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Namestring
TITANIC
Legal namestring
TITANIC-Verlag Georg-Büchner-Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH & Co. KG
Websiteurl
titanic-magazin.de
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1979
Descriptiontext

TITANIC is Germany's longest-running independent satirical magazine, founded in 1979 and operated as a private limited partnership (TITANIC-Verlag Georg-Büchner-Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH & Co. KG) headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. The publication is a monthly magazine delivering political satire, cartoons, humor criticism, letters to readers, audio documents, and commentary on current events to a German-speaking readership, primarily in the DACH region. It has a small core editorial team (around 6 staff) supported by approximately 50+ permanent contributors, with managing directors Sandra Thoms and Tim Wolff and editor-in-chief Torsten Gaitzsch.

The product portfolio centers on the print magazine and is monetized through a tiered subscription stack: Normalabo (12 print issues/yr from €82, €66 student), Digitalabo (€57.99/yr via Steady), Kombiabo (from €12/mo combining print + digital), and Probeabo (€13.50 three-month trial). Distribution relies on direct-to-consumer subscriptions and a core partnership with MZV Moderner Zeitschriften Vertrieb for newsstand and kiosk placement across Germany. Secondary revenue comes from newsletter advertising (TITANIC-Wochenrückblick, 18,000+ weekly subscribers on Fridays), a Shopify-powered merchandise store (books, gift items, postcards), and licensing of audio archive content (TITANIC-Tondokumente, including the Telefon-Terror prank series).

The underlying technology stack is commodity and content-led rather than tech-led: a WordPress CMS website, Steady for subscription billing and member login, Matomo for analytics, Shopify for e-commerce, and iOS/Android apps via pressmatrix. TITANIC owns an extensive editorial archive of 1,446+ pages spanning decades, which underpins the brand's differentiation in a saturated German media market. Customer concentration is low by virtue of a fully consumer-facing B2C model, with no external venture or PE capital disclosed and ownership remaining with the operating partnership.

Short descriptiontext

TITANIC is Germany's longest-running independent satirical magazine (founded 1979), publishing monthly political satire, cartoons, and humor criticism for a German-speaking DACH readership via print subscriptions, digital access through Steady, mobile apps, newsstand distribution, and a Shopify merchandise store.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
HQ citystring
Berlin
HQ countrystring
Germany
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
satirical magazine, political satire, print subscriptions, humor criticism, editorial cartoons
Industry2 codes
1News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines
CodeMPAJAEAOPrimaryYes
2Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press
CodeMPAJADAHPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Periodical Publishers51312
SIC code1 code
  • Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing2721
Product category
Satirical Magazine Publishing
GTM motion2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model4 records
1Print Subscriptions
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Annual print magazine subscriptions (Normalabo) delivering 12 issues per year, with student discounts available

titanic-magazin.de
2Digital Subscriptions
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Digital-only subscriptions (Digitalabo and Kombiabo) via Steady platform for reading in app or browser

titanic-magazin.de
3Advertising
TypeAdvertising
Description

Print advertising in magazine plus newsletter advertising (TITANIC-Wochenrückblick with 18,000+ subscribers) offering Lead-Banner and Premium-Banner placements

titanic-magazin.de
4Merchandise Sales
TypeHardware Sales
Description

Online shop (Shopify-based) selling issues, books, and gift items

titanic-magazin.de
Marketing channels5 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain
Pricing details4 tiers
1Normalabo: 12 print issues annually, starting at 82 EUR (66 EUR for students)
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceAnnual
Notes

12 issues per year, classically printed and delivered. Student discount available at 66 EUR.

titanic-magazin.de
2Digitalabo: 57.99 EUR annually for digital access
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceAnnual
Notes

Monthly digital edition accessible via app or browser through Steady platform

titanic-magazin.de
3Kombiabo: From 12 EUR/month combining print and digital
ModelHybridBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Print plus digital combined subscription for those who cannot decide

titanic-magazin.de
4Probeabo: 13.50 EUR for 3-month trial
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Learn TITANIC over three months with introductory savings

titanic-magazin.de
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Core offering1 text field

TITANIC publishes a monthly satirical magazine delivered in print and digital formats, featuring political satire, cartoons, humor criticism, columns, and commentary on current events for German-speaking readers. The core offering is supplemented by subscription tiers (print, digital, combo, trial), mobile apps, a weekly newsletter, audio content, an online archive, and merchandise sales.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Monthly publication delivered to subscribers plus ongoing free online content
Product overview1 text field

TITANIC is a German satirical magazine offering a multi-format content portfolio centered on its monthly publication featuring political satire, cartoons, humor criticism, and columns. The offering architecture comprises: (1) the core TITANIC magazine in print (Normalabo) and digital formats (Digitalabo/Kombiabo), (2) the TITANIC Shop for merchandise, (3) mobile apps for iOS/Android enabling digital reading, (4) the TITANIC-Wochenrückblick weekly newsletter, (5) TITANIC-Tondokumente audio content including the Telefon-Terror series, and (6) editorial sections Humorkritik and Vom Fachmann für Kenner. Subscriptions are managed through Steady platform, with e-commerce via Shopify.

Product and service2 records
1TITANIC Magazin (Das endgültige Satiremagazin)
CategorySatirical magazine
Description

Germany's satirical magazine featuring political satire, cartoons, humor criticism, columns, and commentary on current events, published monthly in print and digital formats for the German-speaking public.

2Normalabo (Print Subscription)
Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership2 partners
1MZV Moderner Zeitschriften Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG
Strategic tierCoreTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

Primary distribution partner responsible for physical magazine distribution to newsstands and kiosks across Germany. Located at Ohmstraße 1, 85716 Unterschleißheim.

2Steady (steady.page)
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Subscription management and member login platform used for digital subscriptions (Digitalabo and Kombiabo). Provides platform infrastructure for managing recurring digital subscriptions.

Recent move6 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Type, Description

Market position
Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key highlights6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers1 record

Each record includes

Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment1 record

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature3 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles10 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

TITANIC

Satirical Magazine Publishingtitanic-magazin.de

TITANIC is Germany's longest-running independent satirical magazine (founded 1979), publishing monthly political satire, cartoons, and humor criticism for a German-speaking DACH readership via print subscriptions, digital access through Steady, mobile apps, newsstand distribution, and a Shopify merchandise store.

What TITANIC does

TITANIC is Germany's longest-running independent satirical magazine, founded in 1979 and operated as a private limited partnership (TITANIC-Verlag Georg-Büchner-Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH & Co. KG) headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. The publication is a monthly magazine delivering political satire, cartoons, humor criticism, letters to readers, audio documents, and commentary on current events to a German-speaking readership, primarily in the DACH region. It has a small core editorial team (around 6 staff) supported by approximately 50+ permanent contributors, with managing directors Sandra Thoms and Tim Wolff and editor-in-chief Torsten Gaitzsch.

The product portfolio centers on the print magazine and is monetized through a tiered subscription stack: Normalabo (12 print issues/yr from €82, €66 student), Digitalabo (€57.99/yr via Steady), Kombiabo (from €12/mo combining print + digital), and Probeabo (€13.50 three-month trial). Distribution relies on direct-to-consumer subscriptions and a core partnership with MZV Moderner Zeitschriften Vertrieb for newsstand and kiosk placement across Germany. Secondary revenue comes from newsletter advertising (TITANIC-Wochenrückblick, 18,000+ weekly subscribers on Fridays), a Shopify-powered merchandise store (books, gift items, postcards), and licensing of audio archive content (TITANIC-Tondokumente, including the Telefon-Terror prank series).

The underlying technology stack is commodity and content-led rather than tech-led: a WordPress CMS website, Steady for subscription billing and member login, Matomo for analytics, Shopify for e-commerce, and iOS/Android apps via pressmatrix. TITANIC owns an extensive editorial archive of 1,446+ pages spanning decades, which underpins the brand's differentiation in a saturated German media market. Customer concentration is low by virtue of a fully consumer-facing B2C model, with no external venture or PE capital disclosed and ownership remaining with the operating partnership.

TITANIC firmographics

Firmographics
Name
TITANIC
Legal name
TITANIC-Verlag Georg-Büchner-Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH & Co. KG
Website
https://titanic-magazin.de
Company type
Private
Founded year
1979
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
TITANIC is Germany's longest-running independent satirical magazine (founded 1979), publishing monthly political satire, cartoons, and humor criticism for a German-speaking DACH readership via print subscriptions, digital access through Steady, mobile apps, newsstand distribution, and a Shopify merchandise store.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

TITANIC industry classification

Industry
Product category
Satirical Magazine Publishing
NAICS
Periodical Publishers (51312)
SIC
Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)
akta.pro primary industry
News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)
akta.pro secondary industry
Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH)

Keywords

  • Satirical magazine
  • Political satire
  • Print subscriptions
  • Humor criticism
  • Editorial cartoons

Where TITANIC is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Berlin
HQ country
Germany
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

TITANIC business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

  1. Print Subscriptions: Annual print magazine subscriptions (Normalabo) delivering 12 issues per year, with student discounts available
  2. Digital Subscriptions: Digital-only subscriptions (Digitalabo and Kombiabo) via Steady platform for reading in app or browser
  3. Advertising: Print advertising in magazine plus newsletter advertising (TITANIC-Wochenrückblick with 18,000+ subscribers) offering Lead-Banner and Premium-Banner placements
  4. Merchandise Sales: Online shop (Shopify-based) selling issues, books, and gift items

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionAnnualNormalabo: 12 print issues annually, starting at 82 EUR (66 EUR for students)
SubscriptionAnnualDigitalabo: 57.99 EUR annually for digital access
HybridMonthlyKombiabo: From 12 EUR/month combining print and digital
SubscriptionPay-as-you-goProbeabo: 13.50 EUR for 3-month trial

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

TITANIC product offering

Product offering

Core offering

TITANIC publishes a monthly satirical magazine delivered in print and digital formats, featuring political satire, cartoons, humor criticism, columns, and commentary on current events for German-speaking readers. The core offering is supplemented by subscription tiers (print, digital, combo, trial), mobile apps, a weekly newsletter, audio content, an online archive, and merchandise sales.

Product overview

TITANIC is a German satirical magazine offering a multi-format content portfolio centered on its monthly publication featuring political satire, cartoons, humor criticism, and columns. The offering architecture comprises: (1) the core TITANIC magazine in print (Normalabo) and digital formats (Digitalabo/Kombiabo), (2) the TITANIC Shop for merchandise, (3) mobile apps for iOS/Android enabling digital reading, (4) the TITANIC-Wochenrückblick weekly newsletter, (5) TITANIC-Tondokumente audio content including the Telefon-Terror series, and (6) editorial sections Humorkritik and Vom Fachmann für Kenner. Subscriptions are managed through Steady platform, with e-commerce via Shopify.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • TITANIC Magazin (Das endgültige Satiremagazin) Germany's satirical magazine featuring political satire, cartoons, humor criticism, columns, and commentary on current events, published monthly in print and digital formats for the German-speaking public.
  • Normalabo (Print Subscription)

Quantifiable outcome

  • Monthly publication delivered to subscribers plus ongoing free online content

Companies that use TITANIC

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

TITANIC technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

TITANIC partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • MZV Moderner Zeitschriften Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary distribution partner responsible for physical magazine distribution to newsstands and kiosks across Germany. Located at Ohmstraße 1, 85716 Unterschleißheim.
  • Steady (steady.page)coreTechnology or IntegrationSubscription management and member login platform used for digital subscriptions (Digitalabo and Kombiabo). Provides platform infrastructure for managing recurring digital subscriptions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

TITANIC competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

TITANIC social profiles

Digital presence

TITANIC financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

TITANIC leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

TITANIC funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

TITANIC M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about TITANIC

What does TITANIC do?

TITANIC publishes a monthly satirical magazine delivered in print and digital formats, featuring political satire, cartoons, humor criticism, columns, and commentary on current events for German-speaking readers. The core offering is supplemented by subscription tiers (print, digital, combo, trial), mobile apps, a weekly newsletter, audio content, an online archive, and merchandise sales.

Is TITANIC a public or private company?

TITANIC is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was TITANIC founded?

TITANIC was founded in 1979. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is TITANIC based?

TITANIC is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does TITANIC make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Print Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are digital Subscriptions, advertising and merchandise Sales.

Does TITANIC have an API?

No public API is recorded for TITANIC.

What industry is TITANIC in?

TITANIC's product category is Satirical Magazine Publishing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJAEAO, News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines, with a secondary code of MPAJADAH, Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press. Its NAICS code is 51312 and its SIC code is 2721.

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