Nussbaum Medien

Name

Nussbaum Medien

Legal name

NUSSBAUM Medien Weil der Stadt GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://nussbaum-medien.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Official gazettes
• Regional media
• Advertising services
• Digital news portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Sankt Leon-rot

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Core revenue stream from placing advertisements in print and digital publications, serving business customers, agencies, and private individuals. Multiple ad formats including classifieds, display ads, and digital advertising.
2. Subscription Revenue: Recurring revenue from newspaper and official gazette subscriptions delivered weekly to over 380 cities and municipalities. Includes both print and digital subscription options.
3. Job Portal Services: Revenue from JobsucheBW job board, a joint venture with stellenanzeigen.de, offering job listings and recruitment services to employers and job seekers in Baden-Württemberg.
4. E-commerce Marketplace: Revenue from kaufinBW local marketplace connecting consumers with regional retailers, with transaction fees and premium listing options for business sellers.
5. ArticleStar Platform Fees: Revenue from the ArticleStar content management platform for municipalities and organizations to submit and manage community content for publication.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nussbaum Medien is a regional publishing group that produces and distributes official gazettes (Amtsblätter) and local newspapers covering over 380 cities and municipalities in Baden-Württemberg with weekly circulation exceeding one million copies. The company also operates digital publishing platforms including the Nussbaum.de news portal, the JobsucheBW job board, the kaufinBW local commerce marketplace, and advertising services spanning print classifieds, display ads, and digital advertising across both print and digital channels.

Product overview

NUSSBAUM Medien is a regional publishing group serving Baden-Württemberg with a multi-platform portfolio combining print and digital offerings. The core products include official gazettes and local newspapers (Amtsblätter & Lokalzeitungen) with over one million weekly circulation, the Nussbaum.de web portal, and advertising solutions (Anzeigen). Supporting digital products include JobsucheBW job board, Artikelstar editorial CMS for author submissions, and the proprietary NussbaumID single sign-on platform unifying access across all services. Solution verticals serve distinct customer segments: commercial advertisers, municipalities, associations, and private individuals. The company also operates kaufinBW marketplace and provides communication solutions across 7 locations with over 500 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Artikelstar: Editorial CMS system platform for registered authors to submit non-commercial content for printed or digital products of Nussbaum Medien.
• JobsucheBW / Stellenmarkt
• NUSSBAUM.de
• NussbaumID
• NUSSBAUM Award

Products and services

• Amtsblätter & Lokalzeitungen Official gazettes and local newspapers covering over 380 cities and municipalities in Baden-Württemberg, with weekly circulation exceeding one million copies. Represents the company's primary print publishing business and serves as the foundation for advertising, municipal communications, and community engagement.
• Anzeigen (Advertising) Advertising platform for placing print and digital classifieds and display advertisements across Nussbaum Medien's publishing network. Serves business customers, agencies, and private individuals with multiple ad formats including classifieds, display ads, and digital advertising.
• Nussbaum.de Primary digital news portal providing local, regional, and statewide information from Baden-Württemberg. Features personalized content delivery, e-papers, and access to digital subscriptions.
• JobsucheBW & Stellenmarkt Online job board operated in cooperation with stellenanzeigen.de, offering job listings, search filters, newsletters, and direct application functionality for job seekers in Baden-Württemberg.
• Artikelstar Proprietary editorial CMS system enabling registered authors to submit non-commercial content for Nussbaum Medien's print and digital publications. Includes approval workflows and access management via NussbaumID, designed for municipalities and organizations to manage community content submission.
• NussbaumID Self-developed single sign-on (SSO) service unifying user authentication across Nussbaum Medien's online platforms including Nussbaum.de, kaufinBW, article submission, and subscription services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Weekly readership exceeding 1 million copies across Baden-Württemberg
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• stellenanzeigen.de GmbH & Co. KGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for operating the JobsucheBW job portal. NUSSBAUM Medien provides local job listings while stellenanzeigen.de provides the technical platform and broader job market reach.
• NUSSBAUM StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated foundation that runs the NUSSBAUM Award program, recognizing sustainable volunteer structures in clubs and organizations across Baden-Württemberg.
• G.S. Vertriebs GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDistribution partner handling subscription delivery logistics for print publications. Located in Weil der Stadt.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schwäbisch Media (Schwäbische Zeitung): Regional newspaper group headquartered in Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, publishing daily and weekly local newspapers with print and digital editions across the region. Directly comparable as a Baden-Württemberg regional publisher with municipal gazette relationships and similar multi-platform portfolio.
• Stuttgarter Zeitung / Stuttgarter Nachrichten (StZ Medienhaus): Major regional newspaper group serving the Stuttgart metropolitan area with print and digital subscriptions, classified advertising, and job/real estate marketplaces. Directly competes with Nussbaum Medien for local advertisers and readers in the core Baden-Württemberg market.
• Badische Neueste Nachrichten (BNN): Regional daily newspaper publisher based in Karlsruhe covering the northern Baden-Württemberg region (Badenia). Direct competitor in the same state with overlapping local news, classified advertising, and digital subscription offerings.
• Südwest Presse (Südwestdeutsche Medienholding): Regional newspaper group based in Ulm publishing across Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria with print editions, digital portals, and advertising solutions. Comparable as a multi-title regional publisher with parallel municipal and SMB customer bases.
• Mannheimer Morgen: Regional daily newspaper publisher serving the Mannheim/Rhine-Neckar metropolitan area in northern Baden-Württemberg with print and digital products. Direct competitor in local news, classifieds, and advertising within Baden-Württemberg.
• Schwarzwälder Bote: Regional newspaper group headquartered in Oberndorf am Neckar publishing across the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg. Comparable as a multi-title regional publisher with municipal relationships and print/digital offerings.
• Echo Medienhaus (Mannheim): Regional publisher of the Mannheimer Morgen and surrounding local newspapers (Südhessen) with print, digital, and classified advertising products. Comparable regional German publisher with similar municipal and SMB advertiser mix.

Regional players

• Heidenheimer Zeitung: Regional daily newspaper publisher serving the Heidenheim area in eastern Baden-Württemberg with print and digital editions. Comparable local newspaper operating in the same German state with similar customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Funke Mediengruppe: Major German regional newspaper group publishing regional dailies and weeklies across multiple states with substantial digital and classified advertising operations. Comparable as a larger established German regional media house, though geographically broader than Nussbaum.
• Ippen Digital (Ippen Mediengruppe): Major German regional newspaper network and digital publisher operating multiple regional titles with a centralized digital platform. Comparable as an established German regional publishing group with digital transformation focus, though operating in different states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nussbaummedien
• Facebookfacebook.com/NussbaumMedien
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nussbaum-medien

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 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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