KOMMUNAL

Trade Media and Publishingkommunal.de

KOMMUNAL is a Berlin-based B2B media platform serving German municipal decision-makers with a subscription magazine, e-paper, podcast, webinars, job marketplace, and owned trade fairs such as Messe KOMMUNAL and KGSt-FORUM.

Company typePrivate
Founded-
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingDigital Commerce or Content

What KOMMUNAL does

KOMMUNAL is a Berlin-based German B2B media platform serving municipal decision-makers — including mayors (Bürgermeister), city administrators, council members, and municipal HR departments — across Germany. Its core offering is the KOMMUNAL magazine and website, complemented by a digital edition (e-paper), the KOMMUNAL Podcast, the 'Sicherheit um 6' webinar series, and a WhatsApp channel, all centered on practical coverage of municipal administration topics such as OZG digitalization, climate adaptation, crisis preparedness, energy transition, and citizen participation.

The company monetizes through a multi-stream model: recurring magazine subscriptions (print and e-paper, with a trial/Pobeabo entry point), sponsorships and ticket revenue from owned event series including Messe KOMMUNAL (Erfurt), Forum KOMMUNAL (Bingen am Rhein), and KGSt-FORUM, listing fees on the KOMMUNAL Stellenmarkt job marketplace, and webinar/educational programming. Sub-brands such as KOMMUNALBESCHAFFUNG extend the platform into municipal procurement workflows. The underlying technology stack is a standard digital publishing platform with e-paper, podcast, webinar hosting, and event management capabilities; no proprietary AI products or developer-facing APIs are disclosed.

KOMMUNAL is a private, 11–50-employee firm led by Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief Christian Erhardt-Maciejewski, with Chief Reporter Gudrun Mallwitz on the editorial team. No funding rounds, revenue figures, ownership structure, or founding date are disclosed in available sources, and operations remain exclusively domestic within Germany.

KOMMUNAL firmographics

Firmographics

Name: KOMMUNAL
Legal name: KOMMUNAL
Website: https://kommunal.de
Company type: Private
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: KOMMUNAL is a Berlin-based B2B media platform serving German municipal decision-makers with a subscription magazine, e-paper, podcast, webinars, job marketplace, and owned trade fairs such as Messe KOMMUNAL and KGSt-FORUM.
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KOMMUNAL industry classification

Industry

Product category: Trade Media and Publishing
NAICS: Periodical Publishers (513120), Periodical Publishers (51312)
SIC: Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)
akta.pro primary industry: Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)
akta.pro secondary industry: Government & Public Policy Publishing (Regulations, Gazettes, Legislative Tracking) (MPAJACAI)

Keywords

Municipal administration publishing
Trade magazine media
Public sector events
Government job marketplace
Municipal digital webinars

Where KOMMUNAL is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Berlin
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

KOMMUNAL business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components: Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

Magazine Subscription: KOMMUNAL publishes a professional magazine for municipal decision-makers available in print and digital (e-paper) formats with subscription-based revenue.
Event Sponsorships and Attendance: The company organizes trade fairs (Messe KOMMUNAL), forums (Forum KOMMUNAL), and KGSt-FORUM events generating revenue through sponsorships and attendee fees.
Job Marketplace: The Stellenmarkt (job market) platform allows municipalities and public institutions to advertise job openings, generating revenue through listing fees.
Webinar and Educational Content: Webinar series such as 'Sicherheit um 6' on crisis management provide educational content for municipal officials, potentially generating revenue.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Monthly	Trial subscription (Probeabo) available with monthly cancellation notice period

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

KOMMUNAL product offering

Product offering

Core offering

KOMMUNAL publishes a professional trade magazine and media platform for municipal decision-makers in Germany. It delivers news, analysis, dossiers, and practical guidance on administration digitalization (OZG), climate protection, citizen participation, crisis management, and the energy transition. Offerings are extended via e-paper, podcast, webinar series, trade fairs (Messe KOMMUNAL, Forum KOMMUNAL, KGSt-FORUM), and a Stellenmarkt job marketplace for public-sector recruitment.

Product overview

KOMMUNAL is a German municipal news publication and media platform. The offering consists of a core publication product (the KOMMUNAL magazine/website) complemented by digital media products including E-Paper (digital edition), Podcast, and Webinars. The platform covers municipal administration topics through themed dossiers including energy transition, digital administration, and citizen services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

KOMMUNAL: Core publication brand covering municipal affairs, local government, and community topics
KOMMUNALBESCHAFFUNG
KOMMUNAL Podcast
Forum KOMMUNAL
Messe KOMMUNAL

Products and services

KOMMUNAL Magazine (Print and Website)
KOMMUNAL E-Paper
KOMMUNAL Podcast
KOMMUNAL Webinare (Webinar Series)
Messe KOMMUNAL (Trade Fair and Forums)
KOMMUNAL Stellenmarkt (Job Marketplace)

Companies that use KOMMUNAL

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

KOMMUNAL technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

KOMMUNAL partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

KOMMUNAL competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Der Neue Kämmerer: German trade publication specifically for municipal finance officers (Kämmerer), targeting a closely adjacent persona within the same municipal audience as KOMMUNAL.
Behörden Spiegel: German trade publication serving public administration officials, covering policy, digitalization, and management — the closest direct competitor to KOMMUNAL in the German public-sector B2B media space.
ZfK – Zeitung für kommunale Wirtschaft: Trade publication for municipal utilities and kommunale Wirtschaft, covering an adjacent vertical within the same German municipal-decision-maker audience as KOMMUNAL.
Public Service Magazin: German-language trade title for public-sector executives, covering public administration topics with overlapping editorial scope to KOMMUNAL.
Kommune21: German e-government and municipal IT publication, serving the same municipal-decision-maker audience with overlapping coverage of OZG digitalization and administrative modernization.
eGovernment Computing: German digital-government publication covering e-administration, IT, and OZG implementation — a directly comparable editorial product serving the same buyer base.

Broad incumbents

Vogel Communications Group: Large German B2B media group spanning trade magazines, events, and digital media across multiple industries; comparable operating model (print + events + digital) at much broader scale.
Deutscher Fachverlag (dfv): One of Germany's largest specialized B2B publishers operating across multiple trade verticals; represents the broader incumbent ecosystem in which KOMMUNAL operates as a focused niche player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

KOMMUNAL financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

KOMMUNAL leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

KOMMUNAL funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

KOMMUNAL M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about KOMMUNAL

What does KOMMUNAL do?

Is KOMMUNAL a public or private company?

KOMMUNAL is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was KOMMUNAL founded?

KOMMUNAL was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is KOMMUNAL based?

KOMMUNAL is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does KOMMUNAL make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Magazine Subscription is the primary driver. The others are event Sponsorships and Attendance, job Marketplace and webinar and Educational Content.

Who are KOMMUNAL's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Der Neue Kämmerer, Behörden Spiegel, ZfK – Zeitung für kommunale Wirtschaft, Public Service Magazin, Kommune21 and eGovernment Computing. Broad incumbents are Vogel Communications Group and Deutscher Fachverlag (dfv).

Does KOMMUNAL have an API?

No public API is recorded for KOMMUNAL.

What industry is KOMMUNAL in?

KOMMUNAL's product category is Trade Media and Publishing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJAEAM, Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines, with a secondary code of MPAJACAI, Government & Public Policy Publishing (Regulations, Gazettes, Legislative Tracking). Its NAICS code is 513120 and its SIC code is 2721.