mitp Verlags GmbH & Co. KG

Name

mitp Verlags GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

mitp Verlags GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://mitp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

General Trade Publishing (Adult Fiction & Nonfiction) (MPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business, Economics & Management Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAF)

Keywords

• German-language publishing
• Specialty book publishing
• IT technical books
• Creative crafts books
• E-book publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Frechen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Physical Book Sales: mitp publishes and sells printed books across IT, Business, and Creative categories. Books are sold directly via the mitp.de online shop to end consumers, and through trade distribution to bookshops. Pricing ranges from approximately €9.99 to €49.99 per title depending on format, edition, and page count.
2. E-book Sales: E-books in PDF and EPUB formats are sold as digital downloads. E-book prices are typically set slightly below physical book prices, with combination 'Buch & E-Book' bundles offered at a discounted rate. Digital delivery is handled through the 'Meine Downloads' (My Downloads) section of the online shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

mitp Verlags GmbH & Co. KG is an independent German-language specialty book publisher that publishes and sells physical books and e-books (PDF/EPUB) across two main divisions: mitp IT & Business (programming, software development, AI, data science, networking, operating systems, hardware, business/marketing) and mitp Kreativ (crochet, knitting, sewing, drawing, sketchnotes, lettering). Products are sold directly through the mitp.de online shop and via trade distribution to bookshops and regional distributors in Austria and Switzerland.

Product overview

mitp Verlags GmbH & Co. KG is an independent German book publisher founded on August 1, 2014, specializing in IT, business, and creative crafts publications. The company operates two main divisions: mitp IT & Business covering programming, software development, operating systems, hardware, electronics, AI/machine learning, and business/marketing topics; and mitp Kreativ (Creative) covering crocheting, knitting, sewing, drawing, lettering, bullet journaling, and sketchnotes/visual note-taking. The publisher offers both physical books and e-books (PDF/EPUB formats), with e-books now standard for all new releases. Notable product series include mitp Edition ProfiFoto (photography), Schnelleinstieg (quick-start guides), Für Kids (children's programming books), Website Boosting (SEO/marketing), and various series covering AI topics such as deep learning, neural networks, and reinforcement learning. The company publishes works by notable authors including Mike Rohde (sketchnotes inventor), Francois Chollet (Keras developer), and Jerry Kaplan (AI expert). mitp serves customers in Germany, Austria (via Mohr Morawa), and Switzerland (via Buchzentrum AG), with physical fulfillment handled by Müller - Die lila Logistik Fulfillment Solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• mitp IT & Business Book publishing program covering IT topics including programming, software development, operating systems, hardware, electronics, AI, data science, networking, databases, certification, and business/marketing. This is one of two main divisions of the publisher alongside the creative crafts division.
• mitp Kreativ Book publishing program covering creative crafts including crocheting, knitting, sewing, macramé, drawing, handlettering, bullet journaling, sketchnotes, and visual note-taking. Serves hobbyists, craft enthusiasts, and creative practitioners in the German-speaking market.
• E-Books (PDF and EPUB) Digital book formats (PDF and EPUB) offered alongside physical books for the mitp catalog. E-books are now standard offerings for all new releases, delivered digitally through the 'Meine Downloads' section of the mitp.de online shop.
• mitp Edition ProfiFoto Photography book series developed in collaboration with ProfiFoto magazine, covering digital photography workflows, image composition, and visual effects. Includes works by internationally recognized authors such as Michael Freeman.
• Für Kids book series Entry-level programming and technology book series for children and young learners, introduced in 1999 and updated in 2018 with a modern comic-style design. Notable titles include 'C++ für Kids' and Minecraft-related content.
• Künstliche Intelligenz - Eine Einführung German-language edition of Jerry Kaplan's introduction to artificial intelligence covering societal, legal, and economic aspects of AI. 1st edition 2017, 208 pages. Available as PDF and EPUB for €9.99.
• Die Sketchnote Starthilfe Step-by-step guide to sketchnote techniques with over 200 drawing instructions, symbols, and handwriting examples. 264 pages, softcover. Author: Tanja Wehr. Available for €9.99.
• Neuronale Netze und Deep Learning kapieren German translation of Andrew W. Trask's book on neural networks and deep learning using Python and NumPy. 360 pages. Available as book (€29.99), e-book (€25.99), or bundle (€34.99).
• Deep Learning mit Python und Keras German translation of Francois Chollet's book on deep learning with Python and Keras. 448 pages. Author is the developer of the Keras deep learning library.
• Das Sketchnote Handbuch German translation of Mike Rohde's illustrated guide to visual note-taking (sketchnotes). 224 pages. Nominated for German Design Award 2016 (Special Mention).
• Die Kunst des Game Designs Comprehensive game design book by Jesse Schell covering game conception and development. 3rd edition 2020, 736 pages. Available as book or e-book (€49.99) or bundle (€54.99).
• Kuschelige Tiere häkeln Crochet pattern book for cute amigurumi animals made from chenille yarn. 16 patterns for cuddly creatures. 1st edition 2025, 120 pages, hardcover in full color. Author: Lisa Adam.

Quantifiable outcome

• Books have won the Deutscher Fotobuchpreis and received a Special Mention at the German Design Award.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Müller - Die lila Logistik Fulfillment Solutions GmbH & Co. KGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMüller - Die lila Logistik is the primary fulfillment partner for mitp's physical book shipments. Returns are sent to Remissionsabteilung mitp-Verlag, Tor 6 - 10. Customer service for books/e-books operates Mo-Do 08:00-18:00, Fr 08:00-17:00. Tel: +49 79 53 - 71 89 079. This is the operational logistics backbone for domestic (Germany) order fulfillment and returns processing.
• Mohr Morawa Buchvertrieb GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMohr Morawa is the Austrian distribution partner for mitp physical books. Located at Sulzengasse 2, A-1230 Vienna, Austria. Handles order fulfillment for the Austrian market. Tel: +43 (0)1 - 680 145. This partnership enables mitp to serve the Austrian book retail market through a local distribution partner familiar with Austrian trade channels.
• Buchzentrum AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuchzentrum AG is the Swiss distribution partner for mitp physical books. Located at Industriestr. Ost 10, CH-4614 Hägendorf, Switzerland. Handles order fulfillment for the Swiss market. Tel: +41 (0)62 209 25 25. This partnership enables mitp to serve the Swiss book retail market through a local distribution partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Addison-Wesley (Pearson Deutschland):

Direct peers

• Markt+Technik: Markt+Technik is a German consumer and prosumer technology publisher within the Pearson Germany portfolio, publishing books on hardware, software, and digital lifestyle. It is a direct competitor in the German-language tech trade book space, particularly around operating systems and digital tools.
• dpunkt.verlag: dpunkt.verlag is a Heidelberg-based independent German publisher specializing in IT, design, and digital topics. It is the closest direct peer to mitp in scale and editorial focus, publishing programming, web, design, and maker titles for a German-speaking technical audience.
• EMF Verlag: EMF is a German publisher known for crafting, scrapbooking, and lifestyle books including the Topp imprint. It directly overlaps with mitp Kreativ titles in crochet, sketchnotes, journaling, and creative self-expression categories.
• Vierfarben Verlag: Vierfarben is a German independent publisher of practical computing and business titles, including the German editions of the 'Dummies'/'für Dummies' line. It directly competes with mitp in the German IT/business trade publishing space with comparable format and pricing.
• Frech-Verlag: Frech-Verlag is a leading German craft and creative publisher covering sewing, knitting, crochet, papercraft, and DIY. It directly competes with mitp's mitp Kreativ division in the German crafting book market, with comparable format and pricing.

Broad incumbents

• Haufe Group: Haufe is a large German publisher specializing in business, tax, law, HR, and real estate topics, with a substantial online and software information business. It overlaps with mitp's Business & Marketing segment (online marketing, SEO, web analytics) and is a broad incumbent with much larger scale.
• O'Reilly Media: O'Reilly is the leading English-language technical publisher whose books on AI, programming, and data science mitp often translates for the German market. It is a broad incumbent whose catalog directly shapes the global demand for the very authors mitp licenses in German.
• Carl Hanser Verlag: Hanser is a long-established German technical and engineering publisher covering IT, electronics, manufacturing, and design. It competes with mitp's IT/electronics titles and represents a broad incumbent with deeper institutional reach and longer-running series.
• Rheinwerk Verlag: Rheinwerk (formerly Galileo Press) is the largest German-language IT and business publisher, offering programming, IT infrastructure, and design titles across print, e-book, and video formats. It is the broad incumbent in the same niche mitp occupies for its IT & Business division, but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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