Goeller Publishing House

What Goeller Publishing House does

Göller Verlag GmbH is a third-generation, family-owned B2B trade publishing house headquartered in Baden-Baden, Germany. Founded in 1948 by Dipl.-Kfm. Robert Göller with a single stationery trade newspaper (Fachzeitung Papier), the company has since expanded into a multi-title portfolio of specialized trade publications and digital services serving distinct professional verticals. Since 1992 the firm has been led by Ulrich Göller, the third family generation.

The company operates three editorial clusters. The Toys & Baby Products cluster serves the Spielwaren (toys) and baby/toddler retail trade through the titles TOYS (originally launched as Kreisel) and 1st Steps. The Lifestyle & Gifts cluster covers gift items, home decor, and kitchen trends via Trendwelten, trendandstyle, and KitchenTrend. The Technical Ceramics & Refractories cluster serves industrial and scientific readers through cfi – Ceramic Forum International, Refractories Worldforum, the Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology, and Ceramic Applications. Each title operates its own dedicated website, and the publisher maintains a corporate site at goeller-verlag.de plus Facebook and LinkedIn channels.

The business model is subscription-based trade publishing, distributing print and digital editions of specialized magazines directly to B2B readers in Germany and Europe. The firm is a private GmbH with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no M&A history. Headcount sits in the 11–50 range and revenue is not publicly disclosed. The publisher's competitive positioning rests on long-running brand recognition in narrow verticals, an established content library, and full value-chain integration housed within the Druck- und Verlagszentrum in Haueneberstein since April 1997.

Name

Goeller Publishing House

Legal name

Göller Verlag GmbH

Website

https://goeller-verlag.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Göller Verlag GmbH is a third-generation German family-owned B2B trade publishing house in Baden-Baden, producing specialized subscription magazines in toys/baby products, lifestyle/gifts, and technical ceramics and refractories for professional retail and industrial readers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Trade publishing
• B2B magazines
• Ceramics industry publications
• Toy trade media
• Specialized journals

Headquarters

HQ city

Baden-baden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine and Publication Sales: Sale of specialized trade magazines and scientific publications in the fields of science, technology, business and trends. Publications include both print and digital formats.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Göller Verlag publishes and distributes a portfolio of specialized B2B trade magazines and scientific journals across three vertical sectors: toys and baby/toddler products (TOYS, 1st Steps), lifestyle and gift items (Trendwelten, KitchenTrend, Trend & Style), and technical ceramics and refractories (cfi – Ceramic Forum International, Refractories Worldforum, Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology, Ceramic Applications). The company offers both print editions and accompanying digital services, distributed via direct B2B subscriptions and individual publication websites to professional readers in German and European retail and technical industries.

Product overview

Göller Verlag GmbH operates as a multi-title publishing house offering a portfolio of specialized trade publications and digital services. The company publishes high-quality professional magazines across distinct sectors: (1) Toys & Baby Products covering TOYS, 1st Steps, and related trade publications; (2) Lifestyle & Gift Items including Trendwelten and KitchenTrend; and (3) Technical Ceramics & Refractories spanning CFI - Ceramic Forum International, Refractories Worldforum, Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology, and Ceramic Applications. The company, founded in 1948 by Robert Göller and now in its third family generation under Ulrich Göller, serves professional B2B audiences through both print and digital channels from its headquarters in Baden-Baden, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• cfi – Ceramic Forum International: Trade publication covering the ceramics industry (ceramic forum international).
• Refractories Worldforum
• Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology
• Ceramic Applications
• TOYS
• 1st Steps
• Trend & Style / Trendwelten

Products and services

• CFI - Ceramic Forum International Specialized trade publication covering the ceramics industry, providing technical information and industry insights for professionals in ceramic manufacturing and processing (Verfahrenstechnik).
• Refractories Worldforum Trade publication focused on the refractories industry, covering technical developments and market trends for professionals in fireproof materials.
• Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology Scientific journal publishing research and technical articles on ceramic science and technology for researchers and industry professionals.
• Ceramic Applications Technical publication covering ceramic applications, product development, and construction applications for the technical ceramics sector.
• TOYS Leading trade magazine for the toys and baby/infant products industry, serving retailers and manufacturers in the Spielwarenhandel (toy trade) sector.
• 1st Steps Trade publication covering baby and infant products, toddler items, and related product categories for the retail trade.
• Trendwelten (Trend & Style / Trend and Style) Lifestyle publication covering gift articles and home decor trends, serving retailers in the Geschenkartikel (gift items) and Lifestyleprodukte sectors.
• KitchenTrend Specialized publication focusing on kitchen trends and household goods for the retail trade.
• Digital Subscriber Services (registered user accounts) Online registered user account services complementing Göller Verlag's print trade publications, providing digital access, user registration, and account management for subscribers across the publication portfolio.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Buch und PresseminorOthersIndustry association partner referenced on the website footer. The company is associated with the German book and press publishing association through the Buch und Presse link (http://www.buchundpresse.de/).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wiley: Wiley is a global publisher of scientific, technical, and medical research journals, including materials science and ceramics-related titles. It is a direct peer to Göller's scientific journal business in the niche of ceramic science and technology publishing, though at vastly larger scale and global reach.
• Haufe Group: Haufe Group is a Freiburg-based German media and technology company offering B2B information, professional training, and specialized publishing services. It is a direct peer to Göller in German-language B2B publishing, with comparable subscription-based content monetization and digital transformation of print IP.
• Vogel Communications Group: Vogel Communications Group is a leading German B2B media and communications company headquartered in Würzburg, publishing specialized trade magazines across multiple industrial verticals (automotive, electronics, manufacturing). It is a direct peer to Göller Verlag as both operate multi-title B2B trade publishing platforms serving German industrial and retail audiences.
• Elsevier: Elsevier is the world's largest scientific, technical, and medical publisher, with extensive journal portfolios in materials science including ceramics. It is a direct peer to Göller's ceramic-science journal business and competes for the same author and subscriber audiences globally.
• WEKA Media Publishing: WEKA Media is a German B2B publisher specializing in trade magazines, loose-leaf collections, and digital information services across professional verticals. It directly competes with Göller in the German niche B2B trade publishing market, particularly in specialty industry titles.
• Springer Nature: Springer Nature is a global scientific and academic publisher with strong roots in Germany (Heidelberg/Berlin). It directly competes with Göller's Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology in the ceramics and materials-science journal market, offering subscription-based scientific publishing at much larger scale.
• DFV - Deutscher Fachverlag: DFV (Deutscher Fachverlag) is a Frankfurt-based German B2B trade publishing group with titles spanning food, hospitality, textiles, and multiple industrial sectors. It directly competes with Göller in the German multi-title B2B trade magazine space, sharing the model of verticalized industry publications with subscription and event revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Bauer Media Group: Bauer Media Group is one of Europe's largest privately held media companies, publishing consumer magazines, newspapers, and digital media across many sectors. It is a broad incumbent with significant scale advantages and brand reach, though it operates primarily in consumer media rather than Göller's specialty B2B niche.
• Hubert Burda Media: Hubert Burda Media is a major German family-owned media conglomerate publishing consumer magazines, digital media, and B2B communications. It is a broad incumbent in the German publishing market, operating at much larger scale than Göller across both consumer and commercial publishing.

Emerging players

• MDPI: MDPI is a Basel-based open-access scientific publisher with rapid growth in materials science and ceramics journals. It is an emerging player competing with Göller's Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology through a faster, fully open-access digital model that pressures traditional subscription-based journals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/goellerverlag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/goeller-verlag-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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