VerkehrsVerlag Fischer

What VerkehrsVerlag Fischer does

VerkehrsVerlag Fischer (legal entity: Verkehrs-Verlag Jakob Fischer GmbH & Co. KG) is a German B2B publishing house and mail-order company headquartered in Düsseldorf that has specialized since 1904 in regulatory and compliance literature, forms, software, and physical equipment for the transport and logistics sector. Its core focus is dangerous goods (Gefahrgut) compliance, spanning books, reference manuals, training materials, warning labels, CMR/customs forms, and certification tools aligned with the ADR (road), RID (rail), IMDG (sea), ADN (inland waterways), and IATA (air) regulatory frameworks. Adjacent verticals include professional driver (BKF) training, forklift/crane operator materials, load securing, customs/foreign trade documentation, and occupational safety literature.

The company operates an e-commerce storefront built on the Gambio platform, distributing products as physical books, self-copying forms, printed labels (Gefahrzettel), software licenses (Fischers PC-Ausfüllsoftware Frachtbrief), digital toolboxes (PowerPoint-based training), and web-books. Pricing is uniformly displayed in net terms for B2B buyers, with volume discounts on forms/labels and one-time or subscription license fees for software. There is no proprietary AI/ML or platform technology — the technical footprint is a standard online shop with SEO-optimized product pages targeting regulatory search terms.

Commercial operations are managed by two Geschäftsführer (Managing Directors), Paul G. Urban and Guido Gebhard. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales across a horizontally segmented customer base of freight forwarders, transport companies, professional drivers, industrial firms, and import/export businesses in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). The company has no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, no M&A activity, and operates as an independently held GmbH & Co. KG.

Name

VerkehrsVerlag Fischer

Legal name

Verkehrs-Verlag Jakob Fischer GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://verkehrsverlag-fischer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VerkehrsVerlag Fischer is a Düsseldorf-based German B2B publishing house specializing in regulatory literature, forms, software, and labels for dangerous goods transport and professional driver certification across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport Compliance Publishing

NAICS

Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers (424920)

SIC

Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190)

akta.pro primary industry

DG Compliance, Packaging & Documentation Services (UN Packaging, SDS, DGD/IMDG) (TLAIAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs & Regulatory Filing Documentation (Entry/Exit Summaries, Declarations, ENS/AMS/ACI) (TLACAHAE), Product Regulatory Compliance for Cross-Border Trade (e.g., FDA, USDA, CPSC, CE/REACH/RoHS) (TLACAGAH)

Keywords

• Dangerous goods literature
• Transport compliance publishing
• Freight waybill forms
• Professional driver training
• Customs foreign trade forms

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publication Sales: Sale of books, training manuals, and reference materials covering dangerous goods regulations (ADR, RID, IMDG, ADN, IATA), professional driver certification, workplace safety, and customs/foreign trade. Products are sold as physical books, digital downloads, and software licenses. Revenue generated through one-time product sales with volume-based tier pricing.
2. Form and Label Sales: Sale of pre-printed forms (CMR waybills, freight bills, customs documents) and dangerous goods warning labels/stickers. Products sold in bulk quantities with tiered volume pricing. Includes specialty items like self-copying forms and laser printer-compatible forms.
3. Software Licenses: Sale of PC-based form-filling software (Fischers PC-Ausfüllsoftware Frachtbrief) as shareware with 70-day free trial and subsequent license key activation. Also offers digital training toolboxes as PowerPoint files.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

VerkehrsVerlag Fischer publishes and retails specialized literature, pre-printed forms, warning labels, software, and digital training materials for the German-speaking transport and logistics market. Its catalogue covers dangerous goods regulations (ADR, RID, IMDG, ADN, IATA), professional driver certification (BKF), forklift and crane operator training, load securing, customs/foreign trade documentation, and occupational safety, sold primarily through its own e-commerce shop with volume-tier pricing.

Product overview

VerkehrsVerlag Fischer is a German publishing house specializing in transportation, logistics, and dangerous goods compliance documentation. The company operates primarily as a publisher and online retailer offering: (1) Dangerous goods labels and markings (Gefahrzettel) in roll and sheet formats for all ADR/RID danger classes 1-9; (2) Software products including Fischers PC-Ausfüllsoftware for filling transport documents and Toolbox Gefahrgutschulung for training presentations; (3) E-Learning/Online examination tools for dangerous goods officer certification; (4) Training literature and textbooks for professional drivers, forklift/crane operators, and dangerous goods handlers; (5) Transport forms including CMR waybills, commercial freight bills, and customs documentation (EUR.1, A.TR.); (6) Occupational safety literature and annual instruction materials. The product portfolio spans physical goods (labels, forms, books) and digital products (software, online tests, web-books).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gefahrgut Profi: Magazine/publication covering dangerous goods transport topics
• Gefahrgut Digital

Products and services

• Gefahrzettel Dangerous Goods Labels (Rollenetiketten PE-Folie 10x10cm) Dangerous goods warning labels (Gefahrzettel) for hazardous material transport, sold in rolls of 500 in PE film at 10x10cm, covering all ADR danger classes (1-9) including flammable liquids, gases, toxic substances, and lithium batteries, targeted at freight forwarders and dangerous goods shippers.
• Gefahrzettel Einzelblattetiketten (Sheet-Format Danger Labels) Individual-sheet dangerous goods warning labels available in two sizes (10x10cm and 25x25cm), with subcategories for each ADR danger class (1-9), plus LQ (Limited Quantities) and environmentally hazardous substance markings, for transport and logistics operators needing low-volume label runs.
• Fischers PC-Ausfüllsoftware Frachtbrief Windows desktop form-filling software for completing freight documents (CMR waybills, commercial freight bills, and combined waybills) with laser printer support, targeting dispatchers and freight admin staff.
• Toolbox Gefahrgutschulung Digital Digital training toolbox containing a PowerPoint file with dangerous goods training materials, including danger labels, traffic signs, editable orange warning plates, transport unit and packaging images, plus JPG/PNG files for instructors building dangerous goods training sessions.
• Prüfung Gefahrgut-Beauftragte Online-Test Online examination preparation tool containing IHK question catalogs for dangerous goods officer certification (Gefahrgutbeauftragte) covering road, rail, inland waterway, and sea transport in basic, extension, and supplementary examination formats.
• CMR-Frachtbriefe (CMR Waybills) International CMR waybills available in self-duplicating (4-part) sets and laser-printer-compatible formats for international road freight transport documentation.
• Güterkraftverkehrs-Frachtbriefe (Commercial Freight Bills) Commercial road freight waybills for domestic German transport, available in 3-part self-duplicating format or laser printer format.
• ADR/RID Gefahrgut-Literatur (Dangerous Goods Reference Books) Reference books covering dangerous goods regulations for road and rail transport (ADR/RID), including textbooks, examination guides, and quick reference materials updated to current regulatory editions such as 'Prüfung Gefahrgut-Beauftragte 2025' (16th edition) and 'Gefahrgut Straße/Schiene 2025' (2nd edition).
• BKF Ausbildungsmaterialien (Professional Driver Training Materials) Training materials for professional truck drivers (Berufskraftfahrer) covering BKF continuing education, accelerated basic qualification, driver logs (Bordbuch), and control books (Kontrollbuch) for daily inspection sheets.
• Gabelstapler/Krane Ausbildungsmaterialien (Forklift/Crane Training) Training materials for forklift and crane operators, including textbooks (e.g., 'Gabelstapler - Ausbildung, Prüfung und Einsatz'), examination sheets, driver's permits, and crane operation guides.
• Zoll + Außenhandel Formulare (Customs/Export Forms) Customs and foreign trade documentation including combined waybills (Kombi-Frachtbriefe), unified forms (Einheitspapiere), EUR.1 movement certificates, A.TR. certificates for Turkey, and merchandise traffic certificates.
• Ladungssicherungsmaterialien (Load Securing Products) Load securing products including books, identification cards, training aids, and software for cargo safety in road and intermodal transport.
• Transportaufkleber & Fahrzeugkennzeichnung (Vehicle Marking Stickers) Transport vehicle marking products including directional arrows (Ausrichtungspfeile), blind spot stickers (Toter Winkel Aufkleber), school bus signs, orange warning plates, and UN labels for hazardous materials transport vehicles.
• Arbeitsschutzliteratur (Occupational Safety Literature) Occupational safety literature covering annual instruction materials (Jahresunterweisung), personal protective equipment guides, and workplace safety documentation for use in safety briefings and compliance training.
• Transport-Recht Aktuell (Annual Transport Law Reference) Annual reference publication on current transport law, Incoterms, and legal regulations for logistics and freight transport, updated yearly and serving logistics managers, dispatchers, and legal/compliance staff.
• Web-Books (Digital Reference Publications) Digital, web-based editions of reference books available for online access, covering dangerous goods, occupational safety, and transport topics as an alternative to physical volumes.
• E-Learning Modules Electronic learning modules for occupational safety and professional driver training, distributed digitally through the VerkehrsVerlag Fischer online shop.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WEKA Media: Large German B2B compliance and regulatory information publisher covering HR, finance, environmental, occupational safety, and dangerous goods topics. Broader portfolio but overlaps directly with Fischer's regulatory compliance publishing in Gefahrgut and Arbeitsschutz.
• Vogel Communications Group: German B2B communications group publishing trade magazines, digital media, and events across industrial sectors including automotive, logistics, and manufacturing — adjacent competitive set for technical transport content.
• Haufe Group: Major German provider of regulatory, tax, HR, and compliance information with extensive digital subscription products. Competitor for compliance-driven content budgets in transport/logistics companies, though operating at much broader scope.
• Wolters Kluwer Germany: Global compliance and regulatory information provider with a substantial German business serving tax, legal, customs, and trade compliance professionals — competing for the same customs and trade documentation budgets that Fischer addresses.
• Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden: Specialist division of Springer Nature publishing for automotive, transport, and mechanical engineering professionals. Competes with Fischer for technical transport and dangerous goods reference book budgets across DACH.
• TÜV Rheinland (TÜV Media): Major German testing, inspection, and certification body that also publishes training and compliance materials through TÜV Media. Overlaps with Fischer on dangerous goods officer certification exam preparation and workplace safety training content.

Emerging players

• Storck Verlag (Hamburg): Niche German publisher specializing in hazardous materials, occupational safety, and dangerous goods literature. Closest pure-play competitor to Fischer in Gefahrstoff and Gefahrgut regulatory commentary.

Direct peers

• HUSS Medien: Munich-based B2B publisher producing magazines, books, and events for logistics, transport, and fleet management in German-speaking markets. Overlaps with Fischer on dangerous goods, fleet driver, and logistics compliance content.
• Heinrich Vogel Verlag: German specialist publisher for the road transport and fleet industry, now part of Springer Fachmedien. Sells books, training materials, and magazines targeting truck drivers, fleet operators, and transport managers — directly overlapping with Fischer's BKF and transport compliance catalog.
• Ecomed Verlag: Specialist German publisher focused on occupational safety, environmental protection, and hazardous materials (Gefahrstoff) — overlapping with Fischer's Gefahrstoff-Literatur and Arbeitsschutz categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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