Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien

Name

Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien

Legal name

DuMont Mediengruppe GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://kstamedien.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien is the regional media division of DuMont Mediengruppe, operating three flagship newspapers (Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Kölnische Rundschau, EXPRESS), ~30 digital formats, radio stations, and advertising papers serving readers and regional advertisers in the Cologne metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Services-Advertising (7310), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Regional newspaper publishing
• Digital news media
• Radio broadcasting
• Advertising sales
• Media marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Print and digital subscriptions: Recurring reader revenue from paid subscriptions to flagship newspapers (Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Kölnische Rundschau, EXPRESS) and their digital editions.
2. Advertising sales (print, digital, radio): Advertising revenue across print newspapers, 30 digital formats with approximately 20 million monthly visits, radio stations, and regional advertising papers.
3. Regional advertising papers: Revenue from regional advertising paper portfolio serving advertisers in the Cologne metropolitan area.
4. Radio broadcasting: Revenue from the company's radio stations, including on-air and digital audio advertising inventory.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien is a regional media publisher that produces and distributes multi-platform news and information content for the Cologne metropolitan region, anchored by three flagship newspaper titles (Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Kölnische Rundschau, EXPRESS), approximately 30 digital news formats totaling around 20 million monthly visits, regional radio stations, and regional advertising papers. On top of this editorial and audience portfolio, the company sells cross-media advertising and marketing solutions to regional advertisers across print, digital, and audio channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger:

Products and services

• Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Flagship regional daily newspaper of Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien, one of the leading titles in the Cologne metropolitan region, produced with a clear focus on regionality, topicality, and authenticity. Distributed in print and digital editions to readers in the Cologne area.
• Kölnische Rundschau Regional daily newspaper published by Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien serving the Cologne metropolitan region, produced alongside the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger as part of the publisher's regional newspaper portfolio.
• EXPRESS Regional tabloid newspaper published by Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien, one of the leading titles in the Cologne metropolitan region with a focus on regionality, topicality, and authenticity.
• Digital News Portals (Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien digital portfolio) Digital news offerings of the regional titles comprising 30 digital formats, generating around 20 million monthly visits and ranking among the highest-reach news portals in Germany.
• Regionale Anzeigenblätter (Regional Advertising Papers) Free regional advertising papers published by Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien that serve as a daily first source of information and entertainment for many readers in the region.
• Regionale Radiosender (Regional Radio Stations) Regional radio stations operated by Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien that accompany many people every day as a first source of information and entertainment.
• Werbe- und Vermarktungsangebot (Advertising & Marketing Solutions) Cross-media advertising and marketing offering from Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien that bundles radio, newspapers, and digital platforms as advertising inventory for advertisers in the Cologne metropolitan region.
• Karriereportal / Talent Network (jobs.kstamedien.de) Online career portal and Talent Network of Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien, powered by Talention, providing job listings, an applicant management system, and a registration option for the talent network to receive updates on jobs and career events.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~20 million monthly visits across digital platforms
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DuMont Mediengruppe (DuMont)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien operates as part of the DuMont Mediengruppe (DuMont Mediengruppe GmbH & Co. KG), the parent media group that provides group-level resources, infrastructure, and strategic direction for the regional media house and its portfolio of newspapers, digital platforms, radio stations, and advertising papers.

Scale indicators4 records

Broad incumbents

• Axel Springer SE: Germany's largest digital news publisher and one of Europe's leading media companies, operating BILD, WELT, Business Insider, and Politico. Comparable as a major German news and media company, though significantly larger and more digital-focused, operating both regional and national news alongside classifieds and digital media.
• Süddeutscher Verlag / Süddeutsche Zeitung: Publisher of Germany's largest national quality daily newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung, with strong digital subscription business. Comparable as a major German news publisher with both print flagship and successful digital subscription model, though serving a national rather than regional audience.
• Ströer SE & Co. KGaA: Leading German out-of-home and digital advertising media company operating regional advertising papers, digital out-of-home networks, and online advertising platforms. Comparable in its regional advertising paper portfolio and multi-channel advertising sales model focused on the German market.
• Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck: Major German publishing group operating Die ZEIT, Handelsblatt, WirtschaftsWoche, and other national titles, with growing digital subscription businesses. Comparable as a major German media house with diversified news, business, and digital publishing operations.

Direct peers

• Funke Mediengruppe: One of Germany's largest regional and local newspaper publishers, operating titles such as Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, Berliner Morgenpost, and regional advertising papers. Directly comparable to Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien as a multi-brand regional media house with print, digital, and advertising portfolios serving German metropolitan markets.
• Madsack Mediengruppe: Major German regional newspaper group operating titles including Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, Leipziger Volkszeitung, and Lübecker Nachrichten, with growing digital subscription businesses. Directly comparable in scale, structure, and business model as a multi-title regional newspaper publisher with digital paywall strategies.
• Rheinische Post Mediengruppe: Regional newspaper publisher based in Düsseldorf operating Rheinische Post and associated titles serving the Rhine-Ruhr region. Highly comparable as a neighboring regional media house with print, digital, and advertising offerings in a German metropolitan area.

Regional players

• Westdeutsche Zeitung (WZ): Regional daily newspaper serving the Krefeld/Lower Rhine region of North Rhine-Westphalia, part of the Küpper/Weber group. Comparable as a regional newspaper publisher in the same German state (NRW) with a similar print and digital subscription model targeting a metropolitan readership.
• Bonner General-Anzeiger: Regional daily newspaper serving the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg region adjacent to Cologne, part of the Bonner Zeitungsdruckerei und Verlagsanstalt H. Neusser GmbH. Comparable as a German regional newspaper publisher with a similar editorial focus on local news for a metropolitan area, though serving a neighboring rather than overlapping geography.

Emerging players

• RTL Deutschland / RTL Radio Deutschland: Major German commercial broadcaster operating national TV channels and regional radio stations with significant digital advertising inventory. Comparable overlap in regional radio broadcasting and cross-media advertising sales, though RTL operates at a national scale and as a broadcaster rather than a regional newspaper publisher.

Market position

Customer concentration

• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/dumont-mediengruppe-gmbh-&-co-kg
• Instagraminstagram.com/wirsinddumont
• Xx.com/KStA_Medien

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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