EDITION F GmbH

Name

EDITION F GmbH

Legal name

EDITION F Journalism UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Website

https://editionf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Media / Digital Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Publishing & Membership Platforms (Writer-Centric) (MPACAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reader Community, Serialization & Monetization Platforms (Web fiction, Subscriptions) (MPAJAJAM)

Keywords

• Feminist online magazine
• Digital editorial publishing
• Women's media platform
• Online journalism
• Event-driven media brand

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advertising & Sponsorship: EDITION F monetizes its digital audience through advertising and sponsorship arrangements (Werbevereinbarung). Brands and organizations advertise to the magazine's readership and podcast listeners through display ads, sponsored content, and event partnerships.
2. FFF DAY Ticketed Events: The Female Future Force Day is a paid conference. Attendees purchase tickets to access keynotes, panels, masterclasses, and networking at the bcc Berlin venue. This represents a direct revenue stream from event attendance.
3. Content Licensing / Co-productions: EDITION F produces content that is syndicated or co-produced with partners such as ZDF (e.g., the 'PUSH' TV series about midwives). This represents licensing and co-production revenue or cost-sharing arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EDITION F is a German-language online feminist magazine publishing long-form editorial content across categories including family, love and sex, work and purpose, mind and body, culture, and politics and society. Its core offerings include the digital magazine, the bi-weekly podcast "Echt & Unzensiert" featuring interviews with experts and public figures, multiple email newsletters, and the annual FFF DAY (Female Future Force Day) conference in Berlin. Content is freely accessible and monetized via advertising, sponsorships, event tickets, and content licensing/co-productions.

Product overview

EDITION F is a feminist online magazine platform offering editorial content across topics including politics, society, work, health, culture, and relationships. The portfolio consists of the core online magazine (covering six main categories: Familie & Freundschaft, Liebe & Sex, Arbeit & Sinn, Kopf & Körper, Trends & Kultur, and Politik & Gesellschaft), the "Echt & Unzensiert" podcast series featuring interviews and discussions, and the annual FFF DAY conference for networking and dialogue on feminist themes. The company also distributes content through multiple newsletter offerings (Community Newsletter, Voices Newsletter, and FFF DAY Newsletter) to engage readers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EDITION F studio: Content production studio associated with EDITION F magazine.

Products and services

• EDITION F Online Magazin German-language feminist online magazine covering six editorial categories (Familie & Freundschaft, Liebe & Sex, Arbeit & Sinn, Kopf & Körper, Trends & Kultur, Politik & Gesellschaft) with long-form journalism, reportage, opinion pieces, and interviews aimed at German-speaking readers interested in feminism, gender equality, politics, work, relationships, mental health, and culture.
• Podcast "Echt & Unzensiert" Bi-weekly interview podcast featuring discussions with experts, activists, and public figures on feminism, gender equality, social justice, mental health, and societal issues, distributed globally via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major podcast platforms.
• FFF DAY (Female Future Force Day) Annual ticketed in-person conference held at bcc Berlin featuring keynotes, panels, masterclasses, and networking focused on feminism, diversity, democracy, workplace equality, and human rights. Sells tickets directly through fffday.com and related ticketing channels.
• Community Newsletter Recurring email newsletter highlighting magazine articles, trending content, and editorial discussions from the EDITION F team, providing direct ongoing engagement with readers.
• Voices Newsletter Weekly newsletter featuring guest-authored essays on current debates, sociopolitical topics, and personal perspectives, supplemented with studies and facts, enabling community-driven content contributions.
• FFF DAY Newsletter Newsletter specifically for the FFF DAY annual conference, providing updates on newly announced speakers, masterclasses, ticket availability, and giveaways.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RWTH Aachen UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EDITION F conducted a long-form interview with Sabine Brück-Dürkop, Prorektorin for Personnel at RWTH Aachen, about the 'Not A Token Woman' diversity campaign. The interview was co-authored by Anne-Kathrin Heier and Anna Schwarte (both EDITION F), with RWTH's campaign cited as a key topic of editorial coverage.
• Charta der Vielfalt e.V.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024EDITION F featured Cawa Younosi, Geschäftsführer of Charta der Vielfalt e.V., as an interview subject and as a speaker at FFF DAY 2025. The interview was authored by Yvonne Weiß of EDITION F, and Charta der Vielfalt promoted its partnership with EDITION F through the interview and event presence.
• FUNKE MediengruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDITION F is affiliated with FUNKE Mediengruppe, a major German media conglomerate. The company uses Funkemedien email infrastructure for newsletters and appears under the FUNKE umbrella in editorial and business contexts. Anne-Kathrin Heier, EDITION F's Publisher, also holds a senior editorial role within FUNKE, overseeing Cultural Affairs.
• ZDFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDITION F editorial staff authored coverage of the ZDF series 'PUSH' (about midwives), and the magazine's editorial team contributed to related interview content. This represents a media co-production and editorial relationship between EDITION F and ZDF.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Missy Magazine: Independent German feminist magazine covering politics, culture, and society from a feminist perspective. Closely comparable to EDITION F in audience, editorial positioning, and German-language niche.
• Pinkstraw: German-language feminist digital magazine focused on women, feminism, and social issues. Directly comparable in niche focus, target audience, and digital-first publishing model.
• EMOTION: German women's magazine (Bauer Media) covering relationships, career, health, and personal development. Comparable in target audience and content categories, though commercially broader and less feminist-niche.
• Freundin: German women's magazine covering lifestyle, relationships, and well-being. Comparable in audience demographic and digital-publishing model, with overlap in content categories such as relationships and work.
• ze.tt: German digital magazine from Die Zeit family targeting a young, progressive audience with long-form journalism on social and political topics. Already a content-syndication partner of EDITION F; comparable in digital-first, values-led positioning.
• The Cut: Vox Media's digital women's magazine covering feminism, politics, work, and culture. Closest international analog to EDITION F's editorial positioning and digital-first, community-oriented women's media model.
• Refinery29: Digital-first media brand for women covering entertainment, culture, work, and identity. Comparable in audience and multi-format digital strategy, though larger scale and US-anchored.
• Jezebel: Feminist digital media outlet covering politics, culture, and women's issues with an editorial-first, opinion-driven approach. Directly comparable in niche feminist positioning and digital publishing model.

Broad incumbents

• Brigitte: One of Germany's leading women's magazines (Gruner + Jahr), covering career, relationships, beauty, and lifestyle. Comparable audience and digital presence, but operates at significantly larger scale across broader women's-interest verticals.
• VICE Germany: German arm of VICE Media, covering culture, politics, and social issues with a progressive, youth-focused editorial lens. Comparable in alternative-digital positioning and social-issues coverage, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/editionf_com
• Xx.com/editionf_com
• Facebookfacebook.com/EDITIONF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edition-f

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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