DOZ
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1975
- HeadquartersHeidelberg, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
DOZ firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DOZ
- Legal name
- DOZ-Verlag Optische Fachveröffentlichung GmbH
- Website
- https://doz-verlag.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1975
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
DOZ industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialized Trade Publishing
- NAICS
- Book Publishers (513130), Periodical Publishers (513120)
- SIC
- Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)
- akta.pro industry
- STM Publishing (Science, Technical & Medical)Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health)Learning Experience Design (LXD) & UX for LearningEducation/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Instructional Design & Content Development Services
Keywords
Where DOZ is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Heidelberg
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
DOZ business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Magazine Subscriptions: DOZ publishes multiple specialized magazines (DOZ, Sublime Eyewear, OCL - Optometry & Contact Lenses, Fortbildungskompass, Reports) available in print and digital formats through annual subscriptions and trial subscriptions.
- Professional Books and Publications: Sale of specialized professional books covering topics in optometry, contact lenses, hearing acoustics, and related optical/audiological subjects.
- COE Campus Continuing Education: E-learning and seminar offerings for professional development in the optical and hearing industries, including webinars, live seminars, and online courses.
- Job Marketplace and Classifieds: Platform for job listings and classified advertisements (Kleinanzeiger) targeting the optical and hearing industry professionals.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Digital annual subscription for professionals |
| Subscription | Annual | Print annual subscription |
| Subscription | Annual | Print + Digital combined annual subscription |
| Subscription | Other | Digital upgrade from print to digital |
| Subscription | Other | Digital trial subscription |
| Subscription | Other | Print trial subscription |
| Subscription | Annual | Student digital subscription |
| Subscription | Annual | Student print subscription |
| Subscription | Annual | Student combined subscription |
| Unit Pricing | Other | Shipping costs for books within Germany |
| Unit Pricing | Other | Shipping costs for books to EU |
| Unit Pricing | Annual | Annual print subscription shipping in Germany |
| Unit Pricing | Annual | Annual print subscription shipping to EU |
| Unit Pricing | Other | Professional books |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
DOZ product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DOZ-Verlag is a specialized B2B publishing house for the German-speaking optical and hearing industries, producing multiple trade magazines (DOZ, Sublime Eyewear, OCL, Fortbildungskompass, Reports), professional books, and digital subscriptions. The company delivers industry news, clinical and technical expertise, and operates the COE Campus e-learning platform for continuing professional education of opticians, optometrists, and hearing aid dispensers across the DACH region.
Product overview
DOZ is a multi-platform publishing house for the optical and hearing industries, offering a portfolio of magazines, professional books, digital subscriptions, and educational services. The core product is the DOZ trade journal, supplemented by specialized publications including Sublime Eyewear (fashion/lifestyle), Optometry & Contact Lenses (scientific), and the Fortbildungskompass (continuing education guide). DOZ Reports provides topic-based article compilations. Additional offerings include the COE Campus e-learning platform, a professional book shop, job marketplace, and classified advertising service. Digital subscriptions (DOZ+) provide access to all content, while print subscriptions and trial offers serve different customer segments.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- DOZ: Main trade publication magazine for ophthalmology, optometry and hearing acoustics
- Sublime Eyewear
- Optometry & Contact Lenses (OCL)
- Fortbildungskompass
- Reports
- COE Campus
Products and services
- DOZ (flagship trade journal) Flagship trade journal for the German-speaking optical and hearing industries, providing industry news, expert articles, and professional content for opticians, optometrists, and hearing aid dispensers across the DACH region.
- Sublime Eyewear Special-interest magazine focusing on eyewear as a fashion accessory and design object, covering style, trends, and brand stories for optical professionals and their customers.
- Optometry & Contact Lenses (OCL) Scientific journal publishing clinical articles and case studies in ophthalmology, optometry, and related disciplines for eye care professionals.
- Fortbildungskompass Annual guide compiling continuing education and professional development opportunities in ophthalmology, optometry, and hearing acoustics.
- DOZ Reports Free digital PDF compilations of DOZ articles on specific topics such as myopia management and screening, available for download.
- COE Campus E-learning and in-person training platform offering webinars, seminars, and continuing education courses for eye care and hearing professionals in the DACH region.
- DOZ Fachbücher (Professional Books) Specialized professional books covering topics in ophthalmology, optometry, and hearing acoustics, available for purchase in the DOZ online shop with prices ranging from €29.80 to €119.90.
- DOZ Stellenmarkt (Job Market) Central platform for job listings and career opportunities within the optical and hearing industries, monetized via transaction-fee listings.
- DOZ Kleinanzeiger (Classified Ads) Marketplace for equipment, business spaces, and other classified listings within the optical industry, monetized via per-listing transaction fees.
- DOZ+ Digital Subscription Premium digital subscription service providing full access to all DOZ+ articles, digital magazine issues as e-papers, and the extensive archive dating back to 2015, priced at €109/year (€25 for a 3-month trial).
Companies that use DOZ
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
DOZ technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
DOZ partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- COE CampuscoreCOE Campus is the continuing education platform operated by DOZ-Verlag, offering e-learnings, webinars, live seminars, and professional courses for optometry and hearing acoustics professionals. The platform serves as an integral part of DOZ's service offering for professional development.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
DOZ competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- SPECTARIS: German industry association for consumer optics and medical technology. Not a publisher but a key DOZ advertiser, event partner, and information source — regularly covered by DOZ and comparable in industry-intelligence function.
- ZVA (Zentralverband der Augenoptiker und Optometristen): German professional association for opticians/optometrists. Functions as both a customer and an information competitor to DOZ, providing industry news, regulatory updates, and CE guidance to the same audience DOZ serves.
Broad incumbents
- Springer Medizin: German-language medical publisher under Springer Nature. Overlaps with DOZ in clinical reference and professional continuing education for allied health, including eye care, but serves a much broader medical audience.
- Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott: Global STM publisher with significant optometry and audiology journal programs. Comparable to DOZ in clinical content for the same practitioner audience, but with international reach and much larger scale.
- Thieme (medical publishing): German medical/scientific publisher with deep coverage of ophthalmology, optometry, and audiology journals and books. Overlaps with DOZ's OCL clinical content and Fachbücher program, but operates at much greater scale and breadth across medicine.
Direct peers
- Hearing Review: Leading international trade publication for hearing care professionals. Directly comparable to DOZ's coverage of the Hörakustik (hearing aid) audience in editorial, CE, and product/market intelligence.
- Der Augenoptiker: German trade magazine for Augenoptiker, directly competing with DOZ's flagship publication for the same DACH optician audience. Closest head-to-head editorial competitor in the German optometry trade press.
- Review of Optometry: US optometry clinical trade publication with comparable clinical/scientific coverage to DOZ's OCL journal, plus continuing education. Comparable monetization across subscriptions, CE, and clinical job ads.
- Optician (UK trade magazine): Long-running UK optician trade publication. Closely comparable in product (weekly/bi-monthly trade journal, digital edition, CE content, job marketplace) to DOZ's multi-product portfolio.
- Optical World: Another German-language trade publication serving the optical industry. Competes with DOZ for optician readership, advertiser spend, and continuing education mindshare in DACH.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
DOZ social profiles
Digital presenceDOZ financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
DOZ leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
DOZ funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
DOZ M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about DOZ
What does DOZ do?
DOZ-Verlag is a specialized B2B publishing house for the German-speaking optical and hearing industries, producing multiple trade magazines (DOZ, Sublime Eyewear, OCL, Fortbildungskompass, Reports), professional books, and digital subscriptions. The company delivers industry news, clinical and technical expertise, and operates the COE Campus e-learning platform for continuing professional education of opticians, optometrists, and hearing aid dispensers across the DACH region.
Is DOZ a public or private company?
DOZ is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was DOZ founded?
DOZ was founded in 1975. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is DOZ based?
DOZ is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does DOZ make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Magazine Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are professional Books and Publications, COE Campus Continuing Education and job Marketplace and Classifieds.
Who are DOZ's main competitors?
Others on record are SPECTARIS and ZVA (Zentralverband der Augenoptiker und Optometristen). Broad incumbents are Springer Medizin, Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott and Thieme (medical publishing). Direct peers are Hearing Review, Der Augenoptiker, Review of Optometry, Optician (UK trade magazine) and Optical World.
Does DOZ have an API?
No public API is recorded for DOZ.
What industry is DOZ in?
DOZ's product category is Specialized Trade Publishing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJABAD, STM Publishing (Science, Technical & Medical), with a secondary code of EDAGAGAA, Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health). Its NAICS code is 513130 and its SIC code is 2731.