Video production · Hamburg, Germany
Video production agency in Hamburg
Explainers, 2D and 3D animation, live action and TV commercials for companies in Hamburg. We film on site in Hamburg, and the same team writes the script, animates and edits.
- Nearest office: Amsterdam, 368 km
- On-site filming in Hamburg
- 4.9+ rating on Clutch
Need a video made in Hamburg? UnFoldMart films on site in Hamburg and produces animation, live action and TV commercials, delivered in German and English. We work from our Amsterdam office, 368 km away in a straight line.
With roughly 2.0 million residents (GeoNames), Hamburg is a business centre of Hamburg (city state). Sectors with a clear presence here: port and logistics, with Port of Hamburg; retail and e-commerce, with Otto Group; maritime, with Hapag-Lloyd. Places that shape business in Hamburg include Hamburg Airport, Universität Hamburg and Handelskammer Hamburg. For a Hamburg shoot that means company films for port and logistics, explainers for retail and e-commerce and event edits, in German and English.
- OfficeAmsterdam office, 368 km from the city centre (straight line)
- FilmingOn site in Hamburg
- Language versionsGerman, English
- Local industriesPort and logistics, Retail and e-commerce, Maritime
Five ways to tell a Hamburg story on video
Choose a style to see where it works for Hamburg businesses; we advise on the call.
Whiteboard animation
Line drawings appear as the voice speaks, so viewers follow one idea at a time.
Processes, services and ideas that need to be explained step by step; training and onboarding.
Onboarding and process films for port and logistics teams in Hamburg, voiced in German.
2D animation
Flat, illustrated characters and shapes in your brand colours, with motion graphics and voiceover.
Product introductions, software demos and social ads.
Short 2D explainers for Hamburg companies working in retail and e-commerce.
3D animation
Digital models you can turn, open and fly through, lit like the real object.
Showing the inside of a product or a site that is hard to film.
In Hamburg, 3D suits sectors such as maritime: things buyers and investors cannot visit.
Read the VFlow Tech case study ↗Live action
Filmed with a crew, camera and real people: presenters, customers, your team or your location.
Recruitment films, interviews and customer stories.
Our crew films in Hamburg itself; we plan the day with you.
Read the Modi Yoga Retreat case study ↗TV commercials
A spot for TV and paid social: idea, casting, shoot and every edit length.
Launches, seasonal campaigns and brand reach.
One shoot, several lengths: a Hamburg campaign for TV and online.
Read the Haldiram’s case study ↗Video work for real clients
We modelled VFlow Tech’s Indian factory in 3D and added motion graphics, a script and a voiceover, so investors could tour it from anywhere.
Read the case study ↗For Hamburg the most relevant example is the VFlow Tech 3D factory tour: like logistics firms around the Port of Hamburg, VFlow Tech needed to show a plant and its process to people who could not visit it.
6 TV commercials for Haldiram’s
Case study ↗
None of these films was made for a Hamburg company; the clients are in India and Singapore. We show no numbers for video alone.
Industries in Hamburg and the video that fits
Organisations that shape Hamburg, each with its source, and the video each sector tends to need.
The Port of Hamburg calls itself Europe’s largest rail port.
Port and logistics in Hamburg brings large sites and complex machines; 3D animation explains them, and a planned shoot day captures the people and scale. Port of Hamburg is one example of the sector here.
Video that fits: 3D animation of terminals and logistics
Source: Port of Hamburg ↗
The Otto Group, a retail and e-commerce group, is based in Hamburg.
For retail and e-commerce in Hamburg, video often explains a brand to staff, partners and investors. We film interviews on site and add 2D graphics for the numbers.
Video that fits: product films and recruitment videos
Source: Otto Group ↗
The container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has its headquarters in Hamburg.
For maritime companies in Hamburg we combine ground footage, 3D cutaways and safety-checked shoots, so tenders, investors and recruits see the real operation.
Video that fits: corporate films and 3D vessel animation
Source: Hapag-Lloyd ↗
Industries we have already filmed for
Your Hamburg video, step by step
Nothing moves on without your sign-off.
- 01
Brief
A free call, then a written quote with dates.
- 02
Script
Signed off line by line before production.
- 03
Storyboard
Sketches, style frames, voice and music.
Still from one of our shoots04Production
Camera work in Hamburg or animation, then sound.
- 05
Delivery
Files for web, ads, social and TV.
Each step’s timing depends on the film; the dates come with your quote.
From shoot to final file in Hamburg
Live action is shot on site in Hamburg, wherever your story is: your team, your product line, your customers. We agree the shoot day and permits with you before anything is filmed.
One team writes, draws, animates, records and edits, and you sign off each stage online.
- Hamburg · Hamburg (city state): calls, voiceover and subtitles in German and English.
- Our Amsterdam office is 368 km from Hamburg; calls run on CET/CEST.
- Typical Hamburg shoots: offices, sites and events in port and logistics and in retail and e-commerce.
- Studio or location help in the area: MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein.
- Airport
Hamburg Airport ↗
Hamburg Airport is in Fuhlsbüttel, in the north of the city.
The arrival point when a Hamburg production needs more hands.
- Talent
Universität Hamburg ↗
Universität Hamburg is the city’s largest university.
Campus stories and recruitment films are a common Hamburg request.
- Business network
Handelskammer Hamburg ↗
The Hamburg chamber of commerce represents the city’s businesses.
Events here need highlight reels and speaker clips in Hamburg.
Straight line from our Amsterdam office address to the Hamburg city centre (GeoNames). Not to scale.
Hamburg: the basics
- Population (GeoNames)
- 1,973,896
- Region
- Hamburg (city state)
- Languages spoken
- German, English
- Time zone
- CET/CEST (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Our office
- Amsterdam, 368 km
- Next nearest offices
- London 352 km, Frankfurt 368 km
- Nearest cities with a page
- Berlin 255 km, Frankfurt 393 km, Munich 612 km
GeoNames population; straight-line km from the city centre to our offices.
What to clear before filming in Hamburg
People on camera, music rights and drones, each with an official link.
§ 22 KUG (Kunsturhebergesetz) ↗
Pictures of people may only be distributed or shown in public with the consent of the person shown (§ 22 KUG). The GDPR applies on top when people can be identified.
GEMA · GVL
GEMA ↗ composers, lyricists and publishers
GVL ↗ performers and record labels
Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) and the EU drone rules ↗
For Hamburg, any drone flight is checked against the aviation rules first.
MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein ↗
Help with filming locations and studios near Hamburg.
Not legal advice: a summary of the official sources, opened 28 October 2026.
What a video costs in Hamburg
There is no price list: each Hamburg project gets a written quote in euros. The biggest cost drivers are shoot days and animation style. See the video production page for the full process.
Book a free video strategy callWhat drives the cost
- Length and styleHow long the film runs and which style it uses
- Shoot days in HamburgDays on location in Hamburg and what they need
- People and voiceOn-screen people and the voice behind the film
- Language versionsEach extra language is a separate version
- Music and footageMusic licences and any stock shots
- Cut-downs and deadlineSocial formats and how fast you need them
Some of the 250+ brands we have worked with
Logos from our projects in India and abroad, not yet from Hamburg.
What our clients say
The team effectively understood my requirements and provided a well-suited digital strategy plan. Their knowledge of the subject matter was impressive, and they helped in executing strategies that aligned with our brand’s needs.
Atul Gupta
Founder, Bonvie Snacks
Prompt responses, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of our requirements made the collaboration great. They were attentive, budget-conscious, and solution-driven, which added immense value to our social media projects.
Rohit Singhal
Founder, PowerNosh Nutrition
Before you book: video in Hamburg
Quick answers to the questions we hear most.
Can you shoot our video in Hamburg?
Yes. UnFoldMart films on site in Hamburg, and the shoot day, crew and permits are planned with you on the first call. We work from our Amsterdam office, 368 km away in a straight line.
Which voice-over languages do you offer for Hamburg?
German, English, French, Polish, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, each as its own version with subtitles. For Hamburg we would suggest German and English.
Can you film staff and customers in Hamburg?
Yes, and we plan their consent with you. Pictures of people may only be distributed or shown in public with the consent of the person shown (§ 22 KUG). The GDPR applies on top when people can be identified.
How is music licensed for a Hamburg video?
GEMA represents composers, lyricists and publishers, and GVL represents performers and record labels. Any track we use is licensed for your channels, and the cost sits in the quote.
Do you use drones for shoots in Hamburg?
Where the rules allow. In Germany, drone flights fall under the EU drone rules, applied by the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), so we plan any aerial shot around them before the shoot day.
Which cities near Hamburg do you also film in?
The closest other cities with their own page are Berlin (255 km), Amsterdam (368 km), Frankfurt (393 km), measured in a straight line from Hamburg. We film there too.
Which Hamburg industries do you make videos for?
For Hamburg we would start with port and logistics (3D animation of terminals and logistics) and retail and e-commerce (product films and recruitment videos).
Do you have a Hamburg client we can look at?
Not for a Hamburg company we can name yet. Our published films are for clients in India and Singapore; the closest to a Hamburg brief is our work for VFlow Tech.
Tell us what your video must do
30 minutes, free: we listen, then send a written quote and schedule.
- Free 30-minute call
- Your quote in euros
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