Blattgold GmbH

What Blattgold GmbH does

Blattgold GmbH is a privately held German professional-services firm (HRB 157870, registered in Munich; operations based in Bad Dürkheim) that provides end-to-end editorial and publishing services to magazine publishers and other content owners. Founded in 2005, the company is co-managed by Katrin Tempel and Georg F. W. Tempel, both former senior editorial executives at major German publishing houses (Gong Verlag and Egmont Verlagsgesellschaften respectively), and is built around a 25+ person team spanning editorial, photography, and graphic design, supplemented by a freelance contributor network advertised on its jobs page.

The service offering is structured as a full-service editorial agency, organized into concept and editor-in-chief services (Konzept & Chefredaktion), graphics and layout (Grafik & Layout), editorial production (Redaktion & Produktion), custom illustration, advertorial design and copywriting, and supervision/consulting for publication graphics and logo development. Underlying technology is purely human-expert-driven, with no software platform, API, AI/ML components, or proprietary technical assets disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise via a sales-led motion, with a free initial consultation as the entry point.

The customer base consists primarily of established German trade and consumer magazine publishers — including LandIdee-Verlag, Gong Verlag, Mediengruppe Klambt, BurdaLife, MairDumont, Für mich Verlag, Weka Media Publishing, and Springer Verlag — alongside a single healthcare-vertical engagement (Passauer Wolf Reha-Kliniken). Revenue is generated through professional-services fees on a project basis, with no public pricing, no published revenue figures, and no disclosed funding or institutional ownership. Operating geography is DACH (primarily Germany), with marketing limited to a static website (blattgold.tv) that intentionally uses no cookies, analytics, or social plugins.

Name

Blattgold GmbH

Legal name

Blattgold GmbH

Website

https://blattgold.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blattgold GmbH is a privately held German editorial and publishing services agency founded in 2005, offering concept development, editor-in-chief, graphics, illustration, and production services to trade and consumer magazine publishers such as Burda, Klambt, and Gong Verlag.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Editorial and Publishing Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B/ABM Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAI)

Keywords

• Editorial services
• Magazine production
• Publishing services
• Graphic design
• Layout services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Dürkheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Editorial and Publishing Services: Professional services for magazine concept development, editorial production, photography, and graphic design for trade and consumer publications. Services range from initial concept to ongoing production and market support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Blattgold GmbH is a German editorial and publishing services bureau that supports trade and consumer magazine publishers from initial concept through ongoing production and market support. The company provides comprehensive services including concept development, editor-in-chief leadership, editorial writing and production, graphic design, layout, illustration, advertorial creation, and supervisory consulting. Founded in 2005 in Munich, the firm serves major German publishers such as LandIdee-Verlag, Gong Verlag, BurdaLife, Mediengruppe Klambt, and MairDumont.

Product overview

Blattgold GmbH operates as a specialized editorial and publishing services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for trade and consumer magazines. Their offering is structured as a full-service agency model, providing concept development and editor-in-chief services (Konzept & Chefredaktion), graphic design and layout (Grafik & Layout), editorial production (Redaktion & Produktion), custom illustration and creative services (Illustration & Kreativdienstleistungen), advertorial and advertisement design/copywriting, and supervision/consulting for publication graphics. The company was founded in 2005 in Munich and has grown to over 25 qualified employees across editorial, photography, and graphics disciplines. They serve established publishing houses including LandIdee-Verlag, Mediengruppe Klambt, Gong Verlag, BurdaLife, MairDumont, and others, producing titles such as LandIdee, LandApotheke, LandFrisch, ZACK, TV Piccolino, and various TV guide magazines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Editorial and Publishing Services
• Konzept & Chefredaktion (Concept & Editor-in-Chief Services)
• Grafik & Layout (Graphics & Layout)
• Redaktion & Produktion (Editorial & Production)
• Illustration & Kreativdienstleistungen (Illustration & Creative Services)
• Advertorials & Anzeigen (Advertorials & Advertisements)
• Supervision & Beratung (Supervision & Consulting)

Named customers13 records

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

One partnership is on record.

• Kochan & Partner, MünchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner on the Wolfsspur customer magazine project for Passauer Wolf Reha-Kliniken. Blattgold handled concept, editor-in-chief, editorial, and graphics while Kochan & Partner contributed to the project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Scholz & Friends: Major German full-service creative agency offering advertising, content, design, and editorial services to enterprise clients including publishers. Comparable as a large-scale B2B creative services provider, though broader in scope than Blattgold's magazine-production niche.
• Edelman Germany: Global PR and communications firm's German operations, offering content creation, editorial, and creative services to enterprise clients. Comparable as a B2B content/editorial services provider, though broader in scope and not specialized in magazine production.
• Jung von Matt: Leading German creative agency network offering integrated content, design, and editorial services. Comparable in providing creative services to enterprise clients, though much broader in client scope and service breadth than Blattgold's magazine specialization.
• Kolle Rebbe (TBWA): Hamburg-based creative agency within TBWA network offering content, design, and editorial services. Comparable as a DACH-based creative services firm, though broader than Blattgold's print magazine production niche.
• SinnerSchrader (Accenture Song): German digital and content agency within Accenture Song providing editorial, content, and digital experience services. Comparable as a German content production services provider, though focused on digital channels rather than print magazine production.
• Serviceplan Group: Europe's largest independent agency group with full-service creative, content, and media capabilities across DACH. Comparable as a large German content/creative services provider competing for publisher and enterprise marketing budgets.

Emerging players

• Strichpunkt Design: German design and branding agency providing graphic design, editorial design, and visual identity services. Comparable in providing graphic/editorial design services to enterprise clients, with overlap on the graphic design portion of Blattgold's offering but narrower than Blattgold's full editorial pipeline.

Direct peers

• Territory (Territory Influence & Content): German content marketing and editorial services agency with offices across DACH, providing content production, editorial, and branded content for publishers and enterprise brands. Directly comparable to Blattgold as a B2B editorial/content production firm, though operating at substantially larger scale and broader service scope.

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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