and the Berlin Commercial festival held its 2026 awards at Kino International in September.

Every company here has an active Berlin office or studio in 2026. This list covers commercial and branded film production; animation, VFX and post-production houses have their own pages. It runs in no fixed order of merit, since the right choice depends on the brief, the budget and the director you want.

The best video production companies in Berlin

1. Tempomedia

German production company · Prenzlauer Berg · tempomedia.de

Tempomedia Filmproduktion has offices in Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt, and its Berlin office on Schwedter Straße is run by executive producers Uli Jason Ulbrich, Vera Portz and Philip Lony. In 2026 New York Festivals named it Production Company of the Year, and its awards list for the year includes Gold at Cannes Lions, the Film Grand Prix at ADC Germany and Gold at D&AD.

The headline piece was Hornbach’s “No Project Without Drama” with HeimatTBWA\Berlin, which won the ADC Black Cube. Other recent clients include ALDI, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Nivea and Telekom, with directors such as Salomon Ligthelm and Mark Jenkinson.

2. TPF (Tony Petersen Film)

German production company · Berlin · tonypetersenfilm.com

TPF is a Hamburg-headquartered production company with offices in Hamburg and Berlin. It has a long record with Hornbach: “1 Square Meter” won Cannes Lions and ADC awards in 2023, and “Obey Your Hands” took a D&AD Wood Pencil in 2024. Telekom’s “Warmland” won the EPICA Grand Prix for Responsibility in 2025.

In 2026 it produced Hornbach’s “Chase” and “Boot” with HeimatTBWA\Berlin, plus work for Spotify, Telekom and Das Handwerk. Late 2025 brought spots for Commerzbank, KIA, BVG, EDEKA, Sparkasse and MediaMarkt’s “Black November”.

3. RadicalMedia Berlin

International network office · Friedrichshain · radicalmedia.com

RadicalMedia is a global production company with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Berlin, where it sits on Holzmarktstraße. It began in advertising and now produces film, television, digital content and immersive experiences, so a Berlin brief can draw on documentary and entertainment experience as well as commercials.

Recent output across the network includes HBO’s “Earth, Wind & Fire” documentary, which opened the 2026 Tribeca Festival, Netflix documentary series and commercials for Con Edison and Hotels.com. Variety reported in 2026 that new CEO Justin Barocas wants to test models where the company takes ownership stakes in work it produces for others.

4. Iconoclast Germany

International network office · Mitte · iconoclast.tv

Iconoclast is an international production company with offices in France, the US, the UK, Germany, Brazil, Mexico and Spain. Its German office is on Sophienstraße in Mitte, and it produces commercials, music videos, film and TV.

The German roster is broad and international, with directors including Romain Gavras, Celine Song, Niclas Larsson, Sandra Winther, Jenn Nkiru and Yoann Lemoine, plus special guests such as Andrew Dominik and Gus Van Sant. It suits briefs that need a well-known international director with a production partner on the ground in Berlin.

5. Cobblestone

German production company · Friedrichshain · cobblestone.de

Cobblestone Filmproduktion has worked in commercial production for more than 30 years, with offices in Hamburg and on Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin. Managing partners Juri Wiesner and Philipp Schmalriede run the company, which handles TV commercials, music videos and branded content as well as service production for international crews shooting in Germany.

Recent work includes IKEA’s “Alles In Ordnung” series in September 2026, McDonald’s Germany’s “Immer Goldrichtig”, Gustavo Gusto, Lexware, comdirect and König Pilsener. Its digital studio, Gravel, makes social media campaigns.

6. 27km

German production company · Kreuzberg · 27km.com

27 Kilometer Entertainment has offices in Hamburg, Berlin (Ritterstraße, Kreuzberg), Munich and Lisbon, and describes its approach as combining advertising and entertainment. Managing partner Arne Totz leads the company, which also offers post-production and AI services and production in Portugal.

Recent work includes a new brand campaign for Provinzial, creator collaborations for TUI and La Roche-Posay made with Google for YouTube Festival 2026, and the Netflix documentary “Babo: The Haftbefehl Story”, released in October 2025 through 27KM’B Pictures.

7. Zauberberg Productions

German production company · Lichtenberg · zauberbergproductions.com

Zauberberg was founded in Berlin in 2018 and works with an international roster of directors. LBB lists it among the companies honoured at Cannes in 2022 as one of the five most-awarded production companies worldwide, and its Samsung film “The spider and the window” was a 2022 Immortal Awards global finalist.

Recent credits include Nike Football’s “Scary Good” series with Erling Haaland and Alexia Putellas, Volkswagen’s “Family” and work for Migros. The roster includes Bryan Buckley, Daniels, Melina Matsoukas, Paul Hunter and Peter Harton.

8. Watchmen Productions

German production company · Prenzlauer Berg · watchmen.de

Watchmen Productions is based on Schönhauser Allee and has worked in the industry for about 20 years. It produces commercials alongside feature films and documentaries, and its features include Berlinale Competition title “My Favourite Cake” (2024, FIPRESCI Award) and “Maysoon”, which played in competition at Thessaloniki in 2025.

Commercial clients include Apple, BMW, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Samsung and trivago. The film background makes it a good fit for longer branded pieces that need a cinematic approach.

9. Helium Filmproduktion

German production company · Berlin · helium.berlin

Helium is a Berlin film and service production company making commercials, documentaries, branded content, music videos and photo campaigns. It works directly with brands as well as with agencies and with production companies that need a local partner for Berlin and German shoots.

Clients have included adidas, Nike, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Lexus, Red Bull, SHARE NOW, Lieferando and BSR. Past projects range from an adidas Runners documentary and Lexus UX 300e TVC to a Stormzy music video.

What to look for in a Berlin video production company

Start with the director. In German commercial production the production company often wins the job on the strength of a director’s treatment, so look at individual reels and recent credits rather than the company showreel alone. Ask whether the director is on the company’s own roster or brought in for the project.

Check where the work will be run from. Several companies on this list have Hamburg headquarters and Berlin offices, and the executive producer on your job may sit in either city. That matters less for the shoot than for day-to-day contact, and it is fair to ask who will run the production from bid to delivery.

Ask about service production and crews. Berlin has deep crew and location resources, and companies such as Cobblestone and Helium regularly host international productions. If your brief involves a foreign director or agency, a Berlin company with service experience can handle permits, casting and local logistics.

Finally, agree how footage, cuts and approvals will be handled before the shoot. A commercial can move through several offline edits, grading and versioning for broadcast and social, and feedback spread across email threads and transfer links slows each round. Producers who keep rushes, cuts and comments in one place make the review process easier for agency and client alike.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best video production company in Berlin?

There is no single answer, as the right company depends on the brief and the director. On 2026 recognition, Tempomedia was named Production Company of the Year at New York Festivals and its Berlin office produced the ADC Black Cube winner for Hornbach.

Do Hamburg production companies work in Berlin?

Yes. Many German commercial producers are headquartered in Hamburg and run Berlin offices with their own executive producers, including Tempomedia, TPF, Cobblestone and 27km.

Which international production networks have Berlin offices?

RadicalMedia has an office on Holzmarktstraße in Friedrichshain, and Iconoclast runs its German office from Sophienstraße in Mitte. Both offer international director rosters with local production support.

Can a Berlin production company handle a foreign shoot in Germany?

Several companies offer service production for international crews, covering permits, casting, crew and logistics. Cobblestone and Helium both list service production among their core work.

Where can I find Berlin animation or post-production studios?

Animation, VFX and post-production have their own lists. See the best post-production companies in Berlin and the best animation studios in Berlin.

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