Young publishing and media people

What Young publishing and media people does

Junge Verlags- und Medienmenschen e. V. (JVM) is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2009 and headquartered administratively in Munich, Germany. It serves young professionals, students, trainees, and career starters in the German-speaking book and media industry, providing a community-driven platform for networking, continuing education, and industry advocacy. With over 800 members across 13 city groups spanning Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, JVM operates as the largest dedicated junior association (Nachwuchsverein) in the sector. Its core activities include the annual Jahrestreffen conference, the Weiterbildungstag professional development day, a structured Mentoring-Programm, working groups (AGs) on topics such as future professionals and trainee rights, and the recurring Gütesiegel für Volontariate quality seal awarded to publishing houses for exemplary trainee programs.

The underlying technology is deliberately lightweight: a WordPress-based website with standard social media integrations (Instagram, LinkedIn), Google Analytics, and Slack as the primary member communication channel. There is no proprietary software product, no mobile application, no API, and no enterprise technology offering. Service delivery is human-mediated through volunteer board members, city group coordinators, and working group participants. This positions JVM as a membership-driven community organization rather than a technology or product company, with value created primarily through in-person events, mentorship relationships, advocacy campaigns, and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange.

JVM's business model is a simple subscription-recurring structure with two membership tiers — Regular Membership (ages 18-39) and Supporting Membership (age 40+) — each priced at €15 per year and collected via SEPA direct debit or manual bank transfer. A secondary, undisclosed revenue stream comes from voluntary donations, for which the association issues formal donation receipts. There is no venture capital, private equity, or external investor involvement; ownership and governance rest with the membership body and an elected volunteer board of five. Distribution is conducted through direct online enrollment, 13 regional city group chapters, and annual flagship events, with marketing executed via blog content, a monthly newsletter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Name

Young publishing and media people

Legal name

Junge Verlags- und Medienmenschen e. V.

Website

https://jungeverlagsmenschen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Junge Verlags- und Medienmenschen e. V. is a nonprofit membership association for young professionals, students, and trainees in the German-speaking book and media industry, serving over 800 members across 13 city groups in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland via networking events, mentoring, and advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees of 15 Euro per year collected via SEPA direct debit or bank transfer. The membership becomes official upon payment of the first annual fee. Swiss members must transfer manually as SEPA is not available.
2. Donations: The association accepts donations from non-members and issues donation receipts (Spendenbescheinigungen) for these contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Junge Verlags- und Medienmenschen e. V. (JVM) is a nonprofit membership association that provides networking, professional development, and advocacy services to young professionals, students, and trainees in the German-speaking book and media industry. Its offering centers on annual paid membership (15 Euro/year), 13 regional city group chapters, working groups and volunteer teams, flagship annual events (Jahrestreffen, Weiterbildungstag), a mentoring program, and industry advocacy initiatives such as the Gütesiegel für Volontariate quality seal.

Product overview

Junge Verlags- und Medienmenschen e. V. (JVM) is a professional membership association for young people in the German book and media industry, not a product company. The organization provides networking, professional development, and advocacy services to its members including mentorship programs, annual conferences, professional development days, and local city groups. Membership costs 15 euros per year for regular members aged 18-39, with membership automatically converting to supporting membership at age 40.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership (Reguläre Mitgliedschaft 18-39)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bücherfrauen e. V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for events at the Leipzig Book Fair, specifically the Forum Übersetzen (Translation Forum). JVM collaborates with Bücherfrauen e. V. on professional development content for translators.
• Verlag w_orten & meerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Forum Übersetzen at Leipzig Book Fair 2026, discussing discrimination-critical translation practices.
• Börsenverein des Deutschen BuchhandelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJVM works with the Börsenverein through the Zukunftsparlament (Future Parliament), a two-day professional development program for career starters at the Mediacampus Frankfurt. JVM members participate in this initiative.
• VerdiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation announced in October 2016 for joint advocacy work on working conditions in the publishing and media industry.
• Cooperation Partners (Kooperationspartner)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious cooperation partners offer discounted continuing education and training opportunities to JVM members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Frankfurter Buchmesse: The world's largest international book trade fair and central ecosystem event for the German-language publishing industry. Functions as a key venue and network amplifier where JVM's annual conference and partner programming are situated, comparable as an ecosystem infrastructure provider rather than direct competitor.
• Reporter ohne Grenzen (Reporters Without Borders Germany): German branch of the international press freedom organization, advocating for journalists' working conditions and rights. Comparable as a media-sector advocacy organization with membership support structure, though operating in journalism rather than book publishing and at a different scale.

Emerging players

• Wirtschaftsjunioren Deutschland: Germany's leading association for young entrepreneurs and business leaders under 40, with similar age-capped membership model, regional chapter structure, networking focus, and advocacy orientation. Directly comparable as a youth professional association model operating in adjacent professional verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels: The central German book industry trade association, representing publishers, booksellers, and intermediaries. JVM maintains a core strategic partnership with Börsenverein through the Zukunftsparlament, and Börsenverein serves as the institutional umbrella under which JVM's industry advocacy gains legitimacy.
• Deutscher Journalisten-Verband (DJV): Germany's largest professional association for journalists and media professionals, with comparable membership-based service model, advocacy orientation, and continuing education offerings. Sits in the adjacent vertical of media rather than book publishing but operates a similar member-services structure for early- and mid-career professionals.
• Verdi (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft): Germany's largest services sector trade union covering media, publishing, and cultural workers. Verdi is an explicit JVM cooperation partner (announced October 2016) for joint advocacy on working conditions in publishing and media, and represents the broader labor voice in the same industry constituency JVM serves.

Direct peers

• Bücherfrauen e. V. German network association for women in the book industry, offering networking, mentoring, and professional development to publishing professionals. Highly comparable membership-association model and explicitly identified as JVM's collaboration partner for events like the Leipzig Book Fair Forum Übersetzen.
• Public Relations Verband Deutschland (DPRG): Germany's leading professional association for PR and communication professionals, offering networking, continuing education, and advocacy through regional chapters. Directly comparable member-association operating model for media-adjacent communications professionals, with similar age-targeting and career-development focus.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/junge-verlags-und-medienmenschen
• Instagraminstagram.com/jungeverlagsundmedienmenschen
• Xx.com/j_Vm
• Facebookfacebook.com/jungeverlagsmenschen

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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