Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft

What Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft does

Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft is an independent, family-owned specialized legal publisher (Fachverlag), conference organizer, and continuing professional education provider headquartered in Berlin, Germany, founded circa 2002. The company operates a portfolio of 14 academic journals covering EU regulatory law domains including state aid (EStAL, launched 2002), environmental and planning law (EurUP, since 2003), substance and chemical law (StoffR, since 2004), competition, data protection, public procurement, defence, AI, climate, food, and pharmaceutical law. In parallel, Lexxion organizes 30+ paid conferences, summer courses, masterclasses, and workshops annually across 15+ European cities including Como, Amsterdam, Prague, Madrid, Vienna, Brussels, Rome, Athens, and Berlin, plus online seminars, and maintains six specialized expert-led blogs (State Aid Uncovered, Data Protection Insider, Defence & Security Law Insider, CoRe Blog, UK Subsidy Control Insider, Climate Litigation Brief).

The business model rests on four revenue streams: recurring annual journal subscriptions (e.g., EStAL at €218.28 per volume, EurUP single issue at €75.50), pay-per-view access to individual articles, fee-based event registration, and book sales (including the Edition Andreae series) via shop.lexxion.eu. Lexxion serves three primary customer segments: legal practitioners (lawyers and consultants specializing in EU regulatory law), government and regulatory officials (EU institutions, national ministries, regulators), and academic researchers. GTM is event-driven and community-led, anchored by the EStALI professional network and renowned experts such as Prof. Phedon Nicolaides and Prof. Patrick Hilbert, with LinkedIn, email newsletters, and expert blogs as supporting channels. Institutional sales to law firms, agencies, universities, and corporations handle subscription and in-house training contracts.

Name

Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft

Legal name

Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft

Website

https://lexxion.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft is a Berlin-based, family-owned independent legal publisher and conference organizer serving EU legal practitioners, regulators, and academics with 14 specialized journals, 30+ annual events, and expert-led blogs covering EU regulatory law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Book Publishers (513130), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Regulatory Publishing (Case Law, Statutes, Treatises) (MPAJACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC), Law & Legal Studies Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAG), Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK)

Keywords

• Legal publishing services
• Academic law journals
• Professional conferences
• EU regulatory law
• Continuing legal education

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Journal Subscriptions: Annual and quarterly subscriptions for specialized legal journals covering environmental law, competition law, chemical regulation, and related fields. Subscribers receive access to peer-reviewed academic content and case law analysis.
2. Conference and Workshop Registration: Fee-based attendance at professional conferences, masterclasses, summer courses, and seminars held across European cities and online. Events cover EU state aid law, environmental law, public procurement, defence law, and other regulatory topics.
3. Individual Article Access: Pay-per-view or paywall access to individual journal articles for non-subscribers.
4. Book Sales: Sale of specialized legal publications and book series including the Edition Andreae.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft is a Berlin-based legal publishing house that produces 14 specialized academic journals (in German and English), books, and six professional blogs covering EU regulatory law topics such as state aid, environmental law, chemicals regulation, competition law, public procurement, data protection, and defence and security law. The company also organizes more than 30 annual conferences and workshops across Europe that bring together legal practitioners, government officials, and academics. Its content is sold via institutional and individual journal subscriptions, pay-per-article access, book sales, and conference registration.

Product overview

Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft is an independent academic publisher, conference organizer, and professional training provider based in Berlin. The company operates a multi-product portfolio consisting of academic journals (including EStAL, UWP, StoffR, ICRL, EurUP, and 10+ other specialized legal publications), books, and professional development events (workshops and conferences). The journals cover specialized European legal topics including EU state aid law, environmental law, chemical regulatory law, data protection law, competition law, public procurement, and defence law. The company also operates specialized blogs and an online shop platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Journals Portfolio (14 titles)
• EStAL – European State Aid Law Quarterly
• StoffR – Zeitschrift für Stoffrecht
• UWP – Zeitschrift für Europäisches Umwelt- und Planungsrecht
• EurUP – Zeitschrift für Europäisches und Internationales Vergaberecht
• ICRRL – International Chemical Regulatory and Compliance Law
• Professional Books and Reference Works
• Conferences and Workshops (30+ annual)
• Professional Blogs (6 titles)
• Lexxion Online Shop

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European and National AuthoritiescoreOthersLexxion cooperates with European and national regulatory authorities as well as academic institutions. This collaboration enables high-quality content creation and ensures that publications reflect current regulatory developments and policy perspectives.
• Academic InstitutionscoreOthersPartnerships with universities and research institutions for journal editorial boards, conference organization, and expert authorship. Journal editors include professors from major European universities.
• EStALI (European State Aid Law Institute)coreOthersEStALI is a professional network associated with Lexxion's EStAL journal. It organizes conferences, seminars, and workshops on EU state aid law, bringing together legal experts, policymakers, practitioners, and academics.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPminorOthersPartner organization for the FSR Forum on EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation, held in Paris.
• Lutz | AbelminorOthersCollaboration on seminar 'Beschaffung von Drohnen und Drohnenabwehr' (Procurement of Drones and Drone Defense) for defence procurement training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Edward Elgar Publishing: Edward Elgar is a UK-based independent academic publisher specializing in law, economics, and social sciences, with a strong journal program in European and international law. It mirrors Lexxion's focus on peer-reviewed academic legal journals at international scope.
• Nomos Verlag: Nomos is a German academic and legal publisher specializing in law, social sciences, and economics, with a strong journal portfolio in EU and public law. It is the closest direct competitor to Lexxion in German-language legal periodical publishing.
• Hart Publishing (Bloomsbury): Hart Publishing, part of Bloomsbury, is a leading academic legal publisher of journals and monographs in UK, EU, and international law. Comparable to Lexxion in targeting academic and practitioner audiences with peer-reviewed legal scholarship.
• Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt: Otto Schmidt is a Cologne-based German legal publisher of journals, books, and online services, with overlap in commercial law, tax, and regulatory topics. It is a direct peer in the German specialized legal publishing market.

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Beck: C.H. Beck is one of Germany's largest legal publishers, offering journals, books, commentaries, and online legal databases. It competes with Lexxion in German-language legal publishing and adjacent EU law verticals but operates at substantially greater scale and breadth.
• LexisNexis (RELX): LexisNexis is a global legal research and publishing platform operating across Europe, with comparable EU regulatory content and digital delivery models. It is a broad incumbent whose integrated research tools compete directly with Lexxion's journal and event offerings.
• Oxford University Press (Law): OUP Law publishes peer-reviewed journals and academic monographs across EU and international law, including titles that overlap Lexxion's European law journal portfolio. It is a broad academic incumbent rather than a niche specialist.
• Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory: Wolters Kluwer is a global incumbent in legal information services with extensive European legal publishing and research platforms. It competes for institutional budgets in the same EU regulatory verticals Lexxion serves but with far broader portfolio and integrated technology.

Emerging players

• ERA (Academy of European Law): ERA is a Trier-based provider of training and continuing education for European legal practitioners, organizing conferences and courses across EU law topics. It competes with Lexxion's events business but is a non-profit training institution rather than a publisher.

Regional players

• Manz Verlag: Manz is a leading Austrian legal and tax publisher offering journals, books, and digital services primarily in the DACH region. Comparable to Lexxion in vertical specialization and customer segments, but anchored in Austria rather than Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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