OVB Media

What OVB Media does

OVB Media GmbH is a privately held, family-controlled regional media group headquartered in Rosenheim, Germany, operating as the largest media company in Southeast Bavaria with origins dating to 1854. The group consolidates 12 wholly-owned subsidiaries and 62 products/brands across print publishing (OVB Heimatzeitungen daily newspapers in seven regional editions reaching 194,000 daily readers, plus weekly papers blick. and echo Rosenheim), broadcast media (Radio Charivari, Radio Galaxy, and Alpin FM reaching 200,000 regular listeners), digital news (OVB24 with six regional portals serving 3.8 million monthly users with 55 million page views), lifestyle magazines (Rosenheimerin, Chiemgauerin, Mein Start), online service portals (jobs, real estate, automotive, dating, obituary, apprenticeships, and the Leafletto digital mailbox app), commercial printing (OVB Druckzentrum with KBA press capacity of 42,000 newspapers/hour, opened 2014 with a 16 million EUR investment), distribution (Prospekt Express covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland with ~1,000 mini-job carriers), agency services (BEECH Studios film/photo, FOREST creative, twofour digital, INCCA software/BI, CYPRESS performance marketing, UNTOLD history marketing, twentyfourtalents HR marketing), advertising sales (OVB MEDIA Sales with four regional offices), and event venues (OVB MEDIA Forum). The group employs 1,800 people. Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of recurring newspaper and digital subscriptions, advertising sales across print/radio/online channels, transaction-based distribution and commercial printing fees, and B2B professional services from the agency cluster. The company is owned and led by the Döser family, with Oliver Döser serving as Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung (CEO) since 2003, supported by managing directors Bernd Stawiarski (Finance/Organization) and Florian Schiller (Digital). Differentiated capabilities include the proprietary AI 'Wortwandler' podcast translation and voiceover system, recognized by INMA Global Media Awards in 2024 and 2026, and a deeply integrated cross-media sales proposition combining owned audience touchpoints with full-stack media services for regional advertisers.

Name

OVB Media

Legal name

OVB MEDIA GmbH

Website

https://ovbmedia.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1854

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

OVB Media GmbH is a family-owned regional media group headquartered in Rosenheim, Germany, operating newspapers, radio stations, news portals, magazines, a printing facility, advertising sales, and creative/digital agencies across Southeast Bavaria, serving regional readers, advertisers, and SMB clients with 1,800 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Media Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Periodical Publishers (513120), Media Buying Agencies (541830), Media Representatives (541840), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Talk/News/Sports Radio Networks & Syndication (MPAIAEAG), Local Radio Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAC), Out-of-Home (OOH) Media Buying (Billboards, Transit, DOOH) (BPAFABAE)

Keywords

• Regional newspaper publishing
• Local media services
• Digital advertising solutions
• Radio broadcasting
• Commercial printing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosenheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Publishing: Daily and weekly newspaper publication including OVB Heimatzeitungen (7 regional editions), Blickpunkt (over 111,000 copies), Echo Rosenheim (65,000 copies weekly), and Mühldorfer Wochenblatt (33,000 copies)
2. Advertising Sales: Cross-media advertising solutions including display ads, advertorials, newsletter integration, digital PR, and insert advertising in newspapers for regional businesses
3. Prospect Distribution: Brochure and flyer delivery services covering Germany, Austria, and Switzerland regions, with approximately 1,000 mini-job carriers for distribution
4. Digital Services: Online portal advertising, online marketing services, employer branding, PR services for regional businesses, dating portal subscriptions, job portal listings
5. Magazine Publishing: Lifestyle magazines 'Rosenheimerin' and 'Chiemgauerin' (250,000+ reader contacts per issue), Ausbildungsguide 'Mein Start', and event magazines like LUDWIG
6. Radio Broadcasting: Radio Charivari, Radio Galaxy, Alpin FM (DAB+), and web radio programs reaching 200,000 regular listeners
7. Commercial Printing: Printing services for external customers using modern KBA newspaper rotation press, 42,000 newspapers per hour capacity
8. Film and Photo Production: Professional film and photo production services including commercial shoots, corporate videos, with 1,000 sqm studio space at Alte Papierfabrik

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OVB Media is a regional media group operating 12 companies and 62 products and brands across Southeast Bavaria. It publishes daily and weekly newspapers (OVB Heimatzeitungen, blick., echo Rosenheim), lifestyle magazines (Rosenheimerin, Chiemgauerin), three radio stations (Charivari, Galaxy, Alpin FM), and digital news portals (rosenheim24.de and related sites). The group also operates advertising sales, creative and digital agencies, commercial printing, brochure distribution, and an event venue, selling cross-media marketing solutions primarily to regional businesses while serving consumer readers, listeners, and portal users.

Product overview

OVB Media is a diversified media group headquartered in Rosenheim, Germany, operating as a platform of 12 companies across 11 business fields with 62 products and brands. The portfolio spans traditional print media (OVB Heimatzeitungen daily newspapers with 7 regional editions, blick. and echo weekly newspapers, lifestyle magazines Rosenheimerin and Chiemgauerin), broadcast media (Radio Charivari, Radio Galaxy, Alpin FM reaching 200,000 listeners), digital news (OVB24 with 6 regional news portals reaching 3.8 million monthly users), online service portals (OVBauto, OVBimmo, OVBstellen, OVBtrauer, Singles24, Azubiportal24, Beinschuss, Herbstfest, Leafletto), advertising services (OVB MEDIA Sales, OVB Beilagen, Prospekt Express, CYPRESS performance marketing), creative and digital agencies (BEECH Studios film/photo, FOREST creative agency, TWOFOUR digital agency, INCCA software development, twentyfourtalents HR marketing, UNTOLD history marketing), production (OVB Druckzentrum modern printing center), and event venues (OVB MEDIA Forum). The group employs 1,800 people and serves five districts in Southeast Bavaria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OVB24: News portals and digital agency services including rosenheim24.de, chiemgau24.de and related regional news sites
• OVB Heimatzeitungen
• Radio Charivari
• Radio Galaxy
• Alpin FM
• blick.
• echo Rosenheim
• Rosenheimerin
• Chiemgauerin
• Mein Start
• OVB MEDIA Sales
• Prospekt Express
• Leafletto
• twofour
• BEECH Studios
• FOREST – Creative Agency
• INCCA
• CYPRESS
• twentyfourtalents
• OVB Druckzentrum
• UNTOLD History Marketing
• OVB MEDIA Forum

Products and services

• OVB Heimatzeitungen Daily regional newspaper with seven local editions covering local politics, club life, and regional events, reaching 194,000 daily readers with 677 editorial employees.
• OVB24 Six regional news portals providing fast digital news coverage, reaching 3.8 million users monthly with over 15 million page visits and 55 million page views.
• Radio Charivari Regional radio station reaching 200,000 regular listeners, featuring music from four decades with local news, traffic, and radar services.
• Radio Galaxy Regional radio station for young audiences delivering current chart hits combined with regional, world, and entertainment news.
• Alpin FM DAB+ radio station under the motto 'echt.bairisch' featuring Bavarian and Austrian hits with regional information, services, and tips.
• blick. Weekly newspaper with over 111,000 copies, distributed free on Saturdays directly to mailboxes in five regional editions covering Rosenheim, Wasserburg, Inntal, Mangfalltal, and Inn-Salzach.
• echo Rosenheim Weekly newspaper for city and district of Rosenheim, reaching 65,000 copies every Wednesday in the Rosenheim region.
• Rosenheimerin Lifestyle magazine with over 250,000 reader contacts per issue, featuring people who make a difference in society, art, gastronomy, and as employers.
• Chiemgauerin Lifestyle magazine covering the Chiemgau region with focus on local personalities and regional content, reaching over 250,000 reader contacts per issue.
• OVB MEDIA Sales Advertising agency offering cross-media advertising solutions including display advertising, advertorials, newsletter integration, and digital PR through 4 regional offices (Rosenheim, Mühldorf, Traunstein, Berchtesgadener Land).
• OVB Druckzentrum Commercial printing center opened in 2014 with 16 million Euro investment, using KBA newspaper rotation press capable of printing 42,000 newspapers per hour, also offering printing services to external customers.
• Prospekt Express Brochure and flyer distribution service with approximately 1,000 mini-job carriers covering Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; also delivers free weekly newspapers blick. and echo.
• OVB Beilagen Newspaper insert advertising service placing advertisements in weekend editions and individual OVB Heimatzeitungen titles with flexible placement options.
• OVB MEDIA Forum Event venue with three workshop rooms or one large room for events up to 200 persons, room sizes 57-210 square meters, with rooftop terrace and mountain views.
• BEECH Studios Professional film and photo production studio with 16 employees working from 1,000 sqm in the Alte Papierfabrik, one of the largest film and photo studios in Bavaria.
• FOREST – Creative Agency Creative agency with three main service areas: Brand Building, Design, and Creative Campaigns, helping companies strengthen their brand and visual identity.
• twofour Digital agency with 25 employees specializing in eCommerce/Online Shops, Online Marketing, and Website development; part of the 360-degree advertising agency group with BEECH and FOREST.
• INCCA Software developer providing digitalization solutions for websites, apps, Business Intelligence, Business Process Management, and digital archives on Microsoft Enterprise basis.
• CYPRESS Performance marketing agency specializing in online campaigns, social advertising, and SEO, offering tracking setup, campaign management, and optimization services.
• twentyfourtalents HR Marketing services brand offering Employer Branding and Recruiting solutions, combining strategic consulting, creative communication, and data-driven performance approaches with over 15 years of agency experience.
• UNTOLD History Marketing History Marketing agency with trained historians and communication experts offering research, archiving, expert reports, book publications, anniversary events, and film production for corporate history marketing.
• OVBauto Regional automotive marketplace for finding and selling new and used vehicles with cross-media print advertising options.
• OVBimmo Real estate portal for commercial and private customers to find or offer properties, apartments, and houses in the region.
• OVBstellen Job market portal offering current job openings, training opportunities, application tips, and recommendations for top employers from the region.
• Leafletto Digital mailbox mobile app combining advertising brochures, weekly newspapers, guide and service pages, and special topics from OVB MEDIA.
• Mein Start Training guide appearing twice yearly for Southeast Bavaria, Augsburg, and Munich with current career opportunities and tips for career starts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.8 million monthly users across news portals with 55 million page views
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HeimatLichter PlatformcoreOthers · 1 January 2025Unified platform launched in 2025 bundling all social engagement and charitable initiatives of OVB MEDIA under one roof. Each donated cent goes directly without deductions to people and projects in the region. Consolidates OVB Stiftung activities and various company social initiatives.
• WE ARE Agency GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Parent group for BEECH, FOREST, TWOFOUR, INCCA, and UNTOLD agencies. In 2020, twofour, forest, and beech successfully fused to form one of the largest advertising agencies between Salzburg and Munich with ~60 employees and 1,000 sqm office space at Alte Papierfabrik.
• OVB StiftungcoreOthers · 1 January 2004Independent foundation of civil law established with 1 million EUR endowment, supporting youth and elderly welfare, health, and various nonprofit initiatives in Rosenheim and Mühldorf areas. Active since 2004 with annual Christmas donation campaigns totaling multi-million amounts.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Augsburger Allgemeine (Presse Druck und Verlagshaus): Bavarian regional newspaper and media group publishing daily papers, digital portals, and operating printing facilities. Highly comparable to OVB in regional newspaper publishing, advertising sales, and commercial printing within the same Bavarian market.
• Passauer Neue Presse (PNP): Privately held Bavarian regional newspaper group with daily and weekly titles, digital portals, radio interests, and printing operations. Highly comparable business model to OVB across newspaper publishing, regional advertising, and multi-channel audience monetization in Bavaria.
• Mittelbayerische Zeitung (Mittelbayerische Mediengruppe): Regensburg-based regional newspaper and media group operating daily papers, digital portals, and commercial printing in Bavaria. Direct peer given similar regional newspaper + printing + digital portfolio structure.
• Westfälische Nachrichten / Aschendorff Medien: Family-owned German regional newspaper and media group operating daily titles, digital portals, printing, and distribution. Comparable in being a privately held multi-channel regional media business with family control and similar revenue mix.
• Ippen Media (Münchner Merkur / tz): One of Germany's largest regional newspaper and digital media groups, publishing Münchner Merkur, tz, and numerous regional titles. OVB even held a co-investment in Münchner Zeitungsverlag with Ippen's founding family since 1982, making it the closest direct peer in Bavaria's regional newspaper market.

Broad incumbents

• Süddeutscher Verlag / Süddeutsche Zeitung: Major German regional newspaper publisher headquartered in Munich, publishing Süddeutsche Zeitung plus digital operations (SZ.de). Comparable in Bavaria regional newspaper publishing though operating at much larger national scale.
• Funke Mediengruppe: One of Germany's largest privately held media groups operating regional newspapers (Westdeutsche Allgemeine, Berliner Morgenpost, etc.), magazines, and digital advertising. Comparable as a diversified regional media conglomerate though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Madsack Mediengruppe: German regional newspaper group operating daily titles including Hannoversche Allgemeine, Leipziger Volkszeitung, and Lübecker Nachrichten, plus digital platforms and radio. Comparable diversified regional media business model with multi-channel advertising offerings.
• Ströer SE & Co. KGaA: German publicly listed out-of-home and digital advertising company operating billboards, transit media, and digital out-of-home networks. Comparable via OVB's OOH/distribution business (Prospekt Express, Beilagen) and digital advertising sales operation.

Emerging players

• Heise Medien: Privately held German specialized media company operating digital publishing, magazines, and an online job board (heise jobs). Comparable as an independent German publishing company successfully monetizing niche/specialized audiences via digital channels, though focused on IT topics rather than regional news.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OVB.Media
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/ovb-media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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