Evangelische Zeitung

What Evangelische Zeitung does

Evangelische Zeitung is a German Protestant news publication operating as evangelische-zeitung.de GBR, a private civil law partnership based in Germany. The publication delivers current news, background stories, and opinion pieces on church, society, and politics from a distinctly Protestant Christian perspective, targeting German-speaking readers seeking faith-based journalism. Its content portfolio spans a core digital news website with category sections (Top-Thema, Politik, Gesellschaft, Glaube, Kultur, Menschen), alongside regional print subscription editions for NRW ('Unsere Kirche'), Berlin-Brandenburg ('Die Kirche'), and northern Germany ('Evangelische Zeitung'). Supplementary products include a weekly SinnVoll newsletter offering spiritual reflections and a 'Legendär, aber wer?' celebrity guessing podcast hosted by Manni Breuckmann and Bernd Becker.

The publication's technology stack is built on a WordPress backend with a Next.js frontend, deployed via Cloudflare CDN, and operates GDPR-compliant hosting through the German-based CCM19 cookie consent platform. Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring print and digital subscriptions across regional editions, advertising (including Google Ads Remarketing and Facebook ad network partnerships), and a freemium newsletter offering. Distribution leverages a multi-channel approach including the website, social media presence on Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, and Instagram, plus email newsletters and podcast platforms.

The business maintains editorial partnerships with major Protestant institutions including EKD (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland) and Diakonie Deutschland, and content syndication arrangements with epd (Evangelischer Pressedienst) and KNA (Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur) news agencies. Named editorial staff includes Timo Teggatz (Chef vom Dienst) and Gerd-Matthias Hoeffchen (Chefredakteur Unsere Kirche). The publication operates as an independent, privately held niche media entity within the German religious press landscape, with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or external funding.

Name

Evangelische Zeitung

Legal name

evangelische-zeitung.de GBR

Website

https://evangelische-zeitung.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Evangelische Zeitung is a German Protestant news publication delivering news, commentary, and podcasts on church, society, and politics from a Christian perspective to German-speaking readers via website, regional print subscriptions, newsletters, and social media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious News and Journalism

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (51312), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Community Periodicals (Church Magazines, Diocesan/Temple Newsletters) (MPAJAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB), Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH)

Keywords

• Religious news
• Christian journalism
• Faith-based media
• Church news
• Protestant newspaper

Headquarters

HQ city

Germany

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: The publication generates revenue through print and digital subscriptions targeting Protestant Christians in Germany. Multiple subscription tiers exist including regional variants for NRW, Berlin-Brandenburg, and northern Germany.
2. Advertising: The website displays advertisements and sponsored content. Cookie consent notices indicate third-party advertising partnerships including Google Ads Remarketing, Facebook, and other ad networks.
3. Newsletter Services: Free newsletter distribution with SinnVoll newsletter offered at no cost to drive reader engagement and retention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Evangelische Zeitung operates a digital news platform providing current news, background stories, and opinions on church, society, and politics from a Protestant Christian perspective. The publication supplements its core website with regional print subscriptions (Unsere Kirche for NRW, Die Kirche for Berlin-Brandenburg, Evangelische Zeitung for Norden), the 'Legendär, aber wer?' celebrity guessing podcast, and the free SinnVoll weekend reflection newsletter.

Product overview

Evangelische Zeitung operates primarily as a digital news platform offering current news, background stories, and opinions on church, society, and politics from a Christian perspective. The product portfolio consists of the core news website with category-based content sections (Top-Thema, Politik, Gesellschaft, Glaube, Kultur, Menschen), supplemented by a celebrity guessing podcast called 'Legendär, aber wer?', a 'SinnVoll' newsletter, and various regional print subscription offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Evangelische Zeitung Website The main news website providing current news, background stories, and opinions on church, society, and politics from a Christian perspective. Features category-based navigation including Top-Thema, Politik, Gesellschaft, Glaube, Kultur, and Menschen. Targets German Protestant Christians and faith-interested audiences.
• Legendär, aber wer? Podcast A celebrity guessing game podcast hosted by Manni Breuckmann and Bernd Becker, where listeners guess famous personalities based on clues provided in each episode. Distributed through YouTube and the Evangelische Zeitung website.
• SinnVoll Newsletter A free weekly newsletter delivering thoughts for the weekend, offering reflections that are sometimes lighthearted and sometimes contemplative, always with an impulse for Sunday. Targets faith-interested readers seeking spiritual content.
• Print Subscriptions (Regional Editions) Regional print subscription products including 'Unsere Kirche' for NRW, 'Die Kirche' for Berlin-Brandenburg, and 'Evangelische Zeitung' for northern Germany (Norden). Provides print editions of Protestant Christian news content for subscribers in respective regions.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Diakonie DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiakonie Deutschland is a major Protestant social welfare organization with which Evangelische Zeitung maintains editorial coverage and relationship. The newspaper reports on Diakonie activities, leadership positions, and policy positions including those of President Rüdiger Schuch.
• EKD (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) is the umbrella organization of German Protestant churches. Evangelische Zeitung maintains editorial coverage of EKD activities, leadership, and policy positions as part of its core reporting on Protestant church matters.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Religion News Service (RNS): US-based nonprofit news organization covering religion, faith, and ethics across traditions. Emerging player / themed comparable because it shares the faith-based journalism model with subscription/advertising revenue, though it operates in English and at a larger national scale.

Direct peers

• Publik-Forum: Independent German Christian magazine covering church, politics, society, and culture from a progressive Christian perspective. Direct peer because it operates in the same faith-based news/commentary space with subscription revenue and digital presence, targeting values-oriented Christian readers in Germany.
• Katholische Sonntagszeitung: German Catholic weekly newspaper covering church, society, and politics from a Catholic perspective. Direct peer because it is the structural Catholic counterpart to Evangelische Zeitung, with similar subscription model, regional editions, and digital/print hybrid distribution.
• chrismon: German Protestant magazine published by the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), covering church, society, and politics from a Christian perspective. Direct peer because Evangelische Zeitung and chrismon both target German Protestant readers with similar editorial positioning, though chrismon is a national magazine rather than a regional newspaper.
• idea.de: Evangelical news service in Germany (based in Wetzlar) covering church, faith, and society from a Protestant/evangelical perspective. Direct peer because it operates in the same German Protestant news niche, combining digital news with subscription products including print.
• Die Kirche (Hannover): Protestant regional newspaper for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hannover, covering church news, faith, and societal topics. Direct peer because it shares Evangelische Zeitung's regional Protestant newspaper model, subscription-based revenue, and named-edition structure.
• evangelisch.de: German Protestant online news platform covering church, faith, and society from a Protestant perspective. Direct peer because it competes for the same German Protestant digital reader audience with news, opinion, and multimedia content, though it is a national platform rather than regional.
• Pro Medienmagazin: German-language Protestant media industry magazine covering Christian media, broadcasters, and publishers. Direct peer because it serves the same German Protestant media ecosystem that Evangelische Zeitung operates in, covering overlapping subject matter and audience.

Broad incumbents

• Christianity Today: Major US evangelical news and commentary publication with digital and print products, covering church, theology, and culture. Broad incumbent because it is a much larger Protestant news brand in the same denominational publishing space, with a more developed subscription and digital business model that Evangelische Zeitung's German operation could benchmark against.
• Kirchenamt der EKD (EKD news portal): Official news and information portal of the Evangelical Church in Germany, offering institutional news, statements, and resources from EKD. Broad incumbent because it is the institutional umbrella under which Evangelische Zeitung reports, providing authoritative content that Evangelische Zeitung curates and complements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Evangelische
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDMR7afhXQhctCoftBam-Dw
• Facebookfacebook.com/EvangelischeZeitung
• Instagraminstagram.com/evangelischezeitung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evangelische-zeitung

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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