Kawohl Verlag GmbH & Co. KG

What Kawohl Verlag GmbH & Co. KG does

Kawohl Verlag GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German Christian publishing house headquartered in Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, founded in 1970 and operating with approximately 8 employees. The company produces and distributes an assortment of approximately 170 Kawohl-brand products spanning religious greeting cards, calendars (including the Jahreslosung annual motto), Bibles and devotional books, gift items, and home/lifestyle accessories; additional portfolio labels include Verlag Hintermann (Bethlehem olive wood articles), mediaKern GmbH (Israel-themed books and gifts), and Felsenfest Musikverlag (music). Sub-brands such as seeds of hope (Basicline and Trendline) and Kawohl Shalom address motivational and Israeli/Jewish themed niches respectively. Distribution is conducted via the company's own e-commerce storefront (kawohl.de) selling directly to individual Christian consumers and churches in Germany, supplemented by digital flip catalogs (Blätterkataloge), an email newsletter, Instagram and Facebook pages, and offline book-sale tables (Büchertische) at church and community events; shipments within Germany are free above €49, with flat €4.95 shipping below. The business model is straightforward unit-pricing D2C retail with quantity tiers on greeting cards (price breaks at 24, 50, 100, 250, and 500 units, single-unit prices between €2.40 and €7.20) targeted at personal gifting and bulk church orders. International orders are accepted only upon special request, indicating a primarily domestic German footprint with no active cross-border expansion program.

Name

Kawohl Verlag GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Kawohl Verlag GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://kawohl.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kawohl Verlag GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German Christian publishing house in Wesel that produces and sells approximately 170 branded religious greeting cards, calendars, Bibles, books, and gift items directly to consumers and churches in Germany via its kawohl.de e-commerce storefront, alongside partner publishers Hintermann Verlag, mediaKern, and Felsenfest Musikverlag.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Book Retailers and News Dealers (45921), Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers (4594)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses (5961), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious & Spiritual Books Retail (CRALAAAE)

Keywords

• Christian publishing
• Religious greeting cards
• Inspirational calendars
• Christian gift books
• Religious mail order

Headquarters

HQ city

Wesel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Published Products (Cards, Calendars, Books, Gifts): Kawohl Verlag generates revenue through the sale of published religious greeting cards, calendars, picture books, gift items, and stationery. Approximately 170 Kawohl-brand calendars, picture books, gift articles, and cards are at the core of the product portfolio. The company also distributes products from associated publishers (Hintermann Verlag, mediaKern GmbH, Felsenfest Musikverlag) and operates a mail-order bookstore.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kawohl Verlag is a German Christian publishing house that self-publishes and sells approximately 170 Kawohl-brand calendars, greeting cards, picture books, Bibles, devotionals, and gift articles through its own e-commerce storefront (kawohl.de), a mail-order bookstore, and event-based book sale tables. It also distributes products from associated publishers Hintermann Verlag (Bethlehem olive wood items), mediaKern GmbH (Israel-themed books), and Felsenfest Musikverlag.

Product overview

Kawohl Verlag GmbH & Co. KG is a German Christian publishing house offering a diversified portfolio of religious and inspirational products. The company's core offerings include approximately 170 Kawohl-brand calendars (Kalender & Jahreslosung), books and Bibles, cards and writing products (Karten & Schreibwelt), gifts for various occasions and recipients, and home & lifestyle items. The publishing group also encompasses Verlag Hintermann (producing olive wood religious items from Bethlehem), mediaKern GmbH (Israel-themed books and gifts), and Felsenfest Musikverlag (music publishing). Key product lines include the seeds of hope inspirational collection, Kawohl Shalom (Israeli/Jewish products with olive wood items, wines, and kosher foods), and various themed worlds for children, Christmas, and Easter. The company operates an e-commerce platform selling directly to consumers, offering free shipping on orders over 49€ within Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seeds of Hope: A product line featuring cards with inspiring messages and designs
• Kawohl Shalom

Products and services

• Kalender & Jahreslosung (Calendars and Annual Motto)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Hintermann VerlagminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHintermann Verlag GmbH is a publisher whose products are distributed through the Kawohl Verlag online shop and publishing group. Products include olive wood items from Bethlehem such as keychains, handschmeichler (hand-massaging stones), and religious ornaments.
• mediaKern GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributormediaKern GmbH is a publisher whose products (such as Israel-themed books and gift items) are distributed through the Kawohl Verlag online shop and publishing group.
• Felsenfest MusikverlagminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFelsenfest Musikverlag (music publishing house) is part of the Kawohl publishing group and its products are distributed through the same channels.
• Israel Winkel (Israel Products Centrum)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIsrael Winkel (Henri Nouwenstraat 34, 3863 HV Nijkerk, Netherlands, Tel: 003133/2458814, [email protected]) is listed as the responsible party for certain Israel-sourced products such as olive wood keychains, sourced from Bethlehem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kawohl.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/kawohl_verlag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kawohl-verlag

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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