{"id":47245,"date":"2026-07-17T10:38:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schwarz-matt.com\/?post_type=leistungen&#038;p=47245"},"modified":"2026-07-21T14:10:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:10:32","slug":"brand-audit","status":"publish","type":"leistungen","link":"https:\/\/www.schwarz-matt.com\/en\/services\/brand-strategy\/brand-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"Brand audit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47245\" class=\"elementor elementor-47245 elementor-47243\" data-elementor-post-type=\"leistungen\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd0ab02 e-con-full pt-300 e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cd0ab02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6502bd47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-engine-component-34656\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Overview)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506d72ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"506d72ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54450a11 h2-headline pb-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54450a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br \/> 's Brand Audit: From Analysis to Action  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261e9dfd bodytext pb-60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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It examines the current state of your branding, how your brand is perceived both internally and externally, and how you stack up against the competition. <\/p>\n<p>The main objective: to identify discrepancies between long-term strategy and actual brand presence. To this end, we evaluate the interplay of key elements such as brand positioning, brand communication, and corporate design, and assess brand consistency across all channels. The insights gained from the audit provide a solid foundation for identifying specific areas for optimization and building a sustainably strengthened brand identity.  <\/p>\n<p>We put your brand through its paces, identify flaws, uncover inconsistencies, and show you what works and what doesn&#8217;t. Depending on your needs, we can provide either our compact &#8220;Brand Pit Stop&#8221; or a comprehensive analysis. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cab2a sm-btn btn-primary elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37cab2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schwarz-matt.com\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a project<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae8f32 e-con-full wrapper-sm pt-300 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dae8f32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef2fe8 h2-headline pb-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ef2fe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About the Brand Audit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05caaab  akkordeon-faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"05caaab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6070\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6070\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When is a brand audit a good idea? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"9\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 3\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.962891 2.81278V0.550781H8.58089V2.81278H0.962891Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12.7929 5.60188V7.88988H8.11289V12.5439H5.64289V7.88988H0.962891V5.60188H5.64289V0.921875H8.11289V5.60188H12.7929Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6070\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8b971 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d8b971\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b450df1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit bodytext elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b450df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A brand audit is worthwhile, for example, if your brand has grown but your strategy hasn't quite kept up, or if you're planning a rebranding, your brand communication no longer seems consistent, and you want to know exactly where you stand right now.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6071\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6071\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is analyzed during a brand audit? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"9\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 3\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.962891 2.81278V0.550781H8.58089V2.81278H0.962891Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12.7929 5.60188V7.88988H8.11289V12.5439H5.64289V7.88988H0.962891V5.60188H5.64289V0.921875H8.11289V5.60188H12.7929Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6071\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ff248 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44ff248\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3538c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit bodytext elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b3538c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We analyze all key aspects of your brand: brand positioning, brand identity, brand communication, corporate design, and brand consistency across all channels. This also includes an external assessment of the competition to understand how you are perceived in the market and where there is genuine potential for differentiation. <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6072\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6072\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the difference between a brand audit and a brand analysis?   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"9\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 3\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.962891 2.81278V0.550781H8.58089V2.81278H0.962891Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12.7929 5.60188V7.88988H8.11289V12.5439H5.64289V7.88988H0.962891V5.60188H5.64289V0.921875H8.11289V5.60188H12.7929Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6072\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d18ad9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d18ad9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb6c4a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit bodytext elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4eb6c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The terms are often used interchangeably, but there is a fundamental difference between them: A brand analysis is often part of a brand audit. It provides the data foundation. The brand audit goes further: It evaluates, interprets, and derives specific recommendations for action. It is not just a diagnosis, but also a roadmap.   <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6073\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6073\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long does a brand audit take?   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"9\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 3\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.962891 2.81278V0.550781H8.58089V2.81278H0.962891Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12.7929 5.60188V7.88988H8.11289V12.5439H5.64289V7.88988H0.962891V5.60188H5.64289V0.921875H8.11289V5.60188H12.7929Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6073\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7954a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7954a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27f7d5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit bodytext elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e27f7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">That depends on the scope of the project. As a branding agency based in North Rhine-Westphalia, we offer two formats: the compact \u201cBrand Pit Stop\u201d for a quick, focused overview of the key levers, and the comprehensive brand audit, which examines every facet of your branding. We support companies from D\u00fcsseldorf, Cologne, Dortmund, and throughout the D-A-CH region both in person and remotely.  <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6074\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6074\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who should consider a brand audit? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"9\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 3\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.962891 2.81278V0.550781H8.58089V2.81278H0.962891Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12.7929 5.60188V7.88988H8.11289V12.5439H5.64289V7.88988H0.962891V5.60188H5.64289V0.921875H8.11289V5.60188H12.7929Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6074\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2acb597 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2acb597\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769b414 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit bodytext elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"769b414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For any company looking to evaluate its brand strategy\u2014whether it\u2019s a startup, a small-to-medium-sized business, or a large corporation; whether it operates in the B2B or B2C sector. A brand audit is particularly relevant following mergers, repositioning efforts, periods of strong growth, or when the corporate design no longer aligns with the brand identity. <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6075\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6075\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much does a brand audit cost? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"9\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 3\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.962891 2.81278V0.550781H8.58089V2.81278H0.962891Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12.7929 5.60188V7.88988H8.11289V12.5439H5.64289V7.88988H0.962891V5.60188H5.64289V0.921875H8.11289V5.60188H12.7929Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6075\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca8b1ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca8b1ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4637c5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit bodytext elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4637c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The cost\u2014and therefore the price\u2014depends on the size of your company, the number of brands, and the level of analysis you want. 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