GFF - Glas Fenster Fassade

What GFF - Glas Fenster Fassade does

GFF - Glas Fenster Fassade is a German B2B trade magazine (Fachmagazin) serving the glass, window, and facade construction industries. Published 11 times per year by Holzmann Medien GmbH & Co. KG from Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria, the title operates as the official organ (offizielles Organ) of the Fachverband Glas Fenster Fassade Baden-Württemberg and the Glaser-Innung Niedersachsen, giving it direct association-endorsed reach into glaziers (Glaserhandwerk), window manufacturers (Fensterbau), facade and metal construction firms (Metallbau/Fassadenbau), architects, planners, building inspectors, and industry suppliers across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

The core product stack combines a print magazine with a free online portal (gff-magazin.de), a weekly email newsletter (GFF Report, distributed via Inxmail GmbH and measured by INFOnline GmbH), a podcast, a video channel covering trade fairs and interviews, a searchable practical-tips archive (Praxistipp-Archiv), themed special publications (Sonderpublikationen, including a Barrierefreiheit/accessibility whitepaper), a dedicated job board (Stellenmarkt), and a tiered supplier directory (Einkaufsfuhrer) priced at free Standard, €240/year Spezial, and €420/year Premium tiers. The technology stack is conventional digital publishing infrastructure with no proprietary AI/ML components disclosed.

GFF generates revenue from four primary streams: recurring print and digital subscriptions sold through the Abo-Shop (with bank direct debit and bank transfer payment options and tiered cancellation terms for consumer versus commercial customers), display and classified advertising across print and digital, paid directory listings in the Einkaufsfuhrer, and event/sponsorship revenue from owned events such as the 7. Netzwerk Fenstertage plus media-partnership activations at FENSTERBAU FRONTALE and glasstec. The publication runs a multi-channel marketing presence spanning website, email newsletter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram, and operates as a non-app, non-API, private trade-media business embedded within a larger German B2B media group.

Name

GFF - Glas Fenster Fassade

Legal name

Holzmann Medien GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://gff-magazin.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GFF - Glas Fenster Fassade is a German B2B trade magazine publishing 11 issues annually for the glass, window, and facade construction industries. Published by Holzmann Medien, it serves as the official organ of two industry associations across DACH markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Wörishofen

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. Subscription Revenue: The magazine generates revenue through print and digital subscriptions. Multiple subscription offerings (Abo-Angebote) are available through the Abo-Shop, including options for direct debit (Bankeinzug) or bank transfer (Überweisung) payment methods.
2. Advertising: The publication sells advertising space in both the print magazine and online portal, including display advertising, classified ads (Stellenmarkt), and marketplace listings.
3. Einkaufsführer Directory Listings: The publication offers paid directory entries in the Einkaufsführer (buyer's guide) with three tiers: Standard (free), Spezial (240€ per year), and Premium (420€ per year) providing increasing visibility and features for suppliers in the glass, window, and facade industry.
4. Events and Sponsorships: The magazine organizes and sponsors industry events including the 7. Netzwerk Fenstertage and serves as a media partner for trade shows like FENSTERBAU FRONTALE and glasstec, generating revenue through sponsorships and event coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GFF (Glas Fenster Fassade) is a German-language B2B trade media title for the glass, window, and facade construction industry. It delivers a print magazine published 11 times per year, an online news portal, an email newsletter, a podcast, and video content, supplemented by a paid supplier directory (Einkaufsführer), a job marketplace (Stellenmarkt), and an industry events calendar targeted at glaziers, window manufacturers, facade builders, and related suppliers.

Product overview

GFF - Glas Fenster Fassade is a professional trade magazine publishing platform for the German glass, window, and facade industry. The core offering is the GFF Magazine (print and digital, 11 issues annually) combined with the GFF Online Portal providing free access to industry news and practical tips. The portfolio includes supplementary offerings: GFF Report Newsletter (weekly email), GFF Podcast, GFF Videos (event coverage), GFF Einkaufsführer (buyer's directory in three tiers), GFF Praxistipp-Archiv (practical guides), Sonderpublikationen (special whitepapers), Stellenmarkt (job board), and Abo-Shop (subscriptions).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GFF Report: Newsletter providing weekly updates on the glass and window industry

Products and services

• GFF Print Magazine (Glas Fenster Fassade)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fachverband Glas Fenster Fassade Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFF serves as the official organ (offizielles Organ) of the Fachverband Glas Fenster Fassade Baden-Württemberg, one of the leading industry associations for glass, window, and facade professionals in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. This official relationship establishes editorial authority and ensures industry relevance.
• Glaser-Innung NiedersachsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFF serves as the official organ (offizielles Organ) of the Glaser-Innung Niedersachsen, the glazier guild in the German state of Lower Saxony. This partnership provides industry endorsement and helps reach the glazier craft community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Metallbau (Zeitschrift): Metallbau is a German trade magazine covering metal construction and facade building, overlapping heavily with GFF's facade and metal construction audience and serving the same B2B professionals with similar editorial and advertising products.
• GLASWELT: GLASWELT is a long-standing German trade publication for the glass, window, and door industry, directly competing with GFF for the same B2B audience of glaziers, window manufacturers, and planners through editorial content and advertising inventory.

Regional players

• USGlass Magazine (US Glass / Key Media): USGlass Magazine is a leading North American trade publication covering the glass and glazing industry, comparable to GFF in business model (print + digital subscriptions, advertising, directories) and industry-vertical focus, though serving a different geographic market.
• Tischler + Schreiner Deutschland: Tischler + Schreiner Deutschland is the official organ of the German joiners' guild, covering carpentry and window-making trades that overlap with GFF's core audience in the German-speaking craft trades media landscape.

Others

• Holzmann Medien sibling titles (e.g., emissionshandel Fachzeitschrift): Holzmann Medien publishes other German trade titles under the same parent company as GFF, sharing back-office, advertising sales, and event resources; these sibling publications illustrate the cross-media platform GFF sits within and the shared go-to-market model.

Emerging players

• FENSTERBAU FRONTALE (event organizer / NürnbergMesse): FENSTERBAU FRONTALE is the leading international trade fair for windows, doors, and facades, with which GFF holds a media partnership; as the flagship event organizer in GFF's served market, it is a peer in audience aggregation and event-driven revenue competition.

Broad incumbents

• Bauhandwerk (BBZ): Bauhandwerk is a German trade publication serving a broader construction crafts audience; while it covers multiple trades rather than specializing in glass/window/facade, it competes for overlapping readers in the German construction trade media space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GFFMagazin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@glasfensterfassade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glas-fenster-fassade-gff
• Instagraminstagram.com/gff_magazin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 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 →

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