brot & salz — Advertising Agency Berlin

Heartcore Branding

Distinctive brand identities, powerful campaigns, clear communication. From the core of your brand.

Since 2015 in Berlin
Trusted by 300+ brands. begleitet
Red Dot Design Award
5.0 on Google

Does this
sound familiar?

Before

A first-rate piece of work, but a brand identity without a clearly recognizable core, somewhere between generic and old-fashioned.

Five service providers for web, print, social, and SEO – and none of them talk to each other.

The best people choose the competition because they simply have the better presentation.

After

A seamless brand identity that showcases your expertise at first glance.

brot & salz: Your Partner for Strategy, Design, Content, and Performance

An employer brand that captures the essence of your company culture and values.

Brands We've
Shaped

One picture shows the red logo of the Sparkasse, which contains the characteristic S logo in combination with the red lettering "Sparkasse".
One picture shows the logo of Mercedes Benz AG, a registered trademark for automobiles of the Mercedes-Benz Group.
One picture shows the Mastercard logo in black and white.
One picture shows the logo of Juwelier Lempe Berlin.
One picture shows the logo of Sebastian Fitzek, a very well-known and award-winning author.
One picture shows the logo of Versace, a luxury clothing retailer.
A picture shows the logo of a&o Hostels in Berlin Mitte.
One picture shows the German eagle and at the same time the logo of Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier of Germany.
One picture shows the logo of the British Embassy.
One picture shows the Sony Music Entertainment logo.
Customer: Mickey Mouse Logo Dark
Freshfields logo in black
One picture shows the logo of the federal state of Berlin.
One picture shows the logo of the Friedrichstadt-Palast, a Berlin revue theater.
One picture shows the logo of OpenTable, a provider of online reservations.
Customer: UNESCO Logo Dark
One picture shows the logo of the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior.
Customer: Audible Logo Dark

How can you tell
that your brand
needs a fresh start?

01

Your website looks great,
but it isn't generating any inquiries.

02

Although content is being produced, there is no overarching theme that ties everything together.

03

As an FMCG brand, your products need to stand out from hundreds of others on the shelf, but they don't.

04

You know you need to have a stronger online presence, but you don't have the time or the team to make it happen.

05

As a law firm or financial services provider, you want to attract top talent, but you come across just like any other organization.

06

You are looking for a partner who not only executes, but also thinks strategically.

What our
Customers say

We've completely reimagined our entire brand with brot & salz. We're super happy and really appreciate the personal collaboration!

Julius Widmayer & Valentin Hickel
Founder of JUUZ Protein Limo

brot & salz has been with us at our events for over 10 years—through thick and thin. Creative, reliable, and always fully committed.

Christine Meinecke-Wohlthat
Managing Director of Wohlthat Entertainment

Three things that happen,
when you work with us:

Clarity

After the CORE workshop, you know who you are as a brand. And every decision can be measured against that.

Consistency

Design, campaign, and communication come from a single source, not from five different service providers.

Results that matter

From a ROAS of over 5 in performance campaigns to showtimes that sell out even before the premiere: Our work is reflected in numbers, not just in images.

From the brand essence to
ongoing support.

Six steps that build on one another — project-based or in individual disciplines. You decide where to start.

01 Briefing & CORE Workshop

We get to know you and your brand, and together we develop the core of your brand in the CORE Workshop.

02 Concept & Strategy

Starting with the brand's core, we develop a positioning and strategy for all of your brand's touchpoints.

03 Design & Media Production

Corporate design, photography, and video production are all provided from a single source.

04 Development

Websites, shops, and web apps – technically flawless, accessible, and SEO-optimized.

05 Marketing & Product Launch

Campaign launch, performance marketing, and support for the market launch.

06 Ongoing Support

Maintenance contracts, managed hosting, and marketing framework agreements after project completion.

The People behind
brot & salz

Behind it all is a 25-person team in Berlin that specializes in concept development, copywriting,
design, motion design, web development, online marketing,
photography, video production,
and project management.
in Berlin.

Teferie Tafesse (Co-Founder & Creative Director) and Hannes Dorrer (Co-Founder & Head of Marketing)
The brot & salz Team

Frequently Asked Questions

We don’t start with the design—we start with your core brand identity. In the CORE workshop, we work together to define who you are as a brand, and use that as the foundation for your positioning, design, campaigns, and communication. This creates a consistent brand image across all channels. So entsteht ein konsistenter Markenauftritt über alle Kanäle hinweg.

We work across a wide range of industries—from law, taxes, and finance to real estate, retail, hospitality, and FMCG, as well as culture, entertainment, technology, manufacturing, and the public sector. We are familiar with highly regulated B2B markets, emotionally driven B2C environments, and complex public sector structures. Our clients include DLA Piper, Berliner Sparkasse, Mercedes-Benz, BIKINI BERLIN, Audible, Sebastian Fitzek, and various Berlin Senate departments. This breadth of experience enables us to quickly familiarize ourselves with different markets, target audiences, and communication challenges.

We don't have fixed price lists. After a free initial consultation, you'll receive a customized quote.

45 to 90 minutes; in person and with no obligation.

Yes, the key factor here is a shared belief that brand identity is the foundation of all communication.

Your next step:
the initial consultation

In 45 to 90 minutes, we’ll get to know your brand and tell you frankly where the greatest potential lies.
In person and with no obligation.

Since 2015 in Berlin
Trusted by 300+ brands. begleitet
Red Dot Design Award
5.0 on Google
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