Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG
Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG is a German limited partnership registered with the Amtsgericht Hamburg (District Court of Hamburg) under registration number HRA 67553, with its registered office at Eimsütteler Chaussee 69, 20259 Hamburg. The company’s registry status is currently listed as active.
Studio Funk operates as a full-service audio production and consulting house. According to the company’s own website, its origins trace back to 1965, and it describes itself today as one of Europe’s most-awarded audio production groups. Its principal activities cover audio strategy consulting, music composition, brand music and sound-logo development, licensing, mastering, voice casting, automated dialogue replacement (ADR) and sound recording for film and television, sound design for commercial and digital media, and podcast production.
The business operates production facilities in four German cities — Hamburg, Berlin, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt am Main — under what it refers to as the Studio Funk Network, giving it a national footprint for audio and post-production services aimed at advertising agencies, brands and broadcasters.
Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG is not listed on any stock exchange, and no publicly reported consolidated revenue or employee figures for the legal entity were identified in the sources reviewed. In May 2023 the company acquired a majority stake in the Hamburg sound-branding agency WESOUND, and trade coverage from 2012 records that Optical Art Digital & Film GmbH, a Hamburg post-production house, became a full partner within the Studio Funk group as part of a business restructuring.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG
Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG is a German GmbH & Co. KG — a limited partnership in which liability is split between a general partner and one or more limited partners (Kommanditisten). Commercial-register sources for HRA 67553 (Amtsgericht Hamburg) indicate the partnership has three registered partners: one general partner and two limited partners.
The general partner (Komplämentär) is Verwaltungsgesellschaft Studio Funk GmbH (Amtsgericht Hamburg, HRB 66221), a management company whose registered purpose is to acquire and administer shareholdings and to act as personally liable managing partner of Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG. As is typical for a GmbH & Co. KG, the general partner generally holds no or only a nominal capital share and does not represent a significant economic ownership stake in the partnership.
The identities and capital shares of the two limited partners are not disclosed in the publicly accessible register extracts reviewed; commercial-register aggregators confirm that two limited partners exist but restrict the underlying names and percentages to paid subscription access. A cached data point previously associated with this profile named a "Funk" family individual as a majority limited partner; on verification, that name traces to an unrelated Hamburg individual connected to a different company, so it has been excluded here pending independent confirmation.
Data availability
Shareholder information for German limited partnerships is only partially public: the commercial register confirms that general and limited partners exist, but the identities and capital contributions of individual Kommanditisten are not listed in the free register extract. This profile reflects a Partial disclosure level as of 24 September 2026.
Sources
- Handelsregister / northdata.com — Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG, HRA 67553 — https://www.northdata.com/Studio%20Funk%20GmbH%20&%20Co%C2%B7%20KG,%20Hamburg/HRA%2067553 — retrieved 2026-09-24
- northdata.de — Verwaltungsgesellschaft Studio Funk GmbH, HRB 66221 — https://www.northdata.de/Verwaltungsgesellschaft+Studio+Funk+GmbH,+Hamburg/HRB+66221 — retrieved 2026-09-24
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Handelsregister (Commercial Register), including entries the profile above does not cover.
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Funk | 70% | Handelsregister (Commercial Register) | |
| Markus Weber | 30% | Handelsregister (Commercial Register) |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG
As a GmbH & Co. KG, Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG is legally represented by its general partner, Verwaltungsgesellschaft Studio Funk GmbH, rather than by directors appointed directly at the partnership level. The general partner’s own managing director (Geschäftsführer) acts as the partnership’s legal representative.
Commercial-register records for Verwaltungsgesellschaft Studio Funk GmbH (Amtsgericht Hamburg, HRB 66221) show Markus Weber as the current managing director, appointed 23 May 2013 (he previously held the position from 26 March 2004). A former managing director, Klaus Funk, was removed from office on 20 July 2021. No other current managing directors were identified. Nationality and country of residence are not disclosed in the register extracts reviewed.
Recent officer changes
- Removal: Klaus Funk ceased to be managing director of Verwaltungsgesellschaft Studio Funk GmbH, effective 20 July 2021. Source: commercial-register extract (northdata.de).
- Reappointment: Markus Weber was reappointed managing director on 23 May 2013, having previously served from 26 March 2004. Source: commercial-register extract (northdata.de).
Data availability
German commercial-register extracts publish the names and appointment or resignation dates of managing directors but do not disclose nationality or country of residence; those fields are recorded as not disclosed. Information reflects register data reviewed on 24 September 2026 and may not capture changes filed after that date.
Sources
- northdata.de — Verwaltungsgesellschaft Studio Funk GmbH, HRB 66221 — https://www.northdata.de/Verwaltungsgesellschaft+Studio+Funk+GmbH,+Hamburg/HRB+66221 — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG — official legal notice — https://studiofunk.de/impressum — retrieved 2026-09-24
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Handelsregister (Commercial Register), including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG
Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG operates as the head of a small group of affiliated audio and post-production companies rather than as a subsidiary of a larger corporate parent. No current ultimate or immediate parent company was identified in the sources reviewed. The partnership is legally represented by its general partner, Verwaltungsgesellschaft Studio Funk GmbH (HRB 66221, Amtsgericht Hamburg), whose sole registered business purpose is to hold this role.
Trade-press and directory sources confirm three affiliated entities. In May 2023, Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG acquired a majority shareholding in WESOUND network GmbH, a Hamburg-based sound-branding agency, which now describes itself as part of the "Studio Funk Gruppe." Optical Art Digital & Film GmbH, a Hamburg post-production house, became a full partner within the group following a 2012 restructuring, though the current ownership percentage is not disclosed. postperfect Berlin GmbH is listed in industry directories as "a division of Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG," indicating an operating affiliate in Berlin. Exact ownership or voting percentages for these three entities were not found in publicly accessible sources.
Historical commercial-register data also references a past ownership link to PSN Picture & Sound Network AG (Hamburg, HRB 76391), which reportedly held stakes in several Hamburg audiovisual companies, including Studio Funk, during the 2000s. No evidence was found that this relationship remains current, so it is presented here as historical only.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
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| Verwaltungsgesellschaft Studio Funk GmbH | DE | HRB 66221 (Amtsgericht Hamburg) | General partner (Komplämentär) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-09-24 |
| WESOUND network GmbH | DE | HRB 183418 (Amtsgericht Hamburg) | Majority-owned affiliate | Majority stake; percentage not disclosed | Active | 2023-05 |
| Optical Art Digital & Film GmbH | DE | HRB 122288 (Amtsgericht Hamburg) | Affiliate | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2012 |
| postperfect Berlin GmbH | DE | HRB 202162 B (Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, Berlin) | Affiliate / operating division | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | Not dated |
| PSN Picture & Sound Network AG | DE | HRB 76391 (Amtsgericht Hamburg) | Historical relationship | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Historical | 2000s |
Recent structural changes
- Acquisition: Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG acquired a majority stake in WESOUND network GmbH, a Hamburg sound-branding agency. Effective: May 2023. Source: Horizont.net, 11 May 2023.
Data availability
Germany’s commercial register discloses legal representatives and registered partners but does not always disclose group ownership percentages in free-access extracts; this profile combines register data with corroborating trade-press coverage of group transactions and reflects a Partial disclosure level as of 24 September 2026.
Sources
- northdata.com / northdata.de — HRA 67553 and HRB 66221 extracts — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Horizont.net — "Hamburger Soundagentur: Studio Funk steigt bei WeSound ein" — https://www.horizont.net/agenturen/nachrichten/hamburger-soundagentur-studio-funk-steigt-bei-wesound-ein-211798 — published 2023-05-11, retrieved 2026-09-24
- WESOUND — "WESOUND ist ab sofort Teil der Studio Funk Gruppe" — https://www.wesound.de/de/wesound-teil-studio-funk-gruppe/ — retrieved 2026-09-24
- bbfc-cloud.de — postperfect vision & sound directory listing — https://www.bbfc-cloud.de/en/public/companies/postperfect-vision-sound-a-division-of-studio-funk-gmbh-co-kg — retrieved 2026-09-24
Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG do?
Full-service audio production and consulting house offering music composition, brand sound, sound design, ADR and podcast production, operating from Hamburg, Berlin, Duesseldorf and Frankfurt am Main.
Who owns Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG?
GmbH & Co. KG with one general partner (Verwaltungsgesellschaft Studio Funk GmbH) and two limited partners whose identities and capital shares are not publicly disclosed.
Who is Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
At least one shareholder recorded for Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG is a natural person. The record carries no dedicated UBO/PSC flag, so that holder is stated here as a recorded shareholder rather than a confirmed Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO).
What is Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG's company registration number?
Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG's registration number is HRA 67553 Hamburg, filed with Handelsregister (Commercial Register) in Germany. Its current status on the register is active.
Is Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG still an active company?
Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG's status on Handelsregister (Commercial Register) is listed as active.
What is Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG's registered address?
The registered address on file for Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG is Hamburg, Germany.
Is Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG listed on a stock exchange?
Privately held; not listed on any stock exchange.
Who are the officers/directors of Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG?
Represented by its general partner's managing director, Markus Weber, appointed 23 May 2013; a former managing director, Klaus Funk, was removed from office on 20 July 2021.
Does Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Heads a small affiliated group including a May 2023 majority acquisition of WESOUND network GmbH, plus affiliates Optical Art Digital & Film GmbH and postperfect Berlin GmbH; no current parent company identified.
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Handelsregister (Commercial Register) and was last synced on 25 September 2026.