
Christian Hanke
CEO & Owner
Human-centered design. Strategy that scales. Digital solutions that buck the status quo. We’re in the business of breaking new ground to help you meet your future.

40+
Years of experience
80+
Humans
8
Global offices
Our services
We unlock business opportunities through design and technology
We help you define who you are and where you're going. Sharp positioning, clear architecture, and a brand strategy that gives your business direction and distinction.
We translate market insight into product direction. From ecosystems to transformation roadmaps, we help you see opportunities others miss and build the plan to capture them.
We bring your brand to life across every touchpoint. From identity systems to digital platforms, we create design that's distinctive, flexible, and built to last.
Human-centred thinking meets intelligent craft. We design experiences that resonate with users and scale with your ambitions—from first concept to shipped product.
We close the gap between design and deployment. With engineering depth and AI-powered workflows, we turn vision into shipped products—fast, rigorously, and at scale.

We help your teams work smarter. From building scalable design systems to embedding AI workflows, we enable consistent, efficient collaboration across your entire organization.

From The Economist to Mozilla, Bosch to Volkswagen, Erik Spiekermann’s visual identity and design work is an instantly recognizable part of the world’s visual landscape. Erik is an award-winning designer, typographer and entrepreneur. He has been named Royal Designer for Industry by the Royal British Society of Arts and has received a Lifetime Achievement Award of the German Design Council.

How we work
We’re fast learners who believe in real collaboration. With fresh perspective and unbiased advice, we build future-ready solutions and embed with your team until the change feels like home.
Our Clients
“Edenspiekermann is able to urgently build successful teams that deliver innovation in a complex stakeholder field.”
Manifesto
People tell us we have an attitude. We take that as a compliment.

We work for your customers.
We may have to take their side at times.

Challenge us.
Complacency is the enemy of great work.

We don’t give answers.
Unless we can explore your question.

We are not suppliers.
Partnership gets the best results.

Talk to us.
We thrive on feedback.

Trust us.
You hired us because we do something you cannot.

Pay us.
Our work adds to your bottom line, so invest in our future.

And one more thing...
Our resources are our most valuable assets. We cannot give them away for free.
Our leadership
Edenspiekermann & Appsfactory unite design strategy with engineering depth. 500+ experts craft intelligent, scalable experiences transforming how ambitious brands work.

