Geschiedenis Magazine

What Geschiedenis Magazine does

Geschiedenis Magazine is a Dutch-language history magazine published by Ten Brink Uitgevers, a Netherlands-based publishing company headquartered in Zeist. Operating continuously since 1966, the magazine produces monthly issues covering Dutch history, ancient Rome, archaeology, medieval history, World War II, and broader cultural history topics, authored by contributors including university historians. The publication serves Dutch-speaking history enthusiasts seeking well-researched, original historical content with high-quality illustrations.

The core product is a monthly print magazine available through annual subscriptions (jaarabonnement) and individual issue purchases (losse nummers) priced at approximately €9.95 per edition, with domestic shipping in the Netherlands ranging from €4.75 to €7.75 depending on order size and international shipping available via email inquiry. Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring subscriptions, one-time single-issue sales, and advertising (the website includes a dedicated advertising section). Distribution is handled exclusively through the parent publisher's e-commerce platform (tenbrinkuitgevers.nl) and the magazine's own website.

The business operates with a small team of 8 employees and a deliberately lean footprint. Digital marketing is limited to a content-driven website, a Facebook page, and an email newsletter used for subscriber acquisition and retention. Editorial endorsements from historians Els Kloek and Jeroen Koch are prominently featured as credibility signals. The company has no disclosed proprietary technology, no app, no API, and no AI capabilities — its competitive position rests on brand heritage, editorial quality, and its captive distribution channel through Ten Brink Uitgevers. Minor editorial content collaborations exist with cultural institutions such as the Nederlands Openluchtmuseum and Museum Oldenzaal, extending topical coverage without commercial distribution implications.

Name

Geschiedenis Magazine

Legal name

Ten Brink Uitgevers

Website

https://geschiedenismagazine.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Geschiedenis Magazine is a Dutch-language history magazine published monthly since 1966 by Ten Brink Uitgevers, serving Dutch history enthusiasts through annual subscriptions, single-issue sales at €9.95, and advertising, distributed via its parent publisher's e-commerce platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

History Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• History magazine publishing
• Dutch historical content
• Magazine subscription services
• Consumer print media
• History journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Netherlands

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Magazine subscriptions: Annual and periodic subscriptions providing regular magazine delivery to subscribers
2. Single issue sales: Individual magazine editions sold through the online shop
3. Advertising: The website includes an advertising section (Adverteren) indicating advertising revenue

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Geschiedenis Magazine is a Dutch-language history magazine published approximately monthly by Ten Brink Uitgevers since 1966. The core offering is a printed history magazine covering topics from ancient Rome to modern Dutch history, available through annual subscriptions (jaarabonnement) and individual issue purchases (losse nummers). The publication also offers freely accessible online articles and an email newsletter as supplementary content channels.

Product overview

Geschiedenis Magazine is a Dutch-language history magazine published by Ten Brink Uitgevers, offering a subscription-based publication (jaarabonnement) and individual issue sales (losse nummers). The product portfolio consists of the core magazine publication with themed issues (such as special WWII editions), complementary online article content freely accessible on the website, and a newsletter service. The magazine covers diverse historical topics including archaeology, ancient Rome, medieval history, WWII, and cultural history, with content also organized in numbered editions (2026 series) featuring recurring column topics and special series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geschiedenis Magazine Annual Subscription (Jaarabonnement) A Dutch-language history magazine published approximately monthly, featuring articles on historical topics ranging from ancient Rome to contemporary history. Annual subscriptions provide regular home delivery of all issues throughout the year for Dutch history enthusiasts.
• Single Issues (Losse Nummers) Individual magazine issues available for separate purchase through the online webshop, priced at €9.95 per edition (for 2026 issues), covering various historical subjects. Sold with home delivery within the Netherlands and international shipping on request.

Quantifiable outcome

• Positive testimonials from notable historians including Els Kloek (historica, editor of 1001 women) and Jeroen Koch (biographer of Abraham Kuyper and King Willem I)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nederlands Openluchtmuseum (Dutch Open Air Museum)minorOthersThe magazine collaborates with the Nederlands Openluchtmuseum on content coverage, featuring articles about the museum's collection and exhibitions such as clothing and identity displays. The museum is featured as a subject of historical interest in the magazine's editorial content.
• Museum OldenzaalminorOthersGeschiedenis Magazine covered the donation of a 600-year-old incunabula (wiggendruk) to Museum Oldenzaal, featuring the story of the Boeck des gulden throens from Otto van Passau.
• Ten Brink UitgeverscoreOthersTen Brink Uitgevers is the parent publishing company that produces and distributes Geschiedenis Magazine. The company handles subscriptions, single issue sales, and general publishing operations.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Historisch Nieuwsblad: A leading Dutch history magazine with subscription model and editorial focus on Dutch and world history; the closest direct competitor to Geschiedenis Magazine in the Dutch-language history category.
• Quest Historie: Dutch-language science and history magazine covering historical discoveries, archaeology, and past civilizations; competes for the same history enthusiast reader with a similar subscription and single-issue model.
• Roots Magazine: Dutch consumer magazine focused on genealogy and family history; operates on a similar subscription model and serves an overlapping audience interested in historical research and personal heritage.

Broad incumbents

• National Geographic Nederland: International consumer magazine publishing historical, archaeological, and cultural content in Dutch; overlaps with Geschiedenis Magazine's subject matter via archaeology, ancient civilizations, and history features.
• New Scientist Nederland: Dutch edition of a science magazine that regularly covers archaeology, ancient history, and human evolution; competes for the intellectually curious Dutch consumer magazine reader.

Others

• Trouw: Dutch quality newspaper that regularly publishes historical features and contextual coverage of Dutch heritage; competes for Dutch readers' historical content attention through a different distribution format.

Regional players

• HistoriC (Germany): German history magazine from the same publishing family as PM and Geo; offers a useful regional comp for Geschiedenis Magazine's print consumer-history positioning in a different but adjacent language market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GeschiedenisMagazine

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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 →

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