Management Forum Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt

Name

Management Forum Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt

Legal name

Handelsblatt GmbH - ein Unternehmen der Handelsblatt Media Group GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://managementforum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Development & Business Events

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training, Workshops & Certification Events (MPAGAGAJ), Corporate Conferences & Sales Kickoffs (MPAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Business conferences
• Executive seminars
• Professional training
• Corporate events
• Management education

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event Registrations: Revenue generated from paid registrations to conferences, seminars, and training programs. Some events are offered free (e.g., Employee Wellbeing 2026). Early bird pricing is available for some conferences.
2. eLearning Courses: On-demand digital courses offered through the Management Campus platform covering topics such as AI, leadership, digital business, and professional development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Management Forum Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt operates a business events and professional education platform as part of the Handelsblatt Media Group, organizing conferences, seminars, and training programs for business professionals on German and European business topics.

Product overview

Handelsblatt Live operates as a comprehensive business events platform offering a multi-format portfolio of conferences, seminars, eLearning courses, and webinars. The platform is organized into distinct product lines: the core Handelsblatt Live platform for live events (Konferenzen and Webinare), the Handelsblatt Management Campus for on-demand eLearning courses, and specialized sub-brands including Euroforum, Tagesspiegel Background, and Wirtschaftswoche for topic-specific training. Content spans major business verticals including banking, energy, defense, AI/technology, healthcare, sustainability, and corporate management. The platform serves German and European business professionals through both in-person events in cities like Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Berlin, and Hamburg, as well as digital editions for remote participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heise Events: German IT-focused event organizer operating under the Heise media brand, structurally similar to Handelsblatt Live's model of a media-owned B2B technical conference business.
• Bitkom: Germany's leading digital industry association organizing major B2B conferences (e.g., hub.BERLIN, Digital X) on technology, AI, and digital transformation, directly comparable to Handelsblatt Live's tech and AI conference portfolio.
• manager magazin Verlagsgesellschaft: German business media brand hosting executive events and conferences in a similar media-adjacent event format to the Handelsblatt Live ecosystem.
• Forum Institut für Management: German specialist in professional conferences and training for regulated industries (healthcare, finance, legal), mirroring Handelsblatt Live's verticalized compliance and certification events.
• BVDW (Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft): German digital economy association that organizes major B2B events such as the DMEXCO, directly comparable to Handelsblatt Live's digital and marketing-themed conferences.
• Haufe Akademie: Major German corporate training provider offering seminars, certifications, and eLearning across business, finance, and leadership topics — directly comparable to Handelsblatt Live's seminar and Management Campus offerings.
• Deutscher Fachverlag (dfv): German media and events company specializing in trade conferences and publications across industries — overlapping with Handelsblatt Live's vertical event portfolio and sub-brand approach.
• eco – Verband der Internetwirtschaft: German internet industry association that operates industry conferences and specialist events on IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital policy, comparable to Handelsblatt Live's AI/cybersecurity/defense tracks.

Broad incumbents

• RELX (Reed Exhibitions / RX): Global information and events group operating major trade exhibitions and conferences, providing a broader incumbent benchmark for professional events and content monetization.
• Informa: Global B2B events, exhibitions, and information-services giant; a broader incumbent with overlapping B2B events portfolio that competes for enterprise training budgets at the global level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/managementforum
• Facebookfacebook.com/managementforum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/management-forum-der-verlagsgruppe-handelsblatt-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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