Production Company Directory · Germany

Production Companies in Germany

1,384 film, TV, and commercial production companies, studios, and soundstages in Germany, part of a nationwide directory of 57,498 companies. Browse the list below, or search the interactive map.

Updated September 26, 2026 · 1,384 companies listed

Where they are

135 cities, sized by how many companies are based there.

Circle size is the number of companies in each cityTap an area or city for details

By city: Berlin 532, Munich 198, Cologne 121, Hamburg 115, across 135 cities in all.

139 companies have no location precise enough to map. 4 are listed under Germany but located well outside it, and are left off the map.

Germany in numbers

Counted from the 1,384 companies in the directory.

Companies
1,384
With a filmography
84%
1,168 companies
Active or likely active
64%
888 companies
Cities
135
38% in Berlin

Busiest cities

What they do

  • Production Company1,052 · 76%
  • Equipment Rental61 · 4%
  • Sales Agent54 · 4%
  • Transportation41 · 3%
  • Distributor34 · 2%
  • Art Department31 · 2%
  • VFX/Animation22 · 2%
  • Post Production15 · 1%
  • Other74 · 5%

Still working?

Read from dated credits and whether the website answers. An inference, not a statement from the company.

  • Active656 · 47%
  • Likely active232 · 17%
  • Live site, no dated work225 · 16%
  • Dormant249 · 18%
  • Likely closed20 · 1%
  • Closed2 · <1%

When they started

Founding decade, for the 162 companies with a founding date on file (12%).

18901920195019802010

Most of the dated companies in Germany were founded in the 2000s (42); the earliest date from the 1890s.

How to reach them

Share of companies with each contact channel on file.

Website90% · 1,251
Email82% · 1,134
Phone79% · 1,088

Video production companies in Germany

23 companies in Germany making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos. The 12 with the most credits are below; every one is in the full list.

Film studios & soundstages in Germany

13 companies in Germany with stages or studio space to rent. The 12 with the most credits are below; every one is in the full list.

Post-production companies in Germany

19 companies in Germany for editing, color, sound and finishing. The 12 with the most credits are below; every one is in the full list.

Production companies by city in Germany

Made in Germany

24 of 9,619 titles from companies based here, most local companies first. Tap a poster to open the title.

2014 · Film · 12 local companies
2013 · Film · 10 local companies
2021 · 9 local companies
2014 · 9 local companies
2013 · 8 local companies
2010 · 8 local companies
2001 · Film · 8 local companies
2014 · 7 local companies
2014 · Film · 7 local companies
2013 · 7 local companies
2012 · 7 local companies
2009 · 7 local companies
2022 · Film · 6 local companies
2018 · Film · 6 local companies
2018 · 6 local companies
2015 · 6 local companies
2014 · Film · 6 local companies
2014 · Film · 6 local companies
2009 · 6 local companies
2004 · Film · 6 local companies
2021 · 5 local companies
2020 · 5 local companies
2018 · TV · 5 local companies
2010 · 5 local companies

The work made in Germany

Titles
5,644

Distinct titles from 1,274 companies

Average rating
7.9

2,885 rated titles, weighted by votes

Box office
$13.8bn

Combined US gross where reported

Awards

83 Oscar wins · 358 Emmy wins · 9 BAFTA wins · 15,351 wins across all awards

Genres
  • Drama2,569 titles
  • Comedy1,332 titles
  • Documentary1,042 titles
  • Short731 titles
  • Crime575 titles
Networks
  • ZDF93
  • Das Erste91
  • ARTE62
  • Netflix49
  • SAT.142
  • RTL33
Largest filmographies

Counted on distinct titles, so a production credited to several companies here is counted once. Ratings and awards from OMDb; a title can carry more than one genre, so the genre counts overlap.

Production companies in Germany: FAQ

How many production companies are in Germany?
The Revolution directory lists 1,384 production companies, studios and service companies in Germany, including 23 video production companies, 13 film studios and soundstages and 19 post-production houses.
What film studios and soundstages are in Germany?
Bavaria Film, Meloton Sound Effects, Metrix Media, Ruhr Sound Studios, Sonnenstudio and Studio Gong, and 7 more listed on this page.
Which video production companies are in Germany?
23 are listed, including 19 30 Film, Because We Love Making Movies, Spaced Entertainment and Early Bird Films.
Does Germany offer a film tax incentive?
Yes: 30% (DFFF/GMPF) + regional funds (grant / production incentive), minimum spend Varies by program. Confirm current terms with the film office before budgeting.

All 1,384 companies in Germany

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Production companies by state

Alabama 71Alaska 23Arizona 405Arkansas 232California 8916Colorado 426Connecticut 113Delaware 900District of Columbia 114Florida 652Georgia 435Hawaii 53Idaho 122Illinois 491Indiana 1338Iowa 34Kansas 42Kentucky 66Louisiana 171Maine 57Maryland 136Massachusetts 346Michigan 149Minnesota 111Mississippi 29Missouri 99Montana 38Nebraska 30Nevada 157New Hampshire 38New Jersey 271New Mexico 146New York 2453North Carolina 226North Dakota 12Ohio 205Oklahoma 77Oregon 143Pennsylvania 288Rhode Island 30South Carolina 75South Dakota 14Tennessee 226Texas 648Utah 100Vermont 18Virginia 171Washington 177West Virginia 18Wisconsin 94Wyoming 37
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