Huss-Verlag

Name

Huss-Verlag

Legal name

HUSS-VERLAG GmbH

Website

https://huss.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Publishing

NAICS

Other Publishers (51319)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive & Transportation Magazines (MPAJAEAI)

Keywords

• B2B trade publishing
• Logistics trade media
• Automotive trade journals
• Intralogistics trade fairs
• Corporate publishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trade Journal Publishing: Revenue from specialized B2B trade journals including LOGISTIK HEUTE, LOGISTRA, Transport, VISION mobility, busplaner, TAXI HEUTE, PROFI-WERKSTATT, Technische Logistik, and Unterwegs auf der Autobahn. Publications range from 4x to 18x yearly with circulation from 5,000 to 30,000 copies. Income derives from advertising sales and subscriptions.
2. Trade Fair and Event Organization: Revenue from organizing LogiMAT international trade fair in Stuttgart and various industry awards including International Cargobike of the Year, Beste Logistik Marke, and sector-specific events. Includes virtual forums and webinars.
3. Corporate Publishing: Custom publishing services for automotive manufacturers including Daimler Truck AG (Leading Change Now), Ford (Ford Stars des Jahres), Volkswagen (eDrive@VANs, Taxi Express), and event newspapers like IAA aktuell and LogiMAT Daily.
4. E-commerce (HUSS-Shop): Mail-order platform selling professional books, e-books, forms, software, and accessories for logistics, transport, automotive, taxi, tourism, and management sectors. Categories include electro/building technology, logistics, bus transport, taxi, management, law, real estate, and tourism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HUSS-VERLAG GmbH is a B2B publishing house producing nine specialized trade magazines (LOGISTIK HEUTE, LOGISTRA, Transport, VISION mobility, busplaner, PROFI Werkstatt, taxi heute, Technische Logistik, Unterwegs auf der Autobahn) covering logistics, automotive, fleet management, transport, tourism, and passenger transport industries. The company also organizes the LogiMAT intralogistics trade fair via its EUROEXPO subsidiary, runs the HUSS-Shop e-commerce platform, and produces corporate publishing for major automotive manufacturers.

Product overview

HUSS-VERLAG GmbH is a modern B2B publishing house operating a portfolio of trade magazines, special publications, digital formats, events, and an e-commerce platform (HUSS-Shop) serving logistics, automotive, transport, fleet management, tourism, and taxi industries. The core product portfolio consists of nine specialized trade publications (busplaner, LOGISTIK HEUTE, LOGISTRA, PROFI Werkstatt, taxi heute, Technische Logistik, Transport, Unterwegs auf der Autobahn, and VISION mobility) covering target audiences from omnibus companies to logistics decision-makers to workshop professionals. The portfolio is complemented by the HUSS-Shop e-commerce platform selling professional books, software (including TravelManager Pro), and industry-specific products. Subsidiary company EUROEXPO organizes the LogiMAT trade fair, while the HUSS-Shop provides direct product sales. Corporate publishing services produce custom publications for major clients including Daimler Truck, Ford, and Mercedes-Benz. Events include awards like Beste Logistik Marke, Taxi des Jahres, and INTERNATIONAL CARGOBIKE OF THE YEAR, as well as forums and conferences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LOGISTIK HEUTE Leading B2B trade magazine for logistics decision-makers from industry, trade, and services, published 10x annually with a circulation of 30,000. Target audience: logistics executives in industry, trade, and services sectors across DACH. Associated events include Beste Logistik Marke, seminars, and the Logistics Digital Conference.
• LOGISTRA Trade magazine for warehouse and shipping managers, fleet managers, and operational decision-makers in distribution logistics, published 6x annually with 11,000 circulation. Target audience: warehouse managers, shipping responsible parties, fleet managers, and operational decision-makers. Associated events include BestPractice awards and the INTERNATIONAL CARGOBIKE OF THE YEAR competition.
• Transport Trade magazine for transport entrepreneurs and freight forwarders, published 18x annually with 18,000 circulation. Target audience: transport companies and freight forwarders. Organizes the Europäischer Transportpreis für Nachhaltigkeit and the Logistics Digital Conference.
• VISION mobility Magazine for fleet managers and mobility procurement professionals, published 6x annually with 25,000 circulation. Target audience: fleet managers and professionals involved in mobility solution procurement. Hosts the VISION mobility THINK TANK and Best of mobility Award.
• busplaner Trade magazine for omnibus companies and travel operators in German-speaking markets (D, A, CH), published 4x annually with a print run of 5,000 copies. Target audience: bus companies and travel organizers in the DACH region. Hosts the Internationaler busplaner Nachhaltigkeitspreis award.
• PROFI Werkstatt Trade magazine for workshop decision-makers and parts distribution in OEM and aftermarket environments, published 4x annually with 7,500 circulation. Target audience: workshop decision-makers and parts trade professionals. Hosts the Beste Profi-Werkstatt-Marke award.
• taxi heute Trade newspaper for taxi and rental car companies, managing directors, and association officials, published 7x annually with 10,000 circulation. Target audience: taxi and rental car companies, executives, central coordinators, and industry associations. Organizes the Taxi des Jahres award.
• Technische Logistik Magazine for investment decision-makers in intralogistics, logistics managers, technical directors, and engineers, published 8x annually with 12,000 circulation. Target audience: intralogistics investment decision-makers, technical directors, and engineers. Hosts Expertenforen LogiMAT events.
• Unterwegs auf der Autobahn Newspaper for highway travelers stopping at truck stops, published 4x annually with 15,500 circulation. Target audience: travelers stopping at highway service areas. Organizes the Bester Autohof Award.
• LogiMAT (International Trade Fair for Intralogistics) International trade fair for intralogistics organized by EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH (a HUSS Group company) in Stuttgart, showcasing innovative technologies, products, systems, and solutions for rationalization, process optimization, and cost reduction of internal logistics processes. One of Europe's leading intralogistics trade fairs with global presence.
• HUSS-Shop Mail-order e-commerce platform of the HUSS Group offering professional books, e-books, forms, organizational aids, accessories, software products, and industry apparel in categories including electrical and building technology, logistics, cargo transport, omnibus, taxi, management, law, real estate, and tourism.
• TravelManager Pro Complete booking system for events and software solution for managing travel, debtors, correspondence, contingents, fleet, and rental traffic. Target audience: bus companies, travel organizers, and tour operators managing travel operations.
• Omnibus-Adressen Directory of bus and travel operators with tourist offerings and their own travel operations, used for targeted advertising and new customer acquisition in the bus and tourism sector.
• Fahrer-Jahrbuch (Driver's Yearbook) Established reference work in pocketbook format covering practical topics and regulations in transport, law, and dangerous goods, distributed via HUSS-Shop.
• Grundlagen der Logistik Essential logistics fundamentals reference for newcomers, practitioners, executives, project leaders, and universities; completely revised 2026 edition sold via HUSS-Shop.
• Ladeinfrastruktur für Unternehmen Guide for implementing charging infrastructure projects for company fleets, providing step-by-step guidance to the right charging solution. Distributed via HUSS-Shop.
• Corporate Publishing Services Custom publishing services producing magazines, newspapers, and special publications for enterprise clients including Daimler Truck (Leading Change Now), Ford (Ford Stars des Jahres), VDA (IAA aktuell), EUROEXPO (LogiMAT Daily), and Mercedes-Benz (eDrive@VANs, Taxi Express). Target audience: large automotive OEMs and industry associations needing custom B2B publications.
• LOGISTRA Internet-Guide 2026 Special publication providing a compact overview of digital technologies, networked systems, and innovative services for logistics. The 36-page guide covers automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, and data-based services along the entire supply chain, with focus on autonomous mobile robots, AI-supported control, real-time data, flexible automation, cyber-security, energy efficiency, and platform strategies.
• Bustouren (Bus Tours Annual) Annual special publication with print run of 9,500 targeting all German bus operators plus numerous foreign bus operators and travel organizers.
• Gruppenhandbuch (Group Travel Manual) Annual special publication with print run of 7,500 offering attractive travel destinations and serving as a planning aid for companies, schools, and associations planning group trips.

Quantifiable outcome

• LogiMAT attracts exhibitors from multiple countries including China, Southeast Asia, and India
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Wholly-owned subsidiary of HUSS group since 1996, organized as Veranstalter der Internationalen Fachmesse LogiMAT since 2003. EUROEXPO operates the leading intralogistics trade fair in Stuttgart with international expansions to China, Southeast Asia, and India.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Konradin Media Group: Ernst-Media-owned German B2B publisher producing trade magazines for industrial, automotive, and construction professionals. Comparable German family-owned trade publisher with similar magazine portfolio and digital transformation strategy.
• Ebner Media Group: Ulm-based B2B media group operating trade magazines and digital platforms for industry, technology, and consumer electronics. Comparable German trade publisher with similar vertical specialization and digital transformation of legacy print brands.
• Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden: Springer Nature's German B2B trade publishing subsidiary, producing specialized magazines, books, and digital platforms for automotive, electrical engineering, and logistics professionals. Comparable in its mix of trade journals, events, and digital information services for technical professional audiences.
• dfv Deutscher Fachverlag: Frankfurt-based B2B media group publishing trade magazines across logistics, hospitality, food service, and commercial real estate. Direct competitor in German trade publishing with similar mix of magazines, digital platforms, and events serving specialized professional audiences.
• Verkehrs-Verlag J. Fischer: Düsseldorf-based specialist publisher of transport and logistics professional literature, directories, and digital services. Comparable in offering professional books, directories, and specialized information products for the German transport sector.
• DVV Media Group: Hamburg-based B2B media group specializing in transport, logistics, and rail industry publishing with magazines, digital platforms, and events. Direct competitor in European transport and logistics B2B media with similar event and publishing portfolio.
• ETM Verlag: German publisher specializing in commercial vehicle and fleet management media, including magazines like lastauto omnibus and Fernfahrer. Direct competitor in commercial vehicle and logistics trade publishing, particularly overlapping with Huss-Verlag's Transport and VISION mobility titles.
• Vogel Communications Group: One of Germany's largest B2B media groups, operating trade magazines, digital platforms, and events across automotive, industry, and IT. Highly comparable to Huss-Verlag as a German B2B trade publisher with similar vertical specialization, event operations, and corporate publishing services.

Broad incumbents

• Heise Medien: Established German B2B technology media group operating iX, c't, and Heise Online. Broader incumbent in German trade publishing with stronger digital platforms; relevant comparison for digital transformation strategy and B2B subscription economics.
• WEKA Media: Large German B2B information provider operating across multiple verticals including automotive, commerce, and management. Broader portfolio than Huss-Verlag but overlaps in automotive trade publishing and corporate publishing services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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