Mediengruppe Pressedruck

Name

Mediengruppe Pressedruck

Legal name

Presse-Druck- und Verlags-GmbH

Website

https://mediengruppe-pd.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Media and Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (51312), Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA), News & Public Affairs Syndication (MPABAMAF), Newsletter Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAA)

Keywords

• Regional newspaper publishing
• Digital news platforms
• Commercial printing services
• Regional broadcasting
• Postal logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Subscriptions: Subscription revenue from newspaper products including Augsburger Allgemeine, Allgäuer Zeitung, Main-Post, and Südkurier with print and e-Paper versions.
2. Digital Subscriptions: Online subscription models including metered paywall (10 free articles/month) and premium digital access via apps and websites.
3. Print Advertising: Advertising revenue from newspaper and magazine print products reaching regional audiences.
4. Digital Advertising: Online advertising revenue from websites, apps, and digital platforms of media properties.
5. Commercial Printing Services: Printing services for external clients including newspapers, magazines, and advertising materials.
6. Broadcasting: Radio and TV broadcasting revenue through HITRADIO RT1, a.tv, and RT1 IN THE MIX! including advertising.
7. Postal and Logistics Services: Letter delivery services through Logistic-Mail-Factory and mail alliance network covering German households.
8. Special Publications: Magazine and special publication sales including Zuckerguss, Gartentipp, and themed publications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Mediengruppe Pressedruck publishes and distributes regional newspapers (Augsburger Allgemeine, Allgäuer Zeitung, Main-Post, Südkurier) in print and digital formats, operates local radio (HITRADIO RT1) and regional TV (a.tv) channels, and provides integrated advertising, commercial printing, postal/logistics and digital publishing platform services. The group serves both consumers (subscriptions, single-copy sales, e-Paper) and businesses (regional advertising, commercial print, white-label publishing technology, mail and direct marketing services) primarily in Bavaria and southern Germany.

Product overview

Mediengruppe Pressedruck is a diversified media conglomerate offering a comprehensive portfolio of print, broadcast, digital, and services products. The company operates primarily through its core newspaper brands (Augsburger Allgemeine, Allgäuer Zeitung, Main-Post, SÜDKURIER), broadcast properties (HITRADIO RT1, a.tv, RT1 IN THE MIX!), and digital platforms (pd digital platform, various news portals and apps). Supporting services include printing (pd Druck), postal and logistics (Logistic-Mail-Factory, Logistic-Factory, Direktwerbung Bayern), call center operations (Dialog Factory), web/technical services (Newsfactory with redFACT CMS), and charitable initiatives (Kartei der Not foundation). The group also publishes specialty magazines (Zuckerguss, Gartentipp, Schwaben kocht, Capito), operates job portals (Augsburger Allgemeine Job-Börse), and organizes events (Rocketeer Festival, Presseball). Recent consolidation efforts (2025) are bundling service areas into pd.Service & Technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Augsburger Allgemeine: Flagship regional daily newspaper of the media group
• Allgäuer Zeitung
• Main-Post
• Südkurier Medienhaus
• HITRADIO RT1
• a.tv
• pd digital platform
• Logistic-Mail-Factory (LMF)
• Dialog Factory
• Direktwerbung Bayern
• Newsfactory
• Kartei der Not
• Günter Holland Journalistenschule (GHJS)
• Rocketeer Festival
• Nachwuchs-Illustratorenpreis Serafina

Products and services

• Augsburger Allgemeine (print and digital)

Quantifiable outcome

• Augsburger Allgemeine reaches 850,000 readers across Germany
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• dpa (Deutsche Presse-Agentur)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025Partnership in 'Augsburg checkt's' initiative against disinformation, along with Stadt Augsburg, Stadtwerke Augsburg, Günter Holland Journalistenschule.
• Stadt AugsburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025Partnership in 'Augsburg checkt's' initiative against disinformation, along with dpa, Stadtwerke Augsburg, Günter Holland Journalistenschule.
• Stadtwerke AugsburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025Partnership in 'Augsburg checkt's' initiative against disinformation, along with dpa, Stadt Augsburg, Günter Holland Journalistenschule.
• Günter Holland JournalistenschulecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025Partnership in 'Augsburg checkt's' initiative against disinformation, along with dpa, Stadt Augsburg, Stadtwerke Augsburg.
• Deutsche Akademie für Kinder- und JugendliteraturminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 July 2024Mediengruppe Pressedruck sponsors Serafina illustration prize for young illustrators awarded at Frankfurter Buchmesse.
• BRAND SPIDERSminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2022rt1.media group and BRAND SPIDERS Munich-based creative agency and film production company formed strategic partnership for growth and creative/content competencies.
• mailworXs GmbH / mail alliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2021Mediengruppe Pressedruck, along with FUNKE, MADSACK, and PIN AG, acquired 20% stakes in mailworXs GmbH. The mail alliance brand reaches approximately 65% of German households, providing national postal market growth opportunities.
• NANU e.V.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 October 2017Direct marketing Bavaria partnered with NANU e.V. for annual environmental protection initiative, planting 1,000 fir trees.
• regio mag Umweltschutzpaten (Norma & Fressnapf)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 October 2017Environmental protection sponsors supporting Direct Marketing Bavaria's CO2 offset projects.
• Kongress am Park AugsburgminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 September 2017Venue partner for Presseball annual charity gala event.
• Sky DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 August 2017rt1.tv production GmbH serves as production partner for Sky Deutschland's Handball Bundesliga coverage, producing all 306 Bundesliga games per season plus post-match talk shows.
• Augsburger Frühjahrsausstellung (afa)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 March 2017Gartentipp magazine sold at exclusive preview price during Augsburg spring exhibition.
• Internet World MesseminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 March 2017MIMO GmbH (subsidiary) participated in Start-Up Street at Internet World trade show presenting e-commerce fulfillment solutions.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck: German media holding behind Welt/N Welt, Handelsblatt and Mainpost's strategic investor base — broader-publishing peer that overlaps in regional newspaper publishing and digital monetisation.
• Axel Springer SE: Germany's largest digital-leaning publisher (Bild, Welt) — comparable as a German news publisher undergoing paid-content and platform pivots, but operating at significantly larger scale and national/international scope.
• Südwestdeutsche Medienholding (SWMH): Stuttgart-based media holding operating Südwest Presse, Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgarter Nachrichten plus regional radio — comparable as a diversified German regional newspaper and broadcasting group.
• DuMont Mediengruppe: Cologne-based German media group with regional newspapers (Kölner Express, Hamburger Morgenpost), digital classifieds and media services — comparable regional newspaper + digital portfolio, but broader footprint.

Regional players

• NOZ Medien (Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung): Northern German regional publisher operating multiple regional dailies (NOZ, Neue Bremer Presse, MOPO) and shared radio holdings — comparable regional newspaper + broadcasting model but operating in a distinct geography.
• Mitteldeutsches Medienhaus (M.M.W.) / Madsack affiliate network: Regional newspaper publisher behind Mitteldeutsche Zeitung — a comparable regional daily publisher in Germany with subscription + ad model.

Direct peers

• Medienhaus Münchner Merkur / Ippen Gruppe: Bavaria-focused regional newspaper publisher (Münchner Merkur, tz) and one of Germany's largest regional media groups — directly comparable for South German regional daily publishing and digital subscription models.
• Funke Mediengruppe: Major German regional media group operating regional newspapers (e.g., Westdeutsche Allgemeine, Berliner Morgenpost) along with magazines and digital platforms — closely comparable to Pressedruck's newspaper-publishing + digital portfolio.
• Madsack Mediengruppe: Hanover-based German regional media group operating dailies such as Hannoversche Allgemeine and Leipziger Volkszeitung, with shared stakes in mail alliance — directly comparable in regional dailies + postal logistics.
• Rheinische Post Mediengruppe: Düsseldorf-based publisher of Rheinische Post and Aachener Zeitung with digital portals and broadcasting investments — comparable mid-sized German regional newspaper and digital platform operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mediengruppe.pressedruck

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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