What WEKA Media does

WEKA Media GmbH & Co. KG is a privately-held German B2B professional information company headquartered in Kissing, Bavaria, founded in 1975 and operating for over 50 years. The firm exclusively serves business and government customers (B2B and B2G) across four primary verticals: Industry & Logistics, Municipalities & Authorities, Construction & Trade, and Administration & Professional Services. WEKA delivers a portfolio of over 300 software solutions, online products, professional publications, e-learning offerings, and individual enterprise consulting, with deep specialization in German and European regulatory frameworks including occupational safety, CE marking, data protection, electrical safety, and construction regulations.

The core technology stack is a SaaS-based professional information platform combining web-based editorial tools (WEKA Redaktionsportal XML editor), cloud-hosted software (AWS Frankfurt), and AI-powered document processing (Google Gemini API integration in EHS 360 plus for safety data sheet analysis). Key software products include EHS 360 plus (occupational health and safety management), Baudokumentation smart & easy (construction site photo documentation), WEKA Manager CE (CE marking process management), and Handwerksbüro Live (cloud software for tradespeople). The firm is ISO 27001 certified by TÜV Nord and operates under a GDPR-compliant data processing architecture.

WEKA's business model combines subscription-based software licenses, recurring e-learning and training subscriptions, subscription-based print and digital professional publications, and advertising revenue from owned B2B media platforms (sekretaria.de, förderland.de). Distribution is multi-channel: self-service e-commerce through shop.weka.de targets mid-market customers, while the weka-unternehmenskunden.de field sales motion pursues larger enterprise EHS deployments. The company has no external institutional investors, no parent company, and no publicly disclosed funding rounds, suggesting founder or long-term stakeholder ownership under a traditional German GmbH & Co. KG structure.

Name

WEKA Media

Legal name

WEKA Media GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://weka.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WEKA Media is a privately-held German B2B professional information company that delivers 300+ software solutions, publications, and e-learning products to businesses and public institutions across occupational safety, construction, data protection, and municipal administration verticals in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Professional Information & Compliance Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineering & Technical Standards (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical; Codes & Standards) (EDAGAGAC), Architecture, Construction & Building Codes Reference (Design, BIM, Safety Codes) (EDAGAGAH), Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Reference (Public Administration, Regulatory Guidance) (EDAGAGAK), Institutional & Custom Publishing (Coursepacks, Campus/Corporate Training) (MPAJABAL), Standards Development & Publishing (SDOs, Technical Standards) (MPAJACAB)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Kissing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: WEKA Media offers over 300 software solutions and online products through subscription and license models. Products include EHS management software, construction documentation tools, and CE process management solutions delivered as SaaS.
2. Training and E-Learning Products: Web-based training (Webtrainer) and e-learning offerings for occupational safety, electrical safety, and other professional topics. Delivered through schools and training modules.
3. Professional Information and Publications: Print and digital professional publications covering management, construction, and technical topics. Subscription-based delivery with regular updates.
4. Advertising and Sponsorships: WEKA Media operates advertising platforms including sekretaria.de and foerderland.de, enabling marketing campaigns to reach thousands of decision-makers and professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WEKA Media provides over 300 B2B software solutions, online products, and professional publications for German specialists and executives in occupational safety, construction, data protection, electrical safety, CE marking, and municipal administration. The portfolio combines SaaS software (e.g., EHS 360 plus, WEKA Manager CE, Handwerksbüro Live), AI-powered tools, e-learning/web-based training, print and digital professional publications, and individual enterprise consulting — all anchored in German and European regulatory compliance content built up over 50 years.

Product overview

WEKA Media is a B2B professional publisher and software provider offering over 300 software solutions and online products. The portfolio includes core software products like EHS 360 plus (occupational health and safety management platform), Baudokumentation smart & easy (construction documentation), WEKA Manager CE (CE process management), and Handwerksbüro Live (craft business management). Additional offerings include specialized publications such as Datenschutz PRAXIS and elektrofachkraft.de, plus AI-powered solutions like WEKA Expert AI and WEKA Arbeitsschutz AI. The company provides products across key themes including occupational safety, data protection, electrical safety, construction, environmental protection, quality management, and municipal administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• sekretaria: Leading service and career platform for secretaries, assistants, and office managers in business and management knowledge.
• förderland
• Handwerksbüro Live
• EHS 360 plus
• WEKA Manager CE
• Baudokumentation smart & easy
• Datenschutz PRAXIS
• WEKA Expert AI
• WEKA Arbeitsschutz AI

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Google (Ireland Limited)coreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle provides AI capabilities (Gemini API) for WEKA's software products including EHS 360 plus for automated document analysis. Data processing agreements ensure compliance with GDPR standards.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS provides cloud hosting infrastructure and data center services for WEKA's SaaS solutions. Data processing agreement (AVV) ensures GDPR compliance with servers located in Frankfurt.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Haufe Group: Haufe is a large German professional information and software provider covering tax, legal, HR, and compliance content with integrated SaaS suites. It overlaps directly with WEKA's EHS, data protection, and professional compliance content for German enterprises and Mittelstand.
• Wolters Kluwer Germany: Wolters Kluwer provides regulatory and compliance information, software, and services globally with a strong German presence in tax, legal, and EHS (via Enablon). It is a directly comparable enterprise-grade compliance content and software peer.
• C.H.Beck: C.H.Beck is a major German legal and tax publisher offering print, online, and software solutions for legal, tax, and compliance professionals. It is comparable to WEKA in serving German professionals with subscription-based regulatory and professional reference content.
• Springer Fachmedien (Springer Nature): Springer Nature's German professional and academic division publishes technical and professional reference works, including in engineering and construction. It competes with WEKA's technical publishing and e-learning offerings in German-speaking markets.

Direct peers

• Deubner Verlag: Deubner is a German professional publisher focused on tax, legal, and compliance reference content for tax advisors, lawyers, and companies. It directly competes with WEKA's professional information and compliance subscription offerings in the German SMB and professional services market.
• Beuth Verlag (DIN Standards): Beuth Verlag publishes DIN and DIN ISO standards in Germany and provides subscription access to technical standards. It is comparable to WEKA in the technical-standards and CE-marking reference content space, including for EHS and product safety workflows.
• FORUM VERLAG HERKERT: Forum Verlag Herkert is a German professional publisher specializing in management, construction, and HR compliance content with subscription products. It is a direct peer in the German professional reference publishing space, particularly for construction and management.
• Enablon (Wolters Kluwer): Enablon is an EHS management software platform used by global enterprises for occupational health, safety, and sustainability. It is comparable to WEKA's EHS 360 plus as a SaaS solution for EHS compliance, though typically at larger enterprise scale.
• Quentic: Quentic is a German EHS and ESG software provider offering SaaS modules for occupational safety, environmental management, and compliance. It is a direct competitor to WEKA's EHS 360 plus within the German and European mid-market.

Regional players

• Avendo AG (formerly Schweickert/F control): Avendo AG is a German provider of software and services for occupational safety, electrical safety, and CE compliance. It is comparable to WEKA in the regulated SMB trades and industrial customer segment, particularly for electrical safety and EHS workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WEKATipp
• Facebookfacebook.com/WEKA-MEDIA-GmbH-Co-KG-1797581753811639
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weka-media-gmbh-&-co.-kg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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