DATENSCHUTZ-BERATER

What DATENSCHUTZ-BERATER does

DATENSCHUTZ-BERATER is a professional legal media brand focused on German and European data protection law, operated by Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH (dfv Mediengruppe) within its Fachmedien Recht und Wirtschaft division. Founded in 1976, the publication has reached its 50th year (2026) and serves data protection officers, compliance officers, lawyers, IT security professionals, and corporate management primarily in the DACH region. The core product is a subscription-based journal (Zeitschrift) published 11 times annually, providing case analyses, expert commentary on DSGVO/GDPR developments, supervisory authority guidance, and practical recommendations.

The product suite spans multiple channels: a print subscription bundled with the R&W-Online full-text database (content archive from 2010 onward), an online-only database subscription, the annual Datenschutzkonferenz conference in Düsseldorf, specialist webinar series (Praxisseminar Cyber-Security), the DSB Guide comparative software review, and a catalogue of specialist data protection books sold via shop.ruw.de. The underlying technology is primarily a digital content platform integrated into dfv Mediengruppe's Recht & Wirtschaft (R&W-Online) system, with subscriber authentication and print-PDF optimized display.

Revenue mechanics combine recurring print and digital subscriptions (annual billing), event ticket sales for the Datenschutzkonferenz, advertising in print and on datenschutz-berater.de, and ancillary book sales. GTM is sales-led B2B professional subscription, augmented by event-driven customer acquisition through the annual Düsseldorf conference and editorial content marketing via the website. Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the publication site but is available through ruw.de, with student discounts and free trial offers (3 print issues or 4 weeks online) for customer acquisition.

Name

DATENSCHUTZ-BERATER

Legal name

Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH

Website

https://datenschutz-berater.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DATENSCHUTZ-BERATER is a 50-year-old German professional legal media brand for data protection officers, lawyers, and compliance professionals, offering a subscription journal (11 issues/year), online database, annual conference, webinars, and specialist books on DSGVO/GDPR law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Legal Publishing / Data Protection Law Information Services

akta.pro primary industry

Privacy Management (Consent, DSAR, RoPA) (HDADAFAH)

Keywords

• Data protection law publishing
• GDPR compliance journal
• Professional legal publications
• Data protection conferences
• Privacy law database

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Subscription: Annual subscription providing 11 print issues of the Datenschutz-Berater magazine plus access to the online database
2. Digital/Online Subscription: Online-only subscription providing 3 accesses to the R&W-Online database with full-text content access
3. Event Revenue: Annual Datenschutzkonferenz conference with paid attendance, featuring professional speakers on data protection topics
4. Advertising: Advertisement placements in print magazine and on datenschutz-berater.de website, with media data available for advertisers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DATENSCHUTZ-BERATER is a professional legal journal (Zeitschrift) covering German and European data protection and data security law, published 11 times per year since 1976. The journal provides case analyses, expert commentary on DSGVO/GDPR developments, supervisory authority guidance, and practical recommendations for data protection officers, compliance officers, and legal practitioners, and is supplemented by a full-text online database, annual conference, specialist webinars, software guides, and a book program.

Product overview

DATENSCHUTZ-BERATER is a professional publication brand operated by Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH (dfv Mediengruppe) offering a multi-channel suite of data protection and data security content and services. The core offering is the Datenschutz-Berater journal (Zeitschrift), published 11 times annually since 1976, now in its 50th volume (2026), covering DSGVO/GDPR legislation, case law, supervisory authority guidance, and practical compliance topics. This is supplemented by the Online-Datenbank (R&W-Online), a full-text database of journal content from 2010 onward with enhanced PDF display. The events program includes the annual Datenschutzkonferenz in Düsseldorf and specialist webinar series such as the Praxisseminar Cyber-Security. Additional offerings include the DSB Guide (comparative guide to privacy management software) and a range of specialist data protection law books (Datenschutz-Berater Bücher/Fachliteratur). Subscriptions are available in print, online-only, student, and free trial formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Datenschutz-Berater (Zeitschrift) Professional legal journal covering German and European data protection and data security law, published 11 times per year. Provides case analyses, expert commentary on DSGVO/GDPR developments, supervisory authority guidance, and practical recommendations for data protection officers, compliance officers, and legal practitioners.
• Online-Datenbank (R&W-Online) Full-text online database of Datenschutz-Berater content from 2010 to present, integrated into the dfv Mediengruppe's R&W-Online platform. Includes optimized print-PDF display and single sign-on via ruw.de. Available exclusively to print and online subscribers; digital-only tier provides 3 simultaneous user accesses.
• Datenschutzkonferenz Annual professional conference on data protection practice, law, and innovation, held in Düsseldorf, featuring expert speakers from supervisory authorities, legal practice, and industry, with in-person and digital participation options.
• Praxisseminar Cyber-Security (Webinarreihe) Multi-part webinar series on cyber attack preparedness and data breach response, conducted as a 4-module online seminar for data protection and security practitioners.
• Datenschutz-Berater Bücher (Fachliteratur) Specialist professional books on data protection law, available through the dfv Mediengruppe's online shop (shop.ruw.de), complementing the journal's coverage; over 300 book titles are published within the Fachmedien Recht und Wirtschaft division program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive coverage of data protection topics including IT security, contract processing, joint controllership, processing registers, hacker protection, data breaches, third-country transfers, DPO tasks, employee data protection, AI, cloud services, tracking, and video surveillance

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• dfv Mediengruppe (Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2026Datenschutz-Berater is a publication of dfv Mediengruppe's Fachmedien Recht und Wirtschaft division. The parent company provides publishing infrastructure, distribution networks, and cross-selling opportunities within the dfv professional media portfolio spanning 11 business sectors.
• OneTrust PrivacyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor and partner at Datenschutzkonferenz events. OneTrust provides privacy management software solutions and participates as a conference sponsor.
• Bird & BirdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational law firm specializing in data protection, serving as sponsor and speaker at Datenschutzkonferenz events.
• Osborne ClarkeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational law firm with data protection practice, contributing as sponsor and expert speaker at conference events.
• PwC LegalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm with data protection legal practice, contributing editorial expertise and conference participation.
• Spirit LegalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman law firm specializing in data protection and privacy law, with multiple professionals serving as editors (Schriftleitung) for Datenschutz-Berater.
• reuschlaw Legal ConsultantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin-based law firm with data protection focus; Dr. Carlo Piltz serves as Chefredakteur (Editor-in-Chief) of Datenschutz-Berater.
• CMS Hasche SigleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman law firm contributing as sponsor and speaker at Datenschutzkonferenz events.
• Data Protection Authorities (Various)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman state data protection authorities (e.g., Barbara Thiel from Lower Saxony, Dr. Stefan Brink from Baden-Württemberg) serve as speakers and contributors to conference programming.
• LinklatersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational law firm partnering on webinar events (Datenschutz in der Praxis 2020) with data protection content.
• White & CaseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational law firm partnering on Cyber-Security webinar series as co-presenter with data protection content.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• DataGuidance (OneTrust DataGuidance): Subscription database of global privacy and data-protection laws, regulators, and enforcement actions, owned by OneTrust — comparable as a paid regulatory-tracking subscription competing for the same compliance-research budget, though as a software/database product rather than a journal.

Direct peers

• Computer und Recht (CR): Otto Schmidt's journal covering IT law including a substantial data-protection sub-stream, also indexed in Beck's legal databases — a long-standing parallel publication that competes for the same compliance, IT-law and data-protection professional readership in Germany.
• ZD – Zeitschrift für Datenschutz: C.H. Beck's monthly journal on data protection law providing jurisprudence analysis, regulatory updates, and practitioner commentary — directly competing for the same DPO and lawyer reader wallet and benefits from Beck's dominant position in German legal publishing.
• Der Betriebs-Berater (BB): Sister publication within dfv Mediengruppe's Fachmedien Recht und Wirtschaft division covering business law more broadly — directly comparable as a dfv-managed legal journal with overlapping distribution, the same parent publishing infrastructure, and adjacency on data-protection topics that frequently appear in BB coverage.
• DuD – Datenschutz und Datensicherheit: Springer Vieweg/Springer Fachmedien's flagship German-language journal dedicated to data protection and data security law, covering the same GDPR/BDSG topics, jurisprudence, and supervisory practice — making it the closest head-to-head competitor to Datenschutz-Berater for DPO and legal-practitioner subscriptions.

Broad incumbents

• IAPP – International Association of Privacy Professionals: The largest global privacy-professional membership and content organization, publishing the Privacy Journal, Privacy Tracker, and offering CIPM/CIPP certifications — comparable as a content-and-events platform for privacy practitioners, though broader in scope and English-language focused.
• Otto Schmidt Verlag: Major German legal and tax publisher whose portfolio includes CR, NZA, and a stable of compliance-oriented journals — comparable as an incumbent legal publisher competing in the same DACH B2B professional information market with adjacent content in data protection and IT law.
• C.H. Beck Verlag: Germany's leading legal publisher operating the Beck-online legal research platform and a large portfolio of legal journals (including ZD) and commentaries — directly comparable as a professional legal publisher and legal-database operator with overlapping distribution and customer overlap among German lawyers.

Emerging players

• Privacy Laws & Business International: Long-running independent newsletter and conference series covering global data-protection law and practice, primarily English-language; comparable as a specialist subscription + events business model targeting privacy professionals, though it operates in international rather than DACH markets.
• JurPC – Internet-Publikation für Rechtswissenschaft: Web-native legal journal covering IT, internet, and data-protection law with open-access and free-of-charge distribution — comparable as a specialist content vehicle for German-language data-protection jurisprudence analysis, representing the disruptive free-content model against which subscriptions must compete.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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