MedMedia Verlag und Mediaservice

What MedMedia Verlag und Mediaservice does

MedMedia Verlag und Mediaservice GmbH is Austria's largest medical specialist publisher (Fachverlag), headquartered in Vienna and operating since 1998 as a privately held GmbH. The company serves Austrian healthcare professionals — primarily office-based physicians, hospital clinicians, and pharmacists — through a portfolio of 19 specialist medical journals (Fachmedien) spanning dermatology, oncology, nephrology, neurology, gynecology, internal medicine, psychiatry, rheumatology, diabetology, pathology, urology, pediatrics, pharmacy, dentistry, and medical devices. Several journals function as the official organs of Austrian medical specialty societies, including ÖGN, ÖGIM, the Austrian Society for Neurology, ÖKG, ÖGGG, AGO Austria, and Österreichische Krebshilfe.

The company's technology stack is a digital publishing platform with multi-format content delivery: print magazines with Print-Abo subscriptions, eJournals, two news portals (RELATUS MED, RELATUS PHARM), four DFP-approved continuing medical education platforms (apo-campus, check-innere, check-onko, diePUNKTE:on), a podcast network (Zur Visite bitte, Cardio Café, Irgendwie pathologisch, Living History of Cardiology, Gesundheit argumentiert), specialty therapy portals, congress reporting via congress x-press, and mobile applications. A team of 60+ employees with medical and pharmacological expertise supports content production and society relations.

MedMedia's revenue model combines recurring print and digital subscriptions, pharmaceutical industry advertising across publications and sponsored portals, DFP-certified continuing education programs, and one-time special reports (Fach-Reports in rheumatology, nephrology, neurology). Distribution is single-country and primarily direct: print subscriptions via the Print-Abo service, digital access via registration-based self-serve platforms, channel partnerships through medical societies, and congress-based field distribution. Pricing is subscription-based with annual billing cadence; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company also publishes patient-facing materials (Gesundheit verstehen, Neue Horizonte for the Austrian MS Society) and reference products (Pocketguides, apps), and has no disclosed subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or parent ownership.

Name

MedMedia Verlag und Mediaservice

Legal name

MedMedia Verlag und Mediaservice GmbH

Website

https://medmedia.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MedMedia Verlag und Mediaservice is Austria's largest medical specialist publisher, serving Austrian physicians, pharmacists, and medical specialty societies with 19 professional journals, DFP-approved CME platforms, news portals, podcasts, and therapy-focused digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health) (EDAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Medical specialist publishing
• Professional medical journals
• Continuing medical education
• Digital medical media
• Healthcare professional content

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Subscriptions: Subscription-based revenue from specialized medical journals and magazines targeting Austrian healthcare professionals across various medical specialties
2. Digital Products and Subscriptions: Revenue from digital subscriptions including eJournals, online learning platforms, and premium content access for registered medical professionals
3. Advertising and Sponsorship: Pharmaceutical industry advertising in medical publications and sponsored content on digital platforms including therapy-focused websites and congress reporting
4. Continuing Medical Education: DFP-approved educational content and certification services for medical professionals requiring continuing education credits
5. Special Reports and Publications: Specialized medical reports including oncology reports, rheumatology reports, nephrology reports, and other clinical topic reports

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MedMedia Verlag und Mediaservice GmbH is Austria's largest medical specialist publisher, producing more than 19 professional medical journals and 20+ digital channels covering specialties such as diabetes, rheumatism, allergology, pediatrics, dermatology, and psychiatry. The company operates DFP-approved CME/eLearning platforms, an eLibrary, podcast/webinar channels, books, pocket guides, and special reports, and supports medical congresses for Austrian physicians, pharmacists, medical specialty societies, and pharmaceutical industry advertisers.

Product overview

MedMedia Verlag und Mediaservice is Austria's largest medical professional publisher, operating as a multi-product publishing platform. The portfolio consists of 19 specialist professional journals (Fachmedien) covering medical specialties including dermatology, oncology, pathology, urology, psychiatry, neurology, gynecology, internal medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry; 4 digital continuing education platforms (check-onko, check-innere, apo-campus, diePUNKTE:on) offering DFP-approved case-based learning; 2 news portals (RELATUS MED, RELATUS PHARM) for medical and pharmaceutical news; 12 specialized digital channels covering topics like oncology (krebs:hilfe!, mol-onko), dermatology (derma-target, DigitalDoctor), congress reporting (congress x-press), and medical education; publications including health books, brochures (Gesundheit verstehen), and MS journal (Neue Horizonte); and reference materials including Pocketguides, Apps, and Fach-Reports for rheumatology, nephrology, and neurology. The offering represents a comprehensive ecosystem for medical professional information, continuing education, and clinical decision support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• apo-campus: Digital continuing education platform for pharmacists
• diePUNKTE:on
• check-innere
• check-onko
• RELATUS MED
• RELATUS PHARM
• DigitalDoctor
• derma-target
• GYN-AKTIV
• Ärzte Krone
• Apotheker Krone
• NEPHRO Script
• neurologisch
• Universum Innere Medizin
• SPECTRUM Dermatologie
• SPECTRUM Onkologie
• SPECTRUM Urologie
• SPECTRUM Psychiatrie
• FAKTEN der Rheumatologie
• DIABETES FORUM
• phytotherapie.at
• krebs:hilfe!
• mol-onko
• car-t-cell
• nextdoc
• Fast Facts Interactive
• Austrian Atopy Update
• congress x-press
• IM FOKUS

Products and services

• Specialist Medical Journals Portfolio
• Digital Channels (20+ titles) More than 20 digital media channels (online news, articles, and specialty content) offered to healthcare professionals in Austria, covering the same specialty breadth as the print journal portfolio.
• DFP-Approved CME / eLearning Platform DFP-approved continuing medical education (CME) and eLearning platform offering accredited courses to Austrian physicians and pharmacists to support their ongoing professional development requirements.
• medmedia.at Digital Media Kiosk Central digital media kiosk (medmedia.at) providing a single online access point to all of MedMedia's journals, digital channels, eLibrary, and CME content for Austrian healthcare professionals.
• eLibrary Digital eLibrary archive of MedMedia's published medical content available to healthcare professionals, with more than 4,000 downloads reported.
• Medical Books and Pocket Guides Specialty medical books and pocket-sized reference guides published by MedMedia for physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Special Reports Standalone editorial special reports and supplements produced for specific topics, often relevant to pharmaceutical industry clients and healthcare professionals.
• Congress Publications and Services Publishing, editorial, and distribution services for medical congresses in Austria, including congress newspapers, abstracts, and on-site content delivery.
• Podcast and Webinar Channels Podcast and webinar content channels produced and distributed by MedMedia, providing additional audio and video specialty medical content to healthcare professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19+ specialist medical publications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Österreichische Gesellschaft für Nephrologie (ÖGN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedMedia publishes the official journal NEPHRO*Script* as the official organ of the Austrian Society for Nephrology
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin (ÖGIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedMedia publishes 'Universum Innere Medizin' as the official medium of the Austrian Society for Internal Medicine
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für Neurologie (ÖGN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedMedia publishes 'neurologisch' as the official journal of the Austrian Society for Neurology
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (ÖKG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Living History of Cardiology' podcast documenting the history of Austrian cardiology, and cardio café podcast
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe (ÖGGG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedMedia publishes GYN-AKTIV with cooperation from ÖGGG for gynecological content and congress coverage
• AGO Austria (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für gynäkologische Onkologie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for breast cancer content and AGO conference coverage in GYN-AKTIV publication
• Österreichische KrebshilfecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'krebs:hilfe!' specialist oncology publication and joint cancer awareness initiatives including WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Day
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für Pathologie (ÖGPath)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Irgendwie pathologisch' podcast and SPECTRUM Pathologie journal
• Ausbildungszentrum West für Gesundheitsberufe (AZW) InnsbruckminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe only trainer for Breast Care Nurses (BCN) in Austria mentioned in GYN-AKTIV content
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie (DGN)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConference reporting and coverage of DGN congress 2025 in Berlin featured in MedMedia neurology publications

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Springer Medizin: German medical specialist publishing business (part of Springer Nature) producing specialty journals, CME content, and digital medical information for German-speaking physicians — the closest direct analogue to MedMedia's physician-focused specialist publishing model, but at much greater scale.
• Thieme: Major German medical publisher producing specialty journals, medical books, and digital decision-support content for clinicians across many of the same specialties MedMedia serves (cardiology, neurology, oncology, internal medicine, etc.).
• Deutscher Ärzte-Verlag: Publisher of the official journal of the German Medical Association (Deutsches Ärzteblatt) and related physician content — a directly comparable model of official-society journal publishing for German-speaking physicians.
• Karger Publishers: Swiss-based, family-owned medical scientific publishing house producing specialty clinical journals across nephrology, neurology, oncology, dermatology, and other specialties, giving it direct overlap with MedMedia's specialty journal portfolio within the DACH region.
• Hogrefe Verlag: German/Swiss academic and professional publisher with a strong healthcare and psychology/psychiatry portfolio, producing specialty journals, books, and continuing education for clinicians — comparable to MedMedia in HCP-targeted professional publishing in the DACH region.
• Urban & Vogel: German specialist medical publisher operating across multiple clinical specialties with journals, CME, and digital offerings — directly comparable in product mix to MedMedia's portfolio of specialist medical journals and CME channels.

Broad incumbents

• Springer Nature: Global academic and professional publishing group whose Springer Medizin division is MedMedia's closest direct peer; competes broadly across scientific and medical publishing, but its portfolio extends well beyond Austria's HCP publishing focus.
• Elsevier: Global medical and scientific publisher (part of RELX) producing clinical journals, decision-support tools (ClinicalKey), and digital medical information — competes with MedMedia for HCP attention and CME/digital subscriptions, but at a vastly larger global scale.
• Wolters Kluwer: Global information services company whose Health division (including Lippincott, Ovid, and UpToDate) provides medical journals, clinical decision support, and CME — competes for the same HCP-information and CME budgets that MedMedia addresses in Austria.

Emerging players

• DocCheck: German medical professional community and content platform with registered-physician audiences and sponsored content offerings — overlaps with MedMedia's digital HCP engagement and pharma-channel model, but is more community/platform-oriented and primarily German in footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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