FeuerTrutz Network GmbH

What FeuerTrutz Network GmbH does

FeuerTrutz is a German specialist B2B media brand dedicated exclusively to preventive fire protection (vorbeugender Brandschutz), operating as part of RM Rudolf Müller Medien GmbH & Co. KG since April 2023. The company serves fire protection planners, architects, engineers, fire protection officers, facility managers, and regulatory authorities with a portfolio combining digital reference tools, software, publications, training, and events. Core products include the Brandschutzatlas (described as the industry standard reference work, now available digitally with an integrated AI assistant), the FeuerTrutz Magazin (the only specialist journal exclusively dedicated to preventive fire protection), the FeuerTrutz Composer (web-based software for fire protection concept creation), and Brandschutzordnung Online (web application for creating DIN 14096-compliant fire protection orders). The portfolio is supplemented by an extensive catalogue of specialist books and e-books, the FeuerTrutz On Air podcast, certified training programs through Rudolf Müller Akademie, and the annual FeuerTrutz Fachmesse and Brandschutzkongress held in Nuremberg since 2011 — described as the largest European fire protection trade fair with congress.

Revenue is generated through five principal streams: professional publishing (subscriptions and single sales of books, e-books, and the magazine), events and conferences (trade fair ticketing and sponsorships), online software subscriptions (Composer and Brandschutzordnung Online), academy training (certified courses with course fees), and advertising/media sales across owned platforms. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, targeting B2B decision-makers responsible for fire protection planning, compliance, and certification. Distribution is via the feuertrutz.de platform, the baufachmedien.de online shop, direct media sales, the annual trade fair, and academy course registration. Pricing is publicly disclosed for books (€59–€99) and seminars (from €409 plus VAT), while subscription and software pricing requires inquiry.

Name

FeuerTrutz Network GmbH

Legal name

FeuerTrutz Network GmbH

Website

https://feuertrutz.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FeuerTrutz is a German B2B media brand specializing in preventive fire protection, serving planners, architects, engineers, and authorities with digital reference tools, software, publications, training, and Europe's largest fire protection trade fair in Nuremberg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Publishing (Subscriptions & Single Sales): Sale of specialist books, e-books, magazines, and digital media covering preventive fire protection topics. Fire protection magazine available in print and digital. Subscription-based magazine delivery plus single-copy and digital downloads through the baufachmedien.de online shop.
2. Events & Conferences: Annual FeuerTrutz trade fair (Fachmesse) and Brandschutzkongress in Nuremberg, plus seminars, workshops, and intensive seminars (Intensivseminare) on fire protection topics. Ticket revenue from attendance and sponsorships.
3. Online Software Subscriptions: FeuerTrutz Composer and Brandschutzordnung Online are web-based tools that generate subscription or per-use revenue for fire protection concept and order generation.
4. Academy Training & Certification: Rudolf Müller Akademie offers certified training programs including fire protection specialist (Fachplaner:in Brandschutz), fire protection construction manager (Fachbauleiter:in Brandschutz), evacuation coordinator (Fachkoordinator:in Evakuierung), and special building fire planning courses. Revenue from course fees.
5. Advertising & Media Sales: Media sales team sells advertising and promotional space across FeuerTrutz platforms (website, magazine, events) to brands and companies operating in the fire protection sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FeuerTrutz Network GmbH is a specialist trade publisher (Fachverlag) for preventive fire protection, providing software (Brandschutzatlas, FeuerTrutz Composer, Brandschutzordnung Online), specialist publications (FeuerTrutz Magazin, Fachbücher, E-Books), industry events (FeuerTrutz Fachmesse, Brandschutzkongress), training (FeuerTrutz Akademie), and the FeuerTrutz On Air podcast for fire-protection professionals.

Product overview

FeuerTrutz is a fire protection media brand operated by RM Rudolf Müller Medien in Cologne, Germany. The offering consists of a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the digital Brandschutzatlas (industry standard reference work) and the FeuerTrutz Magazin (exclusive specialist journal), supplemented by web-based software tools (FeuerTrutz Composer for creating fire protection concepts, Brandschutzordnung Online for generating DIN 14096-compliant fire protection orders), a podcast series (FeuerTrutz On Air), and live events (annual FeuerTrutz Fachmesse trade fair and Brandschutzkongress in Nuremberg, plus the FeuerTrutz Akademie training programs). A notable recent addition is the KI-Fachassistent, an AI-powered knowledge retrieval assistant integrated into the digital Brandschutzatlas. The product portfolio is complemented by an extensive catalog of specialist books and e-books on fire protection topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FeuerTrutz: A brand of RM Rudolf Müller Medien specializing in preventive fire protection content and events

Products and services

• Brandschutzatlas Digital fire-protection atlas providing comprehensive technical reference data, plans, and expert knowledge for fire-protection planners, architects, engineers, and authorities to design and verify preventive fire-protection concepts.
• FeuerTrutz Composer Software application for fire-protection planners to create, structure, and document professional fire-protection concepts (Brandschutzkonzepte) for building projects.
• Brandschutzordnung Online Online tool for creating and managing fire-safety regulations (Brandschutzordnungen) for buildings and facilities.
• FeuerTrutz Magazin Specialist trade journal covering preventive fire protection, available in print and digital editions for fire-protection professionals, planners, and authorities.
• FeuerTrutz On Air (Podcast) Specialist podcast covering fire-protection topics, interviews, and industry news for fire-protection professionals.
• FeuerTrutz Fachmesse Leading international trade fair for preventive fire protection held in Nuremberg, bringing together manufacturers, planners, and operators of fire-protection solutions.
• Brandschutzkongress Concurrent specialist congress on preventive fire protection, featuring expert presentations and knowledge exchange for fire-protection professionals.
• FeuerTrutz Akademie Training academy offering seminars and continuing professional development courses in fire protection for practitioners, planners, and authorities.
• Fachbücher und E-Books (FeuerTrutz specialist books) Specialist book and e-book program providing in-depth technical and regulatory knowledge for fire-protection professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• FeuerTrutz 2026 attracted 248 exhibiting companies and approximately 6,900 specialist visitors at the Nuremberg exhibition centre over two days

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Messe Nürnberg (Nuremberg Exhibition Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Since 2011, FeuerTrutz has co-organised its annual trade fair (FeuerTrutz Fachmesse) and Brandschutzkongress with Messe Nürnberg at the Nürnberger Messezentrum. Messe Nürnberg provides the exhibition infrastructure and venue, while FeuerTrutz provides the content programme and professional community. The event is the largest European fire protection trade fair with congress, combining structural, plant-technical, and organisational fire protection solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Haufe Group: Large German B2B media and services company providing specialized information, software, training, and consulting to professionals across tax, legal, real estate, and HR. Comparable integrated content-plus-software-plus-events business model at substantially greater scale and breadth.
• Messe Frankfurt GmbH: Major German trade fair organizer with a broad portfolio across multiple industries including building technologies. Comparable event-driven B2B monetization model at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH: Large German-language professional publisher with a broad B2B trade media portfolio including construction and technical titles. Operates at greater scale across multiple verticals and competes for the same advertising and practitioner budgets that FeuerTrutz monetizes.
• Wolters Kluwer N.V. Global professional information services company with specialist B2B content, software, and regulatory information products serving multiple professional verticals. Comparable integrated information-plus-software business model, though at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• RELUX Informatik AG: Specialist software provider for lighting and emergency lighting planning used by building engineers. Adjacent planning technology serving overlapping fire protection planning workflows, particularly relevant given FeuerTrutz's Composer and Brandschutzordnung Online roadmap.

Direct peers

• Bauverlag BV GmbH: Construction industry trade publisher offering specialist magazines, books, and digital content serving architects, engineers, and contractors - a directly comparable audience and content model to FeuerTrutz, including the parallel use of branded reference works and e-book catalogs.
• HUSS-Verlag GmbH: German B2B media company publishing specialist trade journals and books across logistics, IT, and building services with a similar trade publisher plus events business model serving comparable German-speaking professional audiences.
• Forum Verlag Herkert GmbH: Specialty German trade publisher offering specialist books, e-books, online services, and training for construction, facility management, and operations professionals - very similar content-plus-tools-plus-training portfolio to FeuerTrutz.
• WEKA MEDIA GmbH: German specialist B2B publisher offering trade media, software tools, training, and events for professionals in construction, building services, and related niches. Closely comparable business model to FeuerTrutz in combining specialist publishing with digital tools and academy offerings for German-speaking professional audiences.

Others

• Minimax GmbH: German fire protection solutions provider offering products, services, and consulting. Operates in the same end-market FeuerTrutz addresses and is a natural advertising and exhibitor partner on FeuerTrutz platforms, with overlapping practitioner audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/feuertrutz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FeuerTRUTZ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Feuertrutz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/feuertrutz

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about FeuerTrutz Network GmbH