What publish-industry Verlag does

publish-industry Verlag GmbH is a Munich-based B2B industrial media company founded in 1993 by Kilian Müller and operated since January 2022 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DVV Media Group GmbH (itself a subsidiary of Rheinische Post Mediengruppe). The company produces four vertical technology print magazines — A&D (automation & digitalization, 23,000 print/e-paper reach), E&E (electronics development, 23,300 reach), ENERGY (industrial energy, 17,000 reach) and P&A (process industry, 17,000 reach) — plus the annual INDUSTRY.forward HAKAHAKA reference book (29,000 distribution) and the INDUSTR.com content and analytics platform serving roughly 860,000 industrial decision-makers from 60,000 companies annually. The offering operates under a "Single Content – Multi Channel" editorial workflow that re-publishes stories across print, e-paper, web magazine, weekly newsletters, and events, anchored on the "Manufaktur einzigartiger Fachmedien" (manufactory of unique trade media) positioning. Supporting the magazine portfolio are owned events (INDUSTRY.forward EXPO digital festival with 60+ companies, INDUSTRY.forward SUMMIT in Berlin with 140+ participants, INDUSTRY.forward Netzwerk roundtables, and the FREDDIE – Der Industrial AI Award with UnternehmerTUM) plus data-driven cross-media campaigning services and the DIE ROTE COUCH trade-show video product (700+ videos produced for 350+ companies). The 2024 launch of "Logistics meets Industry Day" extends the events portfolio into supply chain adjacencies.

Revenue is generated through advertising in print and digital magazines, partner packages and newsletter advertising on INDUSTR.com, participation and sponsorship fees across owned events, fee-based Data Driven Campaigning services in three pricing tiers (Thought Leadership, standard, Smart), subscription and e-paper revenues, and per-package pricing for video and campaign services. Distribution is sales-led, with key account management targeting enterprise industrial suppliers across electronics, automation, process industry, automotive, and energy; pricing is not publicly disclosed (media kits and factsheets distributed on request). The company primarily serves the German-speaking DACH industrial market, with historical operations in India (publish-industry India Pvt. Ltd., founded 2007) and prior international magazine editions (E&E International, EM India, Mobility 2.0).

The management team is founder-led, with Kilian Müller as Founder and CEO and Martin Weber as co-Geschäftsführer, supported by heads of marketing, content manufacturing, value innovation, and HR plus magazine-level managing editors and sales directors; total headcount is approximately 30 staff in Munich across editorial, sales, marketing, events, and operations roles.

Name

publish-industry Verlag

Legal name

publish-industry Verlag GmbH

Website

https://publish-industry.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

publish-industry Verlag is a Munich-based B2B industrial media company publishing four technology magazines (A&D, E&E, ENERGY, P&A), the INDUSTR.com content and analytics platform, and owned industry events for industrial suppliers and decision-makers across the DACH market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Other Publishers (51319)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Shows & Industry Expos (B2B) (MPAGAHAB), B2B / Industrial Market Research (MPAAALAA), Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC), Industry-Specific B2B Trade Show Organizers (THAHABAB)

Keywords

• Industrial B2B media
• Trade publishing services
• Technology magazines
• B2B event management
• Lead generation campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Magazine Advertising & Sponsorship: Revenue from standard format advertisements, ad specials, exclusive presences, title sponsorship, image and text promotion, and exclusive placements in the four print magazines (A&D, E&E, ENERGY, P&A). Also includes sponsorships within the annual reference book HAKAHAKA.
2. Digital Advertising & INDUSTR.com: Revenue from partner participation on INDUSTR.com, newsletter advertising, email marketing, and moving image formats on the digital platform. INDUSTR.com packages for integrated marketing and sales approach.
3. Event Participation & Sponsorship: Revenue from participation in network roundtables (Management Roundtable, Digital Innovation Partnership), partner participation in on-site and online conferences (INDUSTRY.forward Summit, INDUSTRY.forward EXPO), and sponsorship of the FREDDIE Industrial AI Award.
4. Data Driven Campaigning Services: Three campaign variants: Thought Leadership Campaigns (custom cross-media with mission and persona workshops), standard Campaigns (custom cross-media campaigns), and Smart Campaigns (pre-designed digital packages including webinars, whitepapers, EXPO partnerships, INDUSTR.com topic partnerships). Revenue generated from campaign development and execution.
5. DIE ROTE COUCH Video Production: Production of 90-second product highlight videos live at trade shows, with cross-media marketing across established media brands and channels. Package-based pricing.
6. Print Magazine Subscriptions: Print and E-Paper subscriptions for the four technology magazines. The company also offers free readership registrations with data collection for market research and newsletter delivery purposes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

publish-industry Verlag is a B2B media manufacturer that produces four technology trade magazines (A&D, E&E, ENERGY, P&A) plus an annual reference book (INDUSTRY.forward HAKAHAKA), and operates the INDUSTR.com content and analytics platform. The company sells advertising, sponsorships, and data-driven cross-media campaigning services to industrial suppliers, and runs owned events (INDUSTRY.forward EXPO, SUMMIT, Netzwerk roundtables) and the FREDDIE Industrial AI Award to generate qualified business leads for its B2B clients in the automation, electronics, energy, and process industry verticals.

Product overview

publish-industry is a media manufacturing company offering a multi-channel portfolio of technology magazines, digital platforms, events, and marketing services for the industrial sector. The core product portfolio consists of four magazine brands (A&D – Reshape Manufacturing Industry, E&E – Explore Next Tech Electronics, ENERGY – Empower Net Zero Industry, and P&A – Reshape Process Industry) and one annual reference book (INDUSTRY.forward HAKAHAKA), all delivered across print, e-paper, and web magazine channels. The company operates the INDUSTR.com content and analytics platform as the digital hub of its INDUSTRY.forward ecosystem, aggregating content from all media brands. Supporting services include Data Driven Campaigning (cross-media lead generation campaigns), DIE ROTE COUCH (video interview production), and PICS corporate publishing agency. The company organizes three main event formats: INDUSTRY.forward EXPO (annual digital festival), INDUSTRY.forward SUMMIT (annual conference in Berlin), and INDUSTRY.forward Netzwerk (networking circles including Management Roundtable and Digital Innovation Partnerships). Additionally, the company co-organizes the FREDDIE – Der Industrial AI Award with UnternehmerTUM. The company follows a 'Single Content – Multi Channel' publishing strategy, distributing content across print, web, mobile, and newsletter channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 860,000 industry decision-makers reached annually through INDUSTR.com
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UnternehmerTUMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2025Co-organizer of the FREDDIE Industrial AI Award. publish-industry and UnternehmerTUM jointly identify and celebrate the most innovative AI applications in manufacturing industry. The award ceremony takes place at the UnternehmerTUM facility in Munich.
• DVV Media GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022publish-industry became a member of the DVV Media Group in Hamburg, a subsidiary of Rheinische Post Mediengruppe, effective January 1, 2022 (announced May 2022). The merger provides publish-industry with a strong entrepreneurial foundation, enabling it to leverage its strengths and competencies, especially digital expertise, into new market segments and create conditions for further growth.
• HARTING TechnologiegruppeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing advertising and editorial partner. Dietmar Harting, personally liable partner at HARTING, provided a testimonial noting publish-industry's journey from small beginnings to a leading player in its field.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Haufe Group: Large German B2B media, software and services group with trade publishing, professional information and digital workflow products. Broader scope than publish-industry but comparable business model in B2B content monetization.
• Wiley Industry / John Wiley & Sons: Global publisher with substantial B2B/industry media operations serving technical and professional audiences. Overlaps with publish-industry's advertiser base in electronics and industrial sectors.
• Informa Markets: Global leader in B2B exhibitions and trade shows including industrial/automation events (e.g. SPS). Competes for industrial marketing budgets and event sponsorship in the same buyer base.
• Springer Nature / Springer Fachmedien: Global academic and B2B publisher with German Fachmedien division producing trade publications across multiple industries. Much larger scale and broader portfolio, but overlapping automation/electronics audience.

Direct peers

• Vogel Communications Group: Largest German B2B media house focused on industrial sectors including automation, electronics and process industry. Operates a comparable portfolio of trade magazines, digital platforms, events and marketing services targeting the same DACH industrial advertiser base.
• WEKA Media Group: German B2B media and professional information company producing trade publications, digital services and events for industrial and technical audiences. Closely analogous product mix and GTM to publish-industry.
• Konradin Media Group: German B2B media group publishing trade magazines and organizing industry events for manufacturing, automation and electronics. Directly comparable in scale, vertical coverage and revenue model to publish-industry.
• Hüthig GmbH (Jehle Wirtschaftsmedien): Specialist German technical trade publisher covering electronics, automation and process technology. Direct peer in the same niche verticals with similar print/digital/event monetization model.
• Deutscher Fachverlag (dfv): Frankfurt-based German trade publishing group operating B2B magazines, digital platforms and industry events. Direct competitor in DACH B2B media with overlapping vertical coverage.

Emerging players

• CHEMIE.DE / mediakompakt: Digital-first B2B industrial information platform focusing on chemistry/process industry verticals with similar content/audience model but lighter print/event presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/publishindustry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/publish-industry-verlag-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/publishindustry
• Facebookfacebook.com/publishindustryverlag

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Valuation estimate

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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