Neue Mediengesellschaft Zurich AG

What Neue Mediengesellschaft Zurich AG does

Neue Mediengesellschaft Zürich AG (NMGZ) is a privately-held Swiss IT publishing house headquartered at Räffelstrasse 24, 8045 Zürich, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the German diversified media conglomerate Ebner Media Group GmbH & Co. KG. The company publishes two flagship brands across print, online, and mobile channels: PCtipp, Switzerland's most-read computer magazine targeting PC users in business and private settings (with 152,000 readers per MACH Basic 2026-1 and a 35,000-subscriber newsletter), and Computerworld, an information platform serving IT decision-makers — CIOs, CEOs, and CFOs — in Swiss medium and large enterprises. NMGZ also organizes technical conferences and events ("Fachtagungen & Events") as a complementary revenue line.

The underlying technology stack is conventional media-publishing infrastructure: brand websites (pctipp.ch, computerworld.ch), E-Paper digital delivery bundled with print subscriptions, and email newsletters. No proprietary technology, APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; the company describes itself as a traditional publishing/media house. Payment processing for credit-card subscription billing is outsourced to Worldline Schweiz AG, which stores full card data while NMGZ retains only partial booking information.

NMGZ's business model is a hybrid of subscription_recurring revenue from individual and SMB readers (annual billing, fixed-term non-auto-renewing subscriptions inclusive of Swiss VAT, available as Print + E-Paper combined or E-Paper only on request) and advertising revenue sold into both PCtipp and Computerworld audiences. Go-to-market is sales-led and domestic, with distribution limited to Switzerland via self-serve website subscriptions, print distribution, and digital E-Paper delivery. The customer base spans Swiss home/consumer PC users (PCtipp) and enterprise IT decision-makers (Computerworld), with 11–50 employees supporting the operation.

Name

Neue Mediengesellschaft Zurich AG

Legal name

Neue Mediengesellschaft Zürich AG

Website

https://nmgz.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Neue Mediengesellschaft Zürich AG is a Swiss IT publishing house — a subsidiary of Germany's Ebner Media Group — that publishes PCtipp (consumer computer magazine) and Computerworld (enterprise IT media), plus technical conferences, serving Swiss consumers, SMEs, and large-enterprise IT decision-makers via print, E-Paper, online, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Trade Publishing

NAICS

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

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Science, Technology & Gaming Magazines (MPAJAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Magazine & Newspaper Subscription Platforms (Paywalls, Membership) (MPAJAMAD)

Keywords

• IT trade publishing
• Technology journalism
• Computer magazines
• B2B IT media
• Professional conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Primary revenue stream from subscription-based magazine subscriptions (print and digital E-Paper) for PCtipp and Computerworld. Subscriptions have fixed terms, do not auto-renew, and include VAT.
2. Advertising: Revenue from advertising within print and online publications, with media data available for both PCtipp and Computerworld advertising options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Neue Mediengesellschaft Zurich AG publishes two flagship IT media brands in Switzerland, PCtipp (consumer PC magazine for end users) and Computerworld (B2B IT publication for enterprise decision makers), delivered in print, E-Paper, online, and mobile formats. The company additionally organizes professional conferences and industry events under the same brand umbrella, monetizing primarily through magazine subscriptions and advertising.

Product overview

Neue Mediengesellschaft Zürich AG operates a multi-brand publishing portfolio centered on two flagship media properties: PCtipp, the most-read Swiss computer magazine targeting PC users in business and private sectors with print, E-Paper, and digital editions, and Computerworld, an information platform serving Swiss IT decision-makers in mid-sized and large enterprises. Both brands are offered across print, online, and mobile channels, supplemented by professional conferences and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PCtipp: The most-read independent computer magazine in Switzerland, providing comprehensive help and information for PC users in business and private settings. Has 152,000 readers (MACH Basic 2026-1) and 35,000 newsletter subscribers.
• Computerworld

Products and services

• PCtipp magazine and digital editions
• Computerworld magazine and digital editions
• Professional conferences and industry events (Fachtagungen & Events)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CHIP Digital (CHIP.de): Major German-language consumer computer and technology publication. Highly comparable to PCtipp in audience (consumer PC users) and editorial mission (practical tech tips, product reviews), though serving a German national audience.
• Heise Medien: Major German-language IT publisher (c't, iX, Heise Online) targeting tech professionals and enthusiasts. Highly comparable to NMGZ as a German-language IT specialist publisher with similar subscription and advertising models, though operating at larger scale across DACH.
• ICTjournal: Swiss IT media outlet covering enterprise IT news and analysis. Direct competitor to NMGZ's Computerworld within the Swiss market, serving the same CIO/IT decision-maker audience.
• Vogel IT-Medien: German B2B IT publisher producing trade magazines and online platforms for IT professionals and decision-makers. Directly comparable to NMGZ's Computerworld business in audience (enterprise IT) and revenue model (subscription + advertising).
• Inside IT (by Netzmedien): Swiss IT trade publication for IT professionals and decision-makers. Comparable competitor operating in the same Swiss enterprise IT media space as NMGZ's Computerworld.
• Computerwoche (IDG): Leading German IT business publication for CIOs and IT decision-makers. Directly comparable to NMGZ's Computerworld in audience (enterprise IT decision-makers) and editorial mission, though serving the German market rather than Switzerland.

Broad incumbents

• IDG Communications (International Data Group): Global IT media company that owns the international Computerworld brand network. A broad incumbent with overlapping enterprise IT coverage and substantially larger scale, comparable as the licensor/source of NMGZ's Computerworld brand.
• Neue Zurcher Zeitung (NZZ): Major Swiss publisher with broad business and tech coverage. Comparable as a Swiss subscription-based publisher with digital transition, though broader in scope than NMGZ's IT-specialist focus.
• Tages-Anzeiger (Tamedia): Major Swiss newspaper with significant technology and digital sections. Overlaps with NMGZ's audience reach to Swiss consumers and operates a similar print + digital subscription model.

Others

• Ebner Media Group GmbH & Co. KG: Parent company of NMGZ. A German media conglomerate with multiple B2B and B2C publishing properties. Comparable as the corporate parent and as a peer in the broader German-language media publishing landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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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