Weka

What Weka does

WEKA Media GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German professional media and B2B software company headquartered in Kissing, Germany, founded in 1975 (per company history) and operating for 50 years. It produces specialized editorial content, software, and e-learning products for German-speaking professionals in industry and logistics, construction and trade, municipalities and public authorities, and general administration. Its core vertical use cases are occupational safety, data protection, electrical safety, product safety and CE marking, construction documentation, environmental protection, quality management, and municipal administration - all areas anchored to evolving German and EU regulatory frameworks.

The product portfolio combines an editorial/content library with three structural layers: (1) over 300 software solutions and online products sold through the WEKA e-commerce shop (shop.weka.de), including flagship platforms EHS 360 plus - Arbeitsschutz Edition (occupational safety management), Baudokumentation smart & easy (construction photo documentation), and WEKA Manager CE (CE process management); (2) web-based training and e-learning offerings (Webtrainer) for mandatory workplace instruction; and (3) individualized enterprise solutions for company-wide EHS management delivered through the WEKA Business Portal and a dedicated enterprise customer site. Distribution is direct-to-customer via the e-commerce shop and Business Portal (primarily Germany), complemented by topic newsletters and social channels (LinkedIn, Xing, Facebook).

The business model is predominantly subscription-based recurring revenue across online products, software, e-learning, and digital publications, augmented by professional services for customized enterprise deployments. The company sells across four industry verticals (Industry & Logistics, Administration, Construction & Trade, Municipalities & Authorities) and serves persona-driven use cases for works councils and data protection officers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Six acquisitions between 2012 and 2018 (Hoppenstedt Publishing, Fotocommunity, Blogwerk, Glindemann-Gruppe, Webculture, ILT Solutions) extended its content, community, and software capabilities. The firm holds DIN ISO 27001 certification (TÜV Nord) for its B2B information security management system. Ownership is private/founder-controlled with no disclosed parent company or external funding.

Name

Weka

Legal name

WEKA Media GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://weka-holding.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

WEKA Media is a 50-year-old German B2B professional media and software company that publishes regulatory and compliance content and develops 300+ software and e-learning products for professionals in occupational safety, data protection, construction, electrical safety, and municipal administration across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Information & Compliance Software

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) & Regulatory Reference (OSHA, EPA, Risk) (EDAGAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineering & Technical Reference Publishing (Handbooks, Specifications) (MPAJACAG), Engineering & Technical Standards (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical; Codes & Standards) (EDAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Compliance management software
• Occupational safety software
• Construction documentation software
• Professional information publishing
• E-learning compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kissing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Online Products & Software Sales: WEKA generates revenue through sales of online professional information products and software solutions. The company offers over 300 software solutions and online products through its e-commerce platform shop.weka.de.
2. Training & E-Learning Products: Revenue from web-based training (Webtrainer) and e-learning offerings for professional development in areas such as occupational safety, electrical safety, and compliance training.
3. Individual Enterprise Solutions: Customized corporate solutions for EHS management delivered as professional services to enterprise customers.
4. Digital Publications & Magazines: Sale of specialized digital and print publications covering technical topics such as architecture, electrical safety, construction, and municipal administration.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WEKA Media GmbH & Co. KG is a German professional information and software company that sells more than 300 specialized software solutions, online products, e-learning courses, and customized enterprise solutions for occupational safety, construction documentation, CE marking, data protection, electrical safety, and municipal administration. Its core commercial products include the EHS 360 plus Arbeitsschutz Edition platform, Baudokumentation smart & easy construction photo documentation tool, WEKA Manager CE compliance software, Handwerksbüro Live craft-business software, Datenschutz PRAXIS data protection information product, and elektrofachkraft.de electrical specialist magazine.

Product overview

WEKA Media is a German professional publishing company that has operated for 50 years, offering a broad portfolio of specialized professional information products, software solutions, and e-learning services. The company operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture with three main product categories: (1) over 300 software solutions and online products for specialized professional knowledge, (2) schools and training/education offerings via web trainers and e-learning, and (3) individualized enterprise solutions for EHS management. Key named products include EHS 360 plus - Arbeitsschutz Edition (occupational safety management platform), Baudokumentation smart & easy (construction photo documentation), WEKA Manager CE (CE process management), Handwerksbüro Live (craft business software), and Datenschutz PRAXIS (data protection information product). The products serve industries including construction, industry, logistics, administration, municipalities, and public institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WEKA: Main brand under which the company operates, offering professional media, software solutions, and training products for various industries.
• WEKA Business Portal
• EHS 360 plus

Products and services

• EHS 360 plus - Arbeitsschutz Edition All-in-one occupational health and safety management platform that organizes core occupational safety tasks from a central, legally compliant platform. Targeted at companies needing to manage Arbeitsschutz across the organization.
• Baudokumentation smart & easy Intuitive photo-documentation software for construction sites that automatically captures, organizes, and generates professional site reports. Built for construction firms, tradespeople, and site managers needing lightweight documentation tooling.
• WEKA Manager CE Step-by-step software for executing the CE process: determining applicable directives, implementing safety requirements, performing risk assessments, and producing operating instructions. Built for product manufacturers and compliance officers needing CE marking support.
• Handwerksbüro Live Software for craft businesses (Handwerksbetriebe) handling business administration and documentation tasks. Targeted at trade businesses needing purpose-built operational tooling.
• Datenschutz PRAXIS Professional information product for data protection officers providing legal commentary, application guidance, and practical tools for GDPR compliance. Built for data protection officers and compliance teams.
• elektrofachkraft.de - Das Magazin Professional magazine and digital platform for electricians and electrical specialists covering safety standards, regulations, and industry news. Serves the electrical-safety specialist audience in Germany.
• WEKA Webtrainer / E-Learning (Schulen & Unterweisen) Web-based training (Webtrainer) and e-learning courses supporting workplace instruction (Unterweisung) and continuing professional education across occupational safety, electrical safety, data protection, and compliance topics.
• WEKA Individuelle Unternehmenslösungen (Enterprise EHS) Customized, company-wide enterprise solutions for Environment, Health, and Safety management delivered via the WEKA Business Portal for corporate customers that need unified, organization-wide compliance infrastructure.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Haufe Group (Haufe-Lexware): Closest direct peer: a German B2B professional information and software provider that sells subscriptions, software, and online products to professionals across HR, tax, compliance, and management — the same buyer profile WEKA serves in construction, EHS, and municipal administration.
• DIN Media GmbH (formerly Beuth Verlag): Germany's standards publishing house (publisher of DIN standards) — a direct peer in technical reference content and standards subscriptions, addressing overlapping compliance and engineering buyers.
• EcoOnline (Quentic): European EHS/ESG software platform that directly competes with WEKA's EHS 360 plus, selling compliance and occupational safety SaaS to industrial customers in DACH and beyond.
• VelocityEHS: Pure-play EHS software vendor competing for the same occupational safety, chemical management, and compliance workflow budgets that WEKA's Arbeitsschutz products target.
• Cority: Cloud-based EHS and sustainability software suite that overlaps with WEKA's enterprise EHS management offerings, often competing in European enterprise RFPs.
• Erich Schmidt Verlag: German professional publisher focusing on law, economics, and technical regulation — addresses similar professional buyers as WEKA's compliance and municipal administration content.
• C.H. Beck: Major German legal and professional publisher selling commentary, handbooks, and digital products — a peer in subscription-based professional information serving German regulated professionals.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer: Global professional information incumbent covering legal, tax, regulatory, and health markets — competes with WEKA in regulatory information and compliance tooling at the enterprise level.
• RELX Group (LexisNexis / Elsevier): Diversified professional information and analytics group with overlapping content-plus-software offerings in legal, scientific, and risk/compliance verticals served by WEKA's portfolio.

Emerging players

• DocuWare: German-headquartered document management and workflow automation vendor whose compliance and construction-documentation capabilities partially overlap with WEKA's Baudokumentation and EHS workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WEKA-MEDIA-GmbH-Co-KG-1797581753811639
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weka

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A6 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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