DACH stands for Germany (D), Austria (A) and Switzerland (CH), after their international vehicle codes. Our list of advertising companies in DACH holds 51,418 in Germany, 17,627 in Austria and 9,690 in Switzerland.
List of Advertising Companies in DACH
Advertising companies create advertising concepts, produce adverts and place them with media owners for clients. We list 78,735 advertising companies in DACH, most of them in Germany (65%) and Austria (22%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
78,735 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies78,735
Countries3
Largest countryGermany
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email45%
Phone48%
Website57%
CEO name92%
Live sample of advertising companies in DACH
Below you see a live sample of the 78,735 advertising companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Direct Mail Company AGDirect Mail Company AG
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Mail Company AG | Switzerland | Basilea | Reinacherstrasse 131 | Basel-stadt | 4053 | *****.ch | 1962 | $475,471,648 | 3,800 | Corporation | 8307 | CHE-105.900.986 |
| 2 | Direktwerbung Uhl GMBH & CO. KG | Germany | Ulm | Benzstr. 12 | Ulm | 89079 | *****.de | 1992 | $451,432 | 3,535 | Corporation | 4 | 89073A3453 |
| 3 | Kurier Direktservice Dresden GMBH | Germany | Dresden | Ostra-allee 18 | Dresden, Stadt | 01067 | *****.de | 2026 | $438,141,043 | 2,799 | Corporation | 2 | 01067B18485 |
| 4 | Sportal Media GMBH In Liquidation | Switzerland | Zurich | Scheffelstrasse 12 | Zürich | 8037 | *****.com | 2005 | $118,868 | 2,300 | Corporation | N/A | CHE-112.392.799 |
| 5 | Wm Vertriebs- Und Werbeservice GMBH | Germany | Hannover | August-madsack-str. 1 | Region Hannover | 30559 | *****.de | 2018 | $188,490 | 2,224 | Corporation | 28 | 30175B62620 |
| 6 | Armin Diehl GMBH | Germany | Schwaig Bei Nürnberg | Haimendorfer Str. 38-40 | Nürnberger Land | 90571 | *****.de | 1983 | $180,007,644 | 1,754 | Corporation | N/A | 90402B10835 |
| 7 | Uzg Wochenzeitungen GMBH | Germany | Freiburg Im Breisgau | Lörracher Str. 3 | Freiburg Im Breisgau | 79115 | *****.de | 2021 | $1,019,508 | 1,717 | Corporation | 10 | 79098B390644 |
| 8 | Media Line Werbeagentur GMBH | Germany | Gelnhausen | Gutenbergstr. 1 | Main-kinzig-kreis | 63571 | *****.de | 1993 | $451,432 | 1,261 | Corporation | 306 | 63450B12280 |
| 9 | Dwf Direktwerbung Franken GMBH | Germany | Nürnberg | Burgschmietstr. 2-4 | Nürnberg | 90419 | *****.de | 2022 | $62,869,679 | 1,244 | Corporation | 20 | 90402B21763 |
| 10 | Wa Logistik GMBH | Germany | Hamm (sieg) | Gabelsbergerstr. 1 | Hamm, Stadt | 59069 | *****.de | 2005 | $535,680 | 1,050 | Corporation | 99 | 59065B5514 |
| 11 | Sortenorganisation (so) Tilsiter Switzerland GMBH | Switzerland | Märstetten | Weinfelderstrasse 6 | Thurgau | 8560 | *****.ch | 1999 | $112,858,000 | 1,000 | Corporation | N/A | CHE-105.004.187 |
| 12 | Prospekt-Express GMBH | Germany | Rosenheim | Hafnerstr. 5-13 | Rosenheim | 83022 | *****.de | 2021 | $109,769,694 | 995 | Corporation | 14 | 83278B7370 |
| 13 | Ps Pro-Select GMBH | Germany | Schermbeck | Alte Poststr. 124 | Wesel | 46514 | *****.de | 2023 | $188,490 | 979 | Corporation | 211 | 47051B11451 |
| 14 | Impuls Direktwerbung GMBH | Germany | Untermaßfeld | Im Wiesgrund 3 | Schmalkalden-meiningen | 98617 | *****.de | 2017 | $103,763,289 | 943 | Corporation | 23 | 07745B305178 |
| 15 | V.i.a.-Nord Verteilung Im Auftrag GMBH | Germany | Weiden in der Oberpfalz | Weigelstr. 16 | Weiden I.d.opf. | 92637 | *****.de | 2023 | $93,667,694 | 888 | Corporation | 28 | 92637B2228 |
| 16 | Zvg Göttingen-Eichsfeld GMBH | Germany | Göttingen | Berliner Str. 1 | Göttingen | 37073 | N/A | 2022 | $188,490 | 755 | Corporation | 28 | 37073B112336 |
| 17 | E-T-A Werbung GMBH | Germany | Altdorf Bei Nürnberg | Industriestr. 2-8 | Nürnberger Land | 90518 | *****.de | 1996 | $79,649,400 | 750 | Corporation | 25 | 90402B14066 |
| 18 | Publicis Media GMBH | Germany | Düsseldorf | Toulouser Allee 3 | Düsseldorf, Stadt | 40211 | *****.de | 2025 | $257,456,399 | 748 | Corporation | 1143 | 40227B93720 |
| 19 | Payback GMBH | Germany | München | Theresienhöhe 12 | München | 80339 | *****.de | 2008 | $498,923,182 | 724 | Corporation | 1623 | 80333B135999 |
| 20 | Dentsu Germany GMBH | Germany | Frankfurt am Main | Speicherstr. 53 | Frankfurt am Main, Stadt | 60327 | *****.com | 2020 | $83,310,018 | 689 | Corporation | 995 | 60313B117289 |
| 21 | Wlk Werbemittel Logistik Kiel GMBH | Germany | Kiel | Edisonstr. 3 | Kiel, Landeshauptstadt | 24145 | N/A | 2023 | $535,680 | 670 | Corporation | 28 | 24114B6052KI |
| 22 | Zustellservice Raatz GMBH | Germany | Erfurt | Juri-gagarin-ring 86-88 | Erfurt, Stadt | 99084 | *****.de | 2023 | $1,170,101 | 661 | Corporation | 211 | 07745B520688 |
| 23 | Cheil Germany GMBH | Germany | Eschborn | Frankfurter Str. 4 | Main-taunus-kreis | 65760 | *****.de | 2018 | $222,387,965 | 640 | Corporation | 194 | 61462B6360 |
| 24 | Wall GMBH | Germany | Berlin | Heidestr. 38 | Berlin, Stadt | 10557 | *****.de | 2016 | $245,792,616 | 621 | Corporation | 378 | 10623B178425B |
| 25 | Brain'print AG | Switzerland | Saint-gall | Furstenlandstrasse 35 | Sankt Gallen | 9000 | *****.ch | 2004 | $2,020,754 | 600 | Corporation | N/A | CHE-110.611.358 |
Showing 25 of 78,735 companies
Request Free SampleWhich countries are in DACH?
DACH stands for Germany (D), Austria (A) and Switzerland (CH), after their international vehicle codes. Each country has its own business register, company number and legal forms. The list carries them all in one file.
Germany
51,418 advertising companies
65% of the list
- Register
- Handelsregister
- Number
- HRB
- Legal forms
- GmbH, GmbH & Co. KG, e.K.
Austria
17,627 advertising companies
22% of the list
- Register
- Firmenbuch
- Number
- FN
- Legal forms
- GmbH, e.U., KG
Switzerland
9,690 advertising companies
12% of the list
- Register
- Handelsregister (Zefix)
- Number
- UID (CHE-)
- Legal forms
- GmbH, AG, Einzelfirma
Germany holds two in three advertising companies in DACH. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register.
Largest cities in DACH
- 1Wien AT5,822
- 2Berlin DE3,576
- 3Hamburg DE2,682
- 4München DE2,289
- 5Köln DE1,453
Largest advertising companies in DACH
Most advertising companies in DACH are very small: 88% have 1 to 4 employees, and 59% sit between $100K and $500K in yearly revenue.
By employees
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By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 67,408 | 88% | |
| 5-9 | 5,044 | 7% | |
| 10-19 | 2,642 | 3% | |
| 20-49 | 1,280 | 2% | |
| 50-99 | 321 | 0% | |
| 100-199 | 144 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 70 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 33 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 21,390 | 29% | |
| $100K-$500K | 44,413 | 59% | |
| $500K-$1M | 4,981 | 7% | |
| $1M-$5M | 3,489 | 5% | |
| $5M-$10M | 294 | 0% | |
| $10M-$50M | 226 | 0% | |
| $50M+ | 86 | 0% |
How many advertising companies started this year?
This year 1,244 new advertising companies registered in DACH, after 2,275 last year.
Founded per year
- 3,1642022
- 3,3952023
- 3,0832024
- 2,2752025
- 1,2442026 so far
Started in 2026
Oldest advertising companies in DACH
24 advertising companies in DACH in our data were founded before 1900.
1804222 years ago
1833193 years ago
1850176 years ago
Legal forms of advertising companies in DACH
59% of the advertising companies in DACH are sole traders. The forms differ per country: a GmbH in Germany, an e.U. in Austria and an AG in Switzerland all count here.
- Sole traders46,180
- Corporations23,547
- Partnerships4,420
- Non-profit212
- Foreign companies205
- Cooperatives64
- Other or unknown4,107
Which advertising companies are part of a group?
7,251 of the 78,735 advertising companies in DACH (9%) are part of a chain or group: 3,274 head offices or parent companies and 3,977 branches. The other 71,484 (91%) trade from a single location. 46 of the 49 largest advertising companies in DACH by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 71,484 | 91% | |
| Head office | 3,274 | 4% | |
| Branch | 3,977 | 5% |
Largest groups in this list
- 2Direct Mail Company AG8,307 in group
- 4Ipg Services Hamburg GmbH2,409 in group
- 5Essencemediacom Austria GmbH1,842 in group
The groups are counted from the 49 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 78,735; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do advertising companies do?
Agencies in this industry turn a brief into a campaign, from the first idea and artwork to the booking of media space. Their clients are consumer brands, industrial firms and public institutions in DACH.
Our data comes from the business registers of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where advertising companies are classified under SIC codes 7311 (advertising agencies), 7312 (outdoor advertising services), 7313 (radio, television, and publishers' advertising representatives) and 7319 (advertising, not elsewhere classified). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 78,735 of them (100%) sit in classes 73.11 (advertising agencies) and 73.12 (media representation), part of division 73 (advertising and market research).
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Our data holds 78,735 advertising companies in DACH, counted on 2 November 2026.
Germany, with 51,418 advertising companies or 65% of the total, followed by Austria (17,627) and Switzerland (9,690).
Most advertising companies in DACH are very small: 88% have 1 to 4 employees, and 59% sit between $100K and $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Direct Mail Company AG in Basilea with 3,800 employees.
This year 1,244 new advertising companies registered in DACH, after 2,275 last year.
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