MEGAfoN NEWS AND FACTS

What MEGAfoN NEWS AND FACTS does

MEGAfoN NEWS AND FACTS is a Cologne-based educational media platform, operated as an imprint of 100ProLesen GmbH, that delivers daily news and weekly fact-checks to German secondary school students via a mobile app and in-school workshops. Content is sourced exclusively from dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur, providing DPA-verified, fact-checked reporting curated for youth audiences aged approximately 12–18, covering politics, economics, science, environment, social issues, and culture. The platform's purpose is media literacy — equipping students to recognize fake news and AI-generated misinformation, build independent opinion formation skills, and resist radicalization — through sub-programs including FactCheckTeens, ThinkTwice, MEGAfoN Workshops, and the Klappstuhl-Interviews multimedia series.

The business operates as a B2B2C 'values community' (Wertegemeinschaft) rather than a traditional consumer subscription business. Over 80 corporate 'Wegbereiter' partners — spanning retail (REWE Group), insurance (HUK-COBURG, ARAG), logistics (Jungheinrich), housing (GEWOBAG, HOWOGE), public banks (Investitionsbank Berlin), and many regional Mittelstand firms — sponsor access to the app for specific schools in their regional or relational orbit. Partnerships are tiered (Premium Silber, Top Markenpartnerschaft, Markenpartnerschaft), and the app is delivered free of charge to students at partner schools. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization operates with a lean team of 5 employees under publisher Werner Fredebold, with no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or AI/ML infrastructure of its own. Geographic scope is currently Germany-only.

Name

MEGAfoN NEWS AND FACTS

Legal name

100ProLesen GmbH

Website

https://megafon-online.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MEGAfoN NEWS AND FACTS is a Cologne-based educational platform delivering dpa-verified news and weekly fact-checks via mobile app and workshops to German secondary school students, funded through a tiered corporate sponsorship model with 80+ 'Wegbereiter' partner companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Media Literacy

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

News & Current Affairs Aggregators (MPACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

Keywords

• Media literacy education
• News fact-checking
• Student news platform
• Fake news detection
• Educational mobile app

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorship (Wegbereiter Partnerships): Partner companies ('Wegbereiter') fund school access to the MEGAfoN app as part of their corporate social responsibility and community engagement programs. Partners range from regional businesses to large corporations including REWE Group, Jungheinrich AG, Flughafen Hamburg, HUK-COBURG, and over 75 other organizations.
2. Premium Partner Tiers: Partner companies are categorized into tiers (Premium Partnership Silver, Top Markenpartnerschaft, Markenpartnerschaft) with differentiated branding recognition and engagement levels. Revenue is generated through sponsorship agreements with these partner tiers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MEGAfoN NEWS AND FACTS is a German educational media-literacy platform consisting of a mobile app that delivers daily, dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur-verified news articles and weekly professional fact-checks curated exclusively for school students, paired with an e:ducation teaching program and on-site school workshops on fake news and democratic values. Access to schools and students is funded by a network of corporate 'Wegbereiter' (pioneer) partner companies as a sponsorship/CSR program, rather than by direct fees from students or schools.

Product overview

MEGAfoN NEWS AND FACTS is a unified educational platform consisting of a mobile app providing verified news and dpa fact-checks exclusively for school students, combined with the MEGAfoN e:ducation teaching program featuring instructional materials, workshops, and interview content. The portfolio includes the core MEGAfoN NEWS AND FACTS App, the e:ducation learning program, weekly fact-checks, school workshops, and video interviews. All offerings center on developing media literacy and critical thinking skills to protect students from fake news and AI-generated misinformation while promoting independent opinion formation and democratic participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEGAfoN NEWS AND FACTS App A mobile application that delivers daily DPA Deutsche Presse-Agentur-verified news articles, reports, and analyses on politics, economics, science, environment, social issues, and culture, along with a weekly fact-check of circulating claims. The app is provided free of charge to students and teachers at partner schools that are sponsored by corporate Wegbereiter partners.
• MEGAfoN e:ducation Lehr- und Bildungsprogramm A teaching and education program that provides teachers and schools with ready-to-use instructional materials, lesson content, and curriculum integration support for media literacy and news competence, built around verified DPA news articles and fact-checks. It supports teacher training and classroom workshops on fake news detection and democratic values.
• MEGAfoN Workshops Educational workshops delivered in person at partner schools covering media competency, fake news and AI-generated misinformation recognition, and democratic education. Workshops include events such as 'Projekttag Demokratie, Medien und Werte' and the U18 voting program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80 corporate partners (Wegbereiter) have joined the MEGAfoN program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

66 partnerships are on record, tiered premium partnership silber, top markenpartnerschaft, core and markenpartnerschaft.

• Speira GmbH, Grevenbroichpremium partnership silberGTM or Marketing PartnerSpeira GmbH holds a Premium Partnership Silver tier within the MEGAfoN Markenpartner program, supporting media literacy education at partner schools.
• Agfeotop markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerAgfeo is listed as a Top Markenpartnerschaft (top-tier brand partner) supporting the MEGAfoN program.
• ARAG SE Versicherungen, Düsseldorftop markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerARAG SE Versicherungen is a Top Markenpartnerschaft (top-tier brand partner) in the MEGAfoN partner network.
• Backshop Tiefkühl GmbH, Hamburgtop markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerBackshop Tiefkühl GmbH is a Top Markenpartnerschaft (top-tier brand partner) supporting MEGAfoN.
• Die Wirtschaft (Weis Wirtschaftsmedien GmbH), Kölntop markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerDie Wirtschaft (Weis Wirtschaftsmedien GmbH) holds top-tier brand partnership status in the MEGAfoN network.
• Flughafen Hamburg GmbH, Hamburgtop markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerFlughafen Hamburg GmbH (Hamburg Airport) is a Top Markenpartnerschaft (top-tier brand partner) supporting MEGAfoN. The company sponsors MEGAfoN app access for students at Stadtteilschule Niendorf, BS 27 Berufliche Schule, Margaretha-Rothe-Gymnasium, and Stadtteilschule Stellingen.
• Bildungs-Stiftung der Kreissparkasse Kölntop markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerBildungs-Stiftung der Kreissparkasse Köln is a Top Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN. The foundation sponsors app access for Gesamtschule Reichshof, Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium Hürth, and Alfred-Delp-Realschule Niederkassel.
• GEWOBAG Wohnungsbau-Aktiengesellschaft Berlintop markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerGEWOBAG Wohnungsbau-Aktiengesellschaft Berlin is a Top Markenpartnerschaft (top-tier brand partner). With over 74,000 apartments and 130,000 tenants, GEWOBAG sponsors the Martin-Buber-Oberschule in Berlin through MEGAfoN.
• HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH, Berlintop markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerHOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH, one of Berlin's largest municipal housing companies, is a Top Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN's mission to strengthen media literacy and democratic participation among students.
• Jungheinrich AG, Hamburgtop markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerJungheinrich AG, a global intralogistics solutions provider with over 21,000 employees and 5.5 billion Euro revenue in 2023, is a Top Markenpartnerschaft sponsor. The company supports MEGAfoN for students at Gymnasium Meiendorf, Hamburg.
• HUK-COBURG, Coburgtop markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerHUK-COBURG, Germany's largest private household insurer with over 12 million customers, is a Top Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN. Sponsors include Gymnasium Hermann Pistor (Sonneberg) and Gymnasium Burgkunstadt.
• Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB)top markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerInvestitionsbank Berlin (IBB), the development bank for the state of Berlin, is a Top Markenpartnerschaft. IBB sponsors MEGAfoN for students at Reinhold-Burger-Schule and Max-Beckmann-Oberschule in Berlin.
• REWE Group, Kölntop markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerREWE Group, one of Europe's largest retail and tourism companies with over 384,000 employees, is a Top Markenpartnerschaft in the MEGAfoN network. The group sponsors Homburgisches Gymnasium Nümbrecht, Hildegard von Bingen Gymnasium (Köln), and Nelson Mandela Gesamtschule (Bergisch Gladbach).
• dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur, HamburgcoreTechnology or Integrationdpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur is MEGAfoN's primary content and fact-checking partner. All news articles, reports, analyses, and weekly fact-checks distributed through the MEGAfoN app are sourced from and verified by dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur. This partnership is the cornerstone of MEGAfoN's credibility and content quality.
• 100ProLesen GmbH, KölncoreOthers100ProLesen GmbH is the parent company and legal entity behind MEGAfoN. Werner Fredebold serves as managing shareholder and MEGAfoN publisher. The company is registered in Cologne (HRB 102436) with VAT ID DE332654621.
• Erftland Kommunale Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH, BergheimmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerErftland Kommunale Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH is a Markenpartnerschaft (brand partner) supporting MEGAfoN. The company sponsors app access for Arnold-von-Harff-Schule and Silverberg-Gymnasium in Bedburg.
• Eliasstiftung, KölnmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerEliasstiftung, founded in 2009 to promote youth, social, cultural, and elder care in Köln-Holweide, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN.
• Stadtwerke Arnsberg GmbH, ArnsbergmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerStadtwerke Arnsberg GmbH is a Markenpartnerschaft that supports MEGAfoN by sponsoring Berufskolleg Berliner Platz in Arnsberg.
• Ruhr Tourismus GmbH, OberhausenmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerRuhr Tourismus GmbH, aiming to make the Ruhr region globally competitive in tourism by 2030, is a Markenpartnerschaft. Supports MEGAfoN at Mont-Cenis-Gesamtschule (Herne) and Grillo-Gymnasium (Gelsenkirchen).
• Stadtwerke Essen AG, EssenmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerStadtwerke Essen AG, a municipal utility with over 150 years of tradition and ~800 employees, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Gesamtschule Nord and Nikolaus-Groß-Abendgymnasium.
• Haeck, Schlaus & Partner GbR, KölnmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerHaeck, Schlaus & Partner GbR is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN for students at Gesamtschule Lindenthal, Köln.
• Peter Koletzki Schiffsmakler GmbH, HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerPeter Koletzki Schiffsmakler GmbH, an international shipbroking company founded in 1972, is a Markenpartnerschaft sponsoring MEGAfoN for Goethe-Gymnasium, Hamburg.
• GEWOG – Porzer Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft eG, KölnmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerGEWOG Porzer Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft eG, founded in 1937, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Stadtgymnasium Köln-Porz and Maximilian-Kolbe-Gymnasium.
• GEBR. RUNDE GmbH, HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerGEBR. RUNDE GmbH, a worldwide workwear manufacturer since 1922, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Berufliche Schule an der Landwehr (BS 32), Hamburg.
• Hacke Jurkschat v.Harder – Rechtsanwälte und Notare, BargteheidemarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerHacke Jurkschat v.Harder is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Kopernikus Gymnasium Bargteheide.
• Berendsohn AG, HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerBerendsohn AG, Germany's leading promotional products company (direct sales) with 190 years of history, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Berufliche Schule St. Pauli (BS 11), Hamburg.
• Elektro Engels & Schmitz GmbH, WesselingmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerElektro Engels & Schmitz GmbH, a family-run HVAC controls specialist with 50+ years of experience, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Albert-Einstein-Realschule, Wesseling.
• Raiffeisenbank Bargteheide (Niederlassung der VReG)markenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerRaiffeisenbank Bargteheide, with over 100 years of tradition since 1911, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Kopernikus Gymnasium, Bargteheide.
• modulbox mo systeme GmbH & Co. KG, BerlinmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing Partnermodulbox mo systeme GmbH & Co. KG, a specialist for mobile events and roadshows, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Reinhold-Burger-Schule, Berlin.
• Stadtwerke Brühl GmbH, BrühlmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerStadtwerke Brühl GmbH, providing electricity, gas, water, and heat for over 150 years, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Clemens-August-Schule, Brühl.
• Gebäudeservice Wodara GmbH, BerlinmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerGebäudeservice Wodara GmbH, a values-based building services company in Berlin certified under Gemeinwohl-Ökonomie standards, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Schule am Tierpark Gesamtschule, Berlin.
• GFO Zentrum Klostergarten, BornheimmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerGFO Zentrum Klostergarten Bornheim, an intergenerational community center, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Heinrich-Böll Sekundarschule Bornheim.
• Friedrich Wassermann – Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG, KölnmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerFriedrich Wassermann, a Cologne-based construction company with 120 years of history and ~80 employees, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Gesamtschule Wasseramselweg, Köln.
• Bauen für Menschen GmbH, KölnmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerBauen für Menschen GmbH (BfM), specializing in inclusive housing in the Rheinland, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Integrierte Gesamtschule Bonn-Beuel and Anna-Freud-Schule LVR-Förderschule, Köln.
• Volksbank Raiffeisenbank eG, ItzehoemarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerVolksbank Raiffeisenbank eG (VReG), a cooperative bank established in 1868 with 496 employees and 34,893 members, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Willy-Brandt-Schule, Norderstedt.
• STADT UND LAND Wohnbauten-Gesellschaft mbH, BerlinmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerSTADT UND LAND Wohnbauten-Gesellschaft mbH, one of Berlin's largest municipal housing companies with over 51,000 apartments, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium, Berlin.
• Bestattungshaus Schieffer oHG, Pulheim-BrauweilermarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerBestattungshaus Schieffer oHG, a family business in Brauweiler, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Abtei-Gymnasium Brauweiler.
• HSP Steuer + Wirtschaftsprüfung Nolden & Bougé, KölnmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerHSP Steuer + Wirtschaftsprüfung Nolden & Bougé, a Cologne-based accounting and tax advisory firm, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Adolf-Kolping-Berufskolleg, Kerpen-Horrem.
• DNV SE, HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerDNV SE, a global assurance and risk management company, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Stadtteilschule Stellingen (Hamburg) and Gymnasium Dresden-Pieschen.
• DIE EHRENFELDER Gemeinnützige Wohnungsgenossenschaft eG, KölnmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerDIE EHRENFELDER Gemeinnützige Wohnungsgenossenschaft eG, with over 4,000 apartments and ~5,000 members in Köln, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN's mission.
• Bank für Kirche und Caritas eG, PaderbornmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerBank für Kirche und Caritas eG (BKC), founded in 1972 as a self-help institution for church and charitable organizations, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Gymnasium St. Michael (Paderborn) and Mauritius-Gymnasium (Büren).
• Volksbank Köln Bonn eG, BonnmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerVolksbank Köln Bonn eG, headed by Jürgen Pütz, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Heinrich-Heine-Gymnasium (Köln) and Integrierte Gesamtschule Bonn-Beuel.
• PROMESS Montage- und Prüfsysteme GmbH, BerlinmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerPROMESS Montage- und Prüfsysteme GmbH, a specialist in servopress systems with 20+ years of experience, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Johanna-Eck-Schule, Berlin Tempelhof-Schöneberg.
• Dr. Anke Frieling, HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerDr. Anke Frieling, Deputy Chair of the CDU Hamburg city parliament faction, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Stadtteilschule Rissen, Hamburg.
• Kreis Recklinghausen, RecklinghausenmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerKreis Recklinghausen, a district administration serving ten cities, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Käthe-Kollwitz-Schule – UNESCO Schule, Recklinghausen.
• MADISON Hotel GmbH, HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerMADISON Hotel GmbH, a 4-star-superior hotel with 166 rooms and suites in Hamburg, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Stadtteilschule Stellingen, Hamburg.
• ALHO Unternehmensgruppe, MorsbachmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerALHO Unternehmensgruppe, a family-owned construction group operating across three generations, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at St.-Franziskus-Schule Olpe and Gesamtschule Reichshof.
• Verband norddeutscher Wohnungsunternehmen e.V. (VNW), HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerVNW, a housing association umbrella organization founded in 1900 near Kiel, represents housing cooperatives and social landlords. VNW is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Gymnasium Carolinum (Neustrelitz), Berufliche Schule St. Pauli (Hamburg), and Kopernikus Gymnasium Bargteheide.
• Servos Winter & Partner GmbH, Bergisch GladbachmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerServos Winter & Partner GmbH, an auditing and tax advisory firm with offices in Bergisch Gladbach and Köln, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Berufskolleg Kaufmännische Schulen, Bergisch Gladbach.
• Bauverein Bergisches Heim e.G., LeverkusenmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerBauverein Bergisches Heim e.G., a housing cooperative founded in 1921 with 1,623 apartments in Leverkusen, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Städt. Gesamtschule Leverkusen-Schlebusch.
• KRÜGER GROUP, Bergisch GladbachmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerKRÜGER GROUP, one of Germany's largest food manufacturers with 21 locations in 10 countries (brands include Schogetten, Trumpf, FRITT), is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Integrierte Gesamtschule Paffrath and Nelson-Mandela-Gesamtschule in Bergisch Gladbach.
• Gerd vom Heu + Partner GmbH, HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerGerd vom Heu + Partner GmbH, a Hamburg-based external business consultancy, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN's values-based mission.
• EICHHOLTZ GmbH, HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerEICHHOLTZ GmbH, a Hamburg-based full-service logistics company with 90 years of history and ~40 employees, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Stadtteilschule am Hafen, Hamburg.
• Edeka Corleis, HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerEdeka Corleis, an owner-operated EDEKA supermarket in Hamburg-Heimfeld with over 20 years of history, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Heisenberg-Gymnasium, Hamburg.
• ZEITGEIST Beratungsmanufaktur GmbH, HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerZEITGEIST Beratungsmanufaktur GmbH, a top German midmarket consulting firm, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Emilie-Wüstenfeld-Gymnasium, Hamburg.
• Below Tippmann & Compagnie Personalberatung GmbH, BerlinmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerBelow Tippmann & Compagnie Personalberatung GmbH, a Berlin-based executive search firm, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Johanna-Eck-Schule, Berlin.
• Fritz Barthel Armaturen GmbH & Co. KG, HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerFritz Barthel Armaturen GmbH & Co. KG, a Hamburg-based family company since 1932 with ~100 employees serving shipbuilding and industry globally, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Stadtteilschule Stellingen, Hamburg.
• Aachener Grundvermögen Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, KölnmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerAachener Grundvermögen Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, a long-term oriented real estate investment company for institutional investors, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Erzbischöfliche Ursulinenschule Gymnasium für Mädchen, Köln.
• Famila Warenhaus Lübeck GmbH & CO KG, ElmshornmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerFamila Warenhaus Lübeck GmbH & CO KG, part of the Bartels-Langness group with 90 department stores and ~7,000 employees, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Elsa-Brändström-Schule, Elmshorn.
• ENERTRAG SE, DauerthalmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerENERTRAG SE, an energy company implementing the energy transition for over 25 years with 1,200+ employees, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Gymnasium Carolinum, Neustrelitz.
• STRIKO Verfahrenstechnik GmbH, ReichshofmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerSTRIKO Verfahrenstechnik GmbH, a manufacturer of burst discs, static mixers, and heat exchangers, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Gesamtschule Reichshof.
• agradblue GmbH, HamburgmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing Partneragradblue GmbH, a Hamburg-based sustainability and building performance consultancy, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Gymnasium Alstertal, Hamburg.
• St. Marien-Hospital Mülheim a.d. Ruhr GmbHmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerSt. Marien-Hospital Mülheim a.d. Ruhr GmbH, part of the Contilia group with over 120 years of history, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Realschule an der Mellinghofer Straße, Mülheim.
• Charlottenburger Baugenossenschaft eG, BerlinmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerCharlottenburger Baugenossenschaft eG, a Berlin housing cooperative, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Max-Beckmann-Oberschule, Berlin.
• ASB Rhein-Erft/Düren e.V., ErftstadtmarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerASB Rhein-Erft/Düren e.V., a politically and denominationally independent rescue service and social care organization, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at Clemens-August-Schule, Brühl.
• Hammann Wiegers & Partner PartG mbB, StademarkenpartnerschaftGTM or Marketing PartnerHammann Wiegers & Partner PartG mbB, a ~60-person tax and audit firm in Stade and Steinkirchen, is a Markenpartnerschaft supporting MEGAfoN at GS Integrierte Gesamtschule Stade.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Correctiv: Correctiv is a German nonprofit investigative news organization that runs fact-checking initiatives (including the Correctiv Faktencheck brand). It shares MEGAfoN's nonprofit, fact-checking, and democratic-education mission in the German media literacy space, though Correctiv focuses on the general public rather than school students.
• Newsadoo: Newsadoo is a German mobile news app curating daily news for young readers with a comparable target audience to MEGAfoN. It competes for student attention and educator adoption in the same German youth-news space, though it lacks the school-by-school CSR sponsorship model.
• Deutschland sicher im Netz (DsiN): DsiN is a German nonprofit consortium promoting digital literacy and media competence, including school programs. It operates in the same media-literacy-for-students space as MEGAfoN and similarly relies on multi-stakeholder partnerships with corporates and government.

Broad incumbents

• Funk (ARD/ZDF youth network): Funk is the joint online-video content network of ARD and ZDF targeting young audiences, including news and media-literacy formats. It is a publicly funded incumbent with vastly greater reach and production resources than MEGAfoN, competing for the same student attention on mobile platforms.
• FAZ forscht / Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Education: FAZ operates school-targeted journalism education programs that, like MEGAfoN's e:ducation initiative, provide classroom-ready content for teachers. It is a much larger publisher incumbent with established school relationships, making it a comparable reference point on the curriculum-side rather than the news-app side.
• DER SPIEGEL Education / SPIEGEL Schule: SPIEGEL's school and education programs serve the same secondary-school demographic with classroom-ready news and media-literacy materials. It competes for teacher attention and curriculum integration in the same way MEGAfoN does, but with the backing of Germany's most recognized newsmagazine brand.
• ZDF logo!: ZDF logo! is a long-running children's news program from German public broadcaster ZDF, delivering daily news for kids. It targets a similar student demographic as MEGAfoN's app and represents the incumbent scale player in German youth news, with public-broadcaster funding rather than CSR sponsorship.

Others

• dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur: dpa is MEGAfoN's content and fact-check partner and Germany's leading wire service. While not a competitor, dpa's direct-to-consumer fact-check products and existing school-channel initiatives make it both a critical enabler and a potential competitor if commercial terms change.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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