Haller Kreisblatt

What Haller Kreisblatt does

Haller Kreisblatt is a regional daily newspaper publisher based in Halle (Westfalen), Germany, operating as a private limited company (GmbH) since 1882. It serves local readers in the Halle region of Ostwestfalen with a combination of a printed daily edition and a portfolio of digital news products, including the HK News App, the ePaper digital replica, and HK+ premium digital content. The publication is a sister title to Neue Westfälische and operates within a wider regional media group, sharing authentication (SSO) and advertising-sales infrastructure with sibling titles.

The product surface spans print home-delivery, digital subscriptions, and adjacent utility services (HK-Karte local directory, Prospekte, Rätsel & Spiele), with a WhatsApp news channel for mobile distribution. Technology components are conventional media-stack elements: ePaper rendering, single sign-on integrated with the parent group's identity layer, WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance, and programmatic advertising integrations with partners such as Criteo and MGID. There is no disclosed proprietary AI/ML capability, model, or data flywheel.

The business model is a hybrid subscription-plus-advertising model. Print and digital subscriptions (including HK+ premium content and bundled hardware offers) generate recurring consumer revenue, while display advertising, classifieds, and Trauer/Markt (obituary/marketplace) rubriken generate SMB and B2B revenue. The customer base is largely distributed across residential subscribers in the Halle catchment, supplemented by local SMB advertisers; programmatic channels add long-tail demand. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Haller Kreisblatt

Legal name

Haller Kreisblatt Verlags-GmbH

Website

https://haller-kreisblatt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Haller Kreisblatt is a German regional daily newspaper founded in 1882, serving Halle (Westfalen) readers with a print edition and digital products including ePaper, HK News App, and HK+ premium content, operating as part of the Neue Westfälische media group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Digital news subscriptions
• Regional print media
• Classified advertising
• News mobile apps

Headquarters

HQ city

Halle

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Newspaper Subscription: Home delivery of the printed daily newspaper via local Zeitungszusteller or postal service. Subscribers pay monthly in advance with a one-month cancellation notice.
2. Digital Subscriptions (ePaper, HK+): Digital access to newspaper content via native apps and web. Includes HK+ premium web articles and ePaper digital editions. Monthly billing with various tiered pricing.
3. Bundle Products: Combined print and digital subscription packages. May include hardware (tablets/devices) with contract commitment. Exclusive to customers with residence in Neue Westfälische distribution area.
4. Print Advertising: Advertising space sold in the printed newspaper edition, including classifieds, display ads, and special sections.
5. Digital Advertising: Online advertising including Google marketing services, programmatic advertising networks, and direct ad placements on website and apps.
6. Classifieds and Markets: Rubrikenmärkte including Kfz-Markt (automotive classifieds), real estate, and other classified sections.
7. Special Products: Special editions like 'Der Ravensberger' magazine, gewinnspiele (competitions), and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Haller Kreisblatt Verlags-GmbH publishes a regional daily newspaper covering Halle (Westf.), Steinhagen, Werther, Borgholzhausen, Versmold and surrounding Ostwestfalen communities, delivered via home delivery (Zeitungszusteller) and postal service. It also operates digital news products including the HK ePaper (native iOS/Android apps and web), HK+ premium online article access, and the HK News mobile app. The business sells print and digital subscriptions, bundle packages, and advertising space across print and digital channels, complemented by classifieds and the Der Ravensberger lifestyle magazine.

Product overview

Haller Kreisblatt is a regional newspaper publisher operating a multi-platform news media business combining print and digital offerings. The core product is the printed daily newspaper covering local municipalities (Halle, Steinhagen, Werther, Borgholzhausen, Versmold). This is supported by a digital portfolio including the HK ePaper (native mobile apps and web-based digital replica), HK+ premium online article access, and the HK News-App for mobile news delivery. Additional revenue streams include the Der Ravensberger lifestyle magazine, local services (HK-Karte directory, Rätsel & Spiele puzzles, Mittagstisch restaurant listings, Prospekte flyers), newsletters, and contests. Subscription products range from traditional print delivery to flexible digital-only webabos and bundled packages combining print and digital at discounted rates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Haller Kreisblatt (Print)
• HK ePaper (Digitale Zeitung)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heristo AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Joint initiative 'Jugendmannschaft mit Herz' (Youth Team with Heart) starting September 2025. Monthly recognition program for youth sports teams in the region, with Olympionikin Susen Tiedtke and other sport legends on the jury.
• DSC Arminia BielefeldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports coverage and community partnership with Arminia Ehrenpräsident supporting the Jugendmannschaft mit Herz initiative.
• Neue WestfälischecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister publication and related media group. Shared Single Sign-On (SSO) platform allowing cross-access to NW group products. Joint advertising sales, technology infrastructure, and customer analytics.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Münstersche Zeitung: NRW regional daily with a print + digital subscription model and a similar advertising-supported GTM; provides peer comparability on regional pricing structures and digital-sub migration patterns.
• Lippische Landes-Zeitung: Daily newspaper serving the Lippe region adjacent to HK's coverage area; operates a comparable print + digital subscription model with local advertising sales, making it a strong structural peer.
• Westfalen-Blatt: Regional daily newspaper headquartered in Bielefeld serving Ostwestfalen-Lippe with print and digital subscription products; directly comparable to HK in geography, GTM (subscription + advertising), and product offering.
• Mindener Tageblatt: Regional daily newspaper in the Ostwestfalen area with print and digital subscription offerings; serves as a peer because of its similar scale, geography, and reliance on local print + ePaper revenue streams.
• Westfälische Nachrichten: Regional Münster-area daily with print + digital subscription products; comparable to HK in regional newspaper operations, ePaper distribution model, and local advertising-supported revenue model.
• Neue Westfälische: Sister publication and direct operating peer in the Ostwestfalen region. Both titles share Single Sign-On, joint advertising sales, technology infrastructure, and customer analytics, operate print + digital subscription models, and target overlapping regional audiences in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Broad incumbents

• Westdeutsche Zeitung: Larger North Rhine-Westphalia regional daily operating a print + digital subscription and advertising model across a broader territory; relevant incumbent peer for benchmarking digital subscription monetization and ad tech stack maturity.
• Rheinische Post: Major NRW regional daily with significant print + digital subscription scale; serves as a broader incumbent peer in the same regional newspaper category with comparable subscription tiering and digital advertising infrastructure.
• Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: National German daily with a digital paywall (FAZ+) and subscription-led revenue model; serves as a broader incumbent peer for tiered digital subscription strategy and HK+ product positioning benchmarks.
• WAZ (Funke Mediengruppe): Large German regional newspaper group publishing the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung; a broad incumbent peer for benchmarking scale economics, digital subscription migration, and ad yield across a multi-title portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KreisblattHalle
• Instagraminstagram.com/haller_kreisblatt
• Xx.com/kreisblatthalle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haller-kreisblatt

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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