Netzwoche

What Netzwoche does

Netzwoche is the flagship German-language Swiss ICT trade publication of Netzmedien AG, a privately held Swiss media company headquartered in Zürich. The company produces the Netzwoche magazine (13 print issues per year, 8,000 copy circulation), a digital e-paper edition, the Netzticker weekly newsletter to 12,500+ subscribers, and the netzwoche.ch editorial portal, alongside sister publications IT-Markt and ICTjournal (French). It targets Swiss ICT business decision-makers — CIOs, IT managers, and senior executives — with daily news, expert interviews, dossiers, and special thematic issues on cloud, cybersecurity, AI, fintech, digital government, and enterprise technology.

The core technology is a web-based digital media platform combining an editorial portal, an e-paper delivery system, a newsletter service, an event listing product (Event-Plus), the Firmen-Datenbank company directory, and a portfolio of curated thematic Specials and Dossiers. The product portfolio is anchored by three flagship annual awards — Best of Swiss Web, Best of Swiss Apps, and Best of Swiss Software — and the Swiss Digital Ranking, which together serve as recurring franchise products.

Netzwoche monetizes through four streams: (1) print and digital advertising plus advertorial/sponsored dossiers priced and governed by the Netzmedien AG AGB; (2) annual subscriptions at CHF 139 (Switzerland print), CHF 198 (foreign print), CHF 98 (e-paper), with a CHF 9 single-copy price; (3) Event-Plus listings at CHF 1,090 per event combining print, online, and newsletter placements; and (4) award submission fees and sponsor packages. Distribution is direct-to-subscriber and direct-sales-led, supported by editorial websites, social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Xing), webinars, and award events.

Name

Netzwoche

Legal name

Netzmedien AG

Website

https://netzwoche.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Netzwoche is the German-language Swiss ICT trade magazine of Netzmedien AG, published 13 times a year plus e-paper, newsletter, and online editorial, serving Swiss business decision-makers and monetizing via subscriptions, advertising, event listings, and the Best of Swiss Web/Apps/Software awards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Directory and Mailing List Publishers (51314)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI)

Keywords

• ICT trade publications
• Business magazines
• Industry awards
• Digital advertising
• Event marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Advertising: Netzwoche sells display advertising (Anzeigen) in both its print magazine and on www.netzwoche.ch. Advertorial placements and sponsored content (Fachbeiträge) are also offered as integrated packages. The advertising terms are governed by the AGB (General Terms and Conditions) of Netzmedien AG.
2. Subscriptions: Annual print and e-paper subscriptions for the Netzwoche magazine. Print edition: 13 issues/year, CHF 139/year (Switzerland), CHF 198/year (foreign). E-paper only: CHF 98/year. Single copy: CHF 9. Subscriptions also available for sister publications IT-Markt (CHF 60/year) and ICTjournal (CHF 72/year with e-paper).
3. Event Plus Listings: Event-Plus entries priced at CHF 1,090, combining print advertising (1/3 page), premium website listing, and one-week newsletter promotion to 12,500 subscribers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Netzwoche is a Swiss German-language ICT trade magazine published 13 times per year by Netzmedien AG, serving business decision-makers (CIOs, IT managers, executives) with news, analysis, interviews, and studies on AI, cloud, cybersecurity, fintech, digital banking, and digital government. The publication is delivered in print (8,000 copies/issue, annual subscription CHF 139) and as an e-paper (CHF 98/year), and is complemented by the netzwoche.ch editorial portal, a weekly Netzticker newsletter (12,500+ subscribers), themed Dossiers/Specials, three flagship award programs (Best of Swiss Web, Best of Swiss Apps, Best of Swiss Software), premium Event-Plus listings, a Swiss ICT company directory (Firmen-Datenbank), webinars, and the annual Swiss Digital Ranking.

Product overview

Netzwoche is a Swiss ICT magazine and digital media platform for business decision-makers, published by Netzmedien AG. The core product is the Netzwoche Magazin (print and digital), issued 13 times per year, complemented by an E-Paper subscription. The portfolio includes award programs (Best of Swiss Web, Best of Swiss Apps, Best of Swiss Software), a company directory (Firmen-Datenbank), event marketing products (Event-Plus), thematic Dossiers and Specials covering topics like Cybersecurity, Cloud, AI, IT for Gov, and IT for Health, a newsletter subscription (Netzmedien Newsletter), webinar events, and the Swiss Digital Ranking. These products are distributed via print, online, and digital channels, with the publication serving as the central hub around which the awards, directories, and specialist content collections orbit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Netzwoche Magazin (Print Edition) The flagship Swiss German-language ICT trade magazine published 13 times per year (print circulation 8,000 copies/issue), covering AI, cloud, cybersecurity, digital banking, fintech, IT for government, and IT for health. Distributed to Swiss business decision-makers via annual subscription (CHF 139 in Switzerland, CHF 198 foreign).
• Netzwoche E-Paper

Quantifiable outcome

• Print circulation of 8,000 copies per issue with 13 issues annually, plus digital readership through website, e-paper, and newsletter.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Finnofleet Schweiz AGminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Finnofleet Schweiz AG is a partner in the Finance 2030 special dossier published by Netzwoche in 2026. The partnership involves co-branded editorial content focused on financial technology and digital transformation in the Swiss financial sector.
• Axians SwitzerlandminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Axians Switzerland co-operated with Netzwoche on a dossier titled 'Das KI-Paradoxon der Finanzindustrie' (The AI Paradox of the Financial Industry), providing expert commentary and sponsored content on artificial intelligence in the banking sector.
• DeepcloudminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Deepcloud partnered with Netzwoche on a dossier examining the role of AI in the next generation of ERP systems, providing technical expertise and co-branded editorial content.
• XelonminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Xelon published an advertorial in Netzwoche titled 'Wie geht Datensouveränität in der Cloud?' (How does data sovereignty work in the cloud?), exploring Swiss cloud sovereignty topics.
• HSLU (Hochschule Luzern) / IFZ FinTech ForumminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Hochschule Luzern (HSLU) and its IFZ FinTech Forum partnered with Netzwoche for advertorial content on crypto assets and financial crime, as well as AI education offerings promoted in the publication.
• init7minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026init7 published a Fachbeitrag (expert article) in Netzwoche titled 'What You See Is What You Get', addressing networking and technical topics.
• AbraxasminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Abraxas is listed as a partner in the IT for Gov special dossier series, which Netzwoche publishes on digital government topics in Switzerland.
• axcelerateminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025axcelerate appears as a partner in the IT for Gov 2025 special dossier published by Netzwoche.
• Delta-Logic AGminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Delta-Logic AG is listed as a partner in the IT for Gov 2025 special dossier, which Netzwoche publishes on digital government topics in Switzerland.
• 4teamworkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20254teamwork is listed as a partner in the IT for Gov 2024 special dossier published by Netzwoche.
• KaikominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Kaiko appears as a partner in the IT for Health 2/2025 special dossier published by Netzwoche.
• GlenfisminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Glenfis is listed as a partner with the article 'Multi-Cloud beherrschen – KI bringt Ordnung ins Chaos' published on the Netzwoche platform.
• ASUSminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025ASUS is listed as a partner with the article 'Intelligente Lösungen für den globalen Erfolg von KMUs mit ASUS Business' published on the Netzwoche platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Computerworld (IDG): Long-running IDG B2B IT trade publication with global editions. Comparable as an enterprise ICT news and analysis brand targeting IT decision-makers; overlaps with Netzwoche's CIO/IT-manager readership.
• Vogel IT-Medien: German B2B ICT media group publishing titles on cloud, data center, security, and DevOps. Comparable to Netzwoche as a multi-title ICT specialist publisher serving the DACH enterprise audience.
• Computerwoche: Established German B2B IT trade publication (IDG) targeting CIOs and IT decision-makers with news, analysis, and events. Comparable audience (DACH enterprise IT leaders) and similar editorial pillars.
• Heise Verlag (Heise Online, c't, iX): Largest German-language ICT media group, operating Heise Online news portal plus c't and iX magazines. Broad incumbent covering a similar B2B/tech-enthusiast audience but at DACH scale, with overlapping topics (AI, cloud, security).
• CIO (IDG): Global IDG publication serving CIOs and senior IT leaders with news, research, and events. Comparable audience (enterprise ICT decision-makers) but at much larger international scale and with proprietary research products.

Regional players

• The Register: English-language global enterprise IT news site covering cloud, security, AI, and software. Comparable editorial pillars to Netzwoche's news coverage but serving an international/English-speaking audience rather than Swiss/German-speaking buyers.

Direct peers

• Swiss IT Reseller: Swiss B2B ICT channel trade publication targeting resellers, distributors, and vendors in the local market. Comparable to Netzwoche as a Swiss-language, vendor-sponsor-supported trade title covering enterprise and channel ICT news.
• IT-Markt: Sister publication of Netzwoche at Netzmedien AG, an 8-issues-per-year Swiss ICT trade title. Same parent, same revenue model, and same Swiss B2B ICT audience focus.
• SwissCybersecurity.net: Sister publication at Netzmedien AG focused specifically on Swiss cybersecurity. Directly comparable as a vertical niche publication sharing the parent's audience, ad sales, and editorial infrastructure.
• ICTjournal: Direct peer and sister publication of Netzwoche under Netzmedien AG; covers the same Swiss ICT business audience but in French for Suisse romande. Most directly comparable in business model (advertising, subscriptions, events).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Netzwoche
• Facebookfacebook.com/netzwoche
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/netzwoche

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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