Barcelona, Spain: Contra Service produced a photo shoot with Hans Georg Esch on the roof terrace of Hotel Diagonal for LBBW. Agency: KNSK Hamburg, CD on set: Lutz Buehner.

Palma, Mallorca: produced a photo shoot with Holger Pooten for Swiss sportswear manufacturer, Odlo. Agency: Publicis Zürich, CD: Philipp Skrabal.

Budapest, Hungary: first production in 2006 was for German fashion outlet Hauber with photographer Thomas Kettner. Location search: Hans Dornseif.

Dresden, Germany: Contra organised a shoot in Dresden and Nürnberg with photographer Christoph Morlinghaus for a new Microsoft print campaign. Agency: McCann San Francisco, CD: Dan Weeks.

Berlin, Germany: Also for Microsoft, Contra Service produced two commercials on location in Berlin. Agency: McCann San Francisco, production company: Park Pictures Los Angeles, director: Lance Acord (DOP on “Lost In Translation”).

Staff: New on the Contra team is Doreen Büchin (Creative Producer) who comes from agency side, where she worked as art buyer and TV Producer.