What WochenZeitung does

WochenZeitung (operating legal entity Altmühlfranken Verlag GmbH) is a privately held regional weekly newspaper publisher headquartered in Weißenburg, Bavaria, Germany. Its core product is the WochenZeitung Altmühlfranken weekly print edition, distributed across the Altmühlfranken catchment — primarily Weißenburg, Gunzenhausen, and Treuchtlingen, with additional reach into Pleinfeld, Abenberg, and Ansbach. The publication covers local and municipal news, police reports, community events, regional sports, and serves as a venue for SMB advertising. Complementing print, the publisher operates an E-Paper digital edition, a regional job portal (Stellenportal), a special-interest magazine (Weißenburger Blätter / villa nostra), and a planning tool for advertising inserts and supplements (Beilagenplaner).

The technology stack is a standard content publishing platform — wochenzeitung-online.de — augmented by Matomo for traffic analytics and Transmatico widgets for ad delivery, with no proprietary IP, AI tooling, or differentiated platform architecture disclosed. Distribution is outsourced to Amedia Zustell GmbH & Co. KG, and digital front-end work was performed by Pulsi Media GmbH. The publisher's social presence spans Facebook, LinkedIn, and X, integrated via share buttons on the website, and editorial output (signed primarily under Brigitte Dorr) is updated on a near-daily cadence.

The business model is a traditional local-media two-revenue-stream structure: recurring subscription/circulation revenue from print (and increasingly e-paper) readers, and advertising revenue from local SMBs placing display ads and inserts. Pricing for advertising is not publicly disclosed; inquiries route through [email protected]. Ownership sits 50/50 between Prospega GmbH and the company itself, with Brigitte Felleiter as Managing Director (Geschäftsführer). No venture, growth, or public-market capital is involved.

Name

WochenZeitung

Legal name

Altmühlfranken Verlag GmbH

Website

https://wochenzeitung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WochenZeitung (Altmühlfranken Verlag GmbH) is a privately held German regional weekly newspaper, published in print and e-paper from Weißenburg for readers and SMB advertisers across the Altmühlfranken region including Gunzenhausen, Treuchtlingen, and surrounding municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH), News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Regional newspaper
• Local journalism
• Weekly print edition
• Community news
• E-paper publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ansbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Print Advertising: Newspaper carries local advertisements from businesses in the Altmühlfranken region, with dedicated media data pages and advertising contact options.
2. Subscription/Print Circulation: Weekly newspaper distributed to local residents across the region, with e-paper digital version available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

WochenZeitung is a regional weekly newspaper (published as WochenZeitung Altmühlfranken by Altmühlfranken Verlag GmbH) that delivers local news, police reports, municipal announcements, events, sports coverage, and community information for the Altmühlfranken region of Bavaria, including Weißenburg, Gunzenhausen, and Treuchtlingen. The publication is distributed weekly in print and as a digital E-Paper, supplemented by magazine publications, an online job portal, and advertising insert services.

Product overview

WochenZeitung Altmühlfranken operates as a regional weekly newspaper with both print and digital offerings. The core product is the WochenZeitung newspaper itself, distributed weekly to readers in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district. Supporting products include the E-Paper digital edition, regional magazines, a job portal, and advertising services (Beilagen/inserts). The publication covers local news, sports, police reports, events, and community topics across the Altmühlfranken region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WochenZeitung Altmühlfranken (Print Newspaper) Regional weekly newspaper delivering local news, events, police reports, municipal announcements, and community information for the Altmühlfranken region including Weißenburg, Gunzenhausen, and Treuchtlingen. Published weekly in print and distributed to households across the region.
• E-Paper (Digital Edition) Digital version of the WochenZeitung newspaper available online, providing electronic access to the regional publication for readers who prefer digital consumption.
• Magazine Publications (including Weißenburger Blätter / villa nostra) Magazine publications produced by WochenZeitung, including special interest magazines and regional publications such as the Weißenburger Blätter (villa nostra).
• Stellenportal (Job Portal) Online job board for the region, accessible at jobs.wochenzeitung-online.de, connecting local employers with job seekers in the Altmühlfranken area.
• Beilagen (Supplements/Inserts) Printed supplements and inserts distributed with the newspaper, including advertising materials and promotional content for advertisers and partners.
• Beilagenplaner (Supplement Planner) Planning tool for scheduling and managing newspaper supplements and inserts, offered to advertisers and partners.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Amedia Zustell GmbH & Co. KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partner used by the publisher for newspaper distribution and delivery services in the region.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Heimspielt Multimedia (Sachsenheim): Small German local / hyperlocal digital news publisher model that competes with traditional local weeklies like WochenZeitung for local SMB advertising budgets and reader attention in defined German districts.

Broad incumbents

• Main-Post: Major regional newspaper group serving Lower Franconia and adjacent Bavarian regions. Comparable in that it operates print + digital editions, regional supplements, and local advertising products covering defined geographic markets similar in structure to WochenZeitung's coverage area.
• Münchner Merkur: Major Bavarian regional newspaper covering Upper Bavaria with print + digital editions and local advertising products. Comparable in product structure (print weekly heritage, e-paper, supplements, classifieds) though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Augsburger Allgemeine: Large Bavarian regional newspaper group with print + digital editions covering Swabia and adjacent areas. Comparable as a multi-product regional publisher with local advertising, e-paper, and classifieds / regional portals.
• Nürnberger Nachrichten: Major regional newspaper covering Middle Franconia including the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen area. Directly comparable as a German regional daily/weekly news publisher serving overlapping Bavarian geography, with print + digital products, classifieds, and regional magazine extensions.

Others

• Westermann Gruppe (Braunschweig): German publishing group operating local newspapers and education publishing. Thematically comparable as a multi-brand regional German newspaper publisher with similar print + digital, supplements, and local advertising product mix.

Direct peers

• Mittelbayerische Zeitung: Regional newspaper serving the Oberpfalz and adjacent Bavarian districts with print, e-paper, local advertising, and supplements. Directly comparable operating model targeting a defined rural Bavarian geography with the same multi-revenue-stream structure.
• Fränkischer Tag: Regional newspaper serving Upper Franconia with print editions, e-paper, local advertising, and community-focused reporting. Directly comparable as a Bavarian regional newspaper publisher operating print + digital local news products targeting defined districts.
• Donaukurier: Regional Bavarian newspaper publishing local news across multiple districts with print and digital editions, local advertising, supplements, and regional job portal. Closely comparable operating model to WochenZeitung's weekly print + e-paper + supplements + jobs portal structure.
• Verlagsgruppe Hof, Coburg, Suhl (HoCS): Regional newspaper group in Upper Franconia publishing local titles across multiple small districts with print + digital editions. Closely comparable as a publisher serving multiple small Bavarian / Thuringian towns in a similar weekly + local advertising model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amedia-informations-gmbh-wochenzeitung
• Facebookfacebook.com/WZAalen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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