Filosofie Magazine

What Filosofie Magazine does

Filosofie Magazine is a Dutch-language philosophy publication founded in 1992 and operated under the legal entity F&L Media, headquartered in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Its core product is a monthly magazine covering philosophy disciplines, thinkers, and contemporary issues, supplemented by a multi-format content portfolio including online articles, a podcast, Shortread pieces, the Leren Filosoferen educational section, a Lexicon (glossary), monthly Boekenkast book reviews, and a weekly newsletter. The brand extends into offline events such as the Denkkracht philosophy festival scheduled for November 2026 in Haarlem.

The underlying technology is a standard digital publishing platform with content management capabilities, hosted at filosofie.nl, with a separate e-commerce shop (shop.filosofie.nl) and distribution through the third-party magazineshop.nl retailer. No mobile app, public API, or AI/ML capabilities are documented. Content is distributed across paid and free channels: a free tier with registration, premium articles and audio gated by subscription, and physical magazine distribution through Dutch newsstands and bookstores.

The business model is subscription-led, with monthly digital subscriptions starting at €4.99/month and annual subscription options, supplemented by single-issue purchases, a free weekly newsletter (driving top-of-funnel engagement), and event revenue. The primary customer segment is Dutch-speaking philosophy enthusiasts, with a secondary academic/educational segment. The company operates with a staff of 11-50, is privately held (no funding rounds disclosed), and serves a single-country, Netherlands-focused market.

Name

Filosofie Magazine

Legal name

F&L Media

Website

https://filosofie.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Filosofie Magazine is a Dutch-language philosophy publication founded in 1992, operating under F&L Media in Nijmegen, Netherlands. It publishes a monthly magazine plus digital articles, podcasts, educational content, and events, serving Dutch-speaking philosophy enthusiasts and academic users via paid subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer Philosophy Publishing (Magazine & Digital Media)

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Learning Content Bundling & Subscription Passes (All-Access Libraries) (MPACALAL)

Keywords

• Philosophy magazine
• Digital publishing
• Subscription media
• Philosophy podcast
• Consumer publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Monthly and annual digital/print subscriptions providing full access to articles, audio content, and magazine issues. Subscription model with tiered pricing starting at €4.99/month.
2. Single Issue Sales: Individual magazine issues available for one-time purchase through the shop.
3. Newsletter: Free weekly newsletter driving engagement and converting readers to subscribers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

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Core offering

Filosofie Magazine publishes a monthly Dutch-language philosophy magazine in print and digital form, complemented by an audio podcast, a weekly newsletter, educational content, and live philosophy events such as the Denkkracht festival. Access to full articles and audio is gated behind recurring subscriptions starting at €4.99/month, while single back/current issues are available for one-time purchase through its online shop. The product is essentially an accessible philosophy media subscription ecosystem spanning print, web, audio, and live experiences.

Product overview

Filosofie Magazine is a Dutch philosophy publication offering a multi-platform content portfolio centered around its monthly magazine. The core product includes the print/digital magazine featuring articles, interviews, columns, and book reviews. Related offerings include a podcast for audio content, the Shortread sub-product for concise articles, the Leren Filosoferen educational section, and Evenementen for philosophical events. Additional digital properties include a Lexicon (glossary), Vraagstukken (topic categories), and Boekenkast (book reviews). Content is accessible through subscription (from €4.99/month) with some articles available for free. The publication covers diverse philosophical disciplines including ethics, aesthetics, political philosophy, phenomenology, and philosophical anthropology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Filosofie Magazine (monthly print/digital subscription) Monthly Dutch-language philosophy magazine providing articles, interviews, columns, and reviews on classical and modern philosophers, philosophical disciplines, and current philosophical questions; available via recurring digital or print subscription to individual Dutch-speaking readers.
• Filosofie Magazine single issue One-time purchase of an individual current or back issue of Filosofie Magazine through the company's online shop, for Dutch-speaking readers who want a single copy rather than a subscription.
• Filosofie Podcast Audio podcast offering philosophical discussions, interviews, and essays in Dutch, distributed to listeners and integrated with the magazine subscription offering.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Podium (literary magazine): Dutch literary and philosophical essays publication with print issues. Comparable as a Dutch-language niche intellectual publication with subscription access, though focused on literature and essays rather than philosophy exclusively.

Direct peers

• The Philosopher's Magazine: UK-based philosophy magazine making philosophical ideas accessible to a general audience. Direct peer in philosophy-specific publishing with a subscription model, though operating in English rather than Dutch.
• Aeon Magazine: Online philosophy and ideas magazine publishing essays from academics and thinkers. Comparable in philosophy-focused content and digital subscription model, but operates globally in English without a print magazine component.
• De Correspondent: Dutch subscription-based digital journalism platform focused on long-form, in-depth analysis. Comparable as a Dutch-language subscription-driven publication targeting intellectually curious readers, though covering news and society rather than philosophy specifically.
• Vrij Nederland: Dutch opinion magazine with print and digital subscriptions covering politics, culture, and ideas. Comparable in business model (subscription-driven multi-format content) and target audience (educated Dutch readers), though broader in subject matter.
• De Groene Amsterdammer: Dutch weekly opinion and intellectual magazine with both print and digital subscriptions. Highly comparable as a Dutch-language opinion/culture publication serving an educated readership with a subscription-driven model, though broader in scope than philosophy specifically.
• Elsevier Weekblad: Dutch weekly news and opinion magazine with both print and digital subscriptions. Operates in the same Dutch intellectual-magazine subscription category with overlapping target audience and similar multi-platform content model.
• Wijsgerig Perspectief: Dutch academic philosophy journal published since 1957 covering philosophy and its societal relevance. Direct peer in the Dutch philosophy-publishing category, with a more academic orientation and institutional readership.

Broad incumbents

• Prospect Magazine: UK monthly magazine covering politics, ideas, and culture with subscription access. Comparable in intellectual-magazine subscription model and ideas-focused content, though broader and English-language.
• New York Review of Books: Established English-language intellectual magazine covering books, ideas, and culture with subscription access. Comparable in intellectual-magazine subscription model and educated readership, but at significantly larger scale and with broader scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbFO-sZF0UpyS7qcPriqtjw
• Facebookfacebook.com/FilosofieMagazine
• Instagraminstagram.com/filosofiemagazine
• Xx.com/filomag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/filosofie-magazine

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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