Nürnberger Nachrichten

Name

Nürnberger Nachrichten

Legal name

Verlag Nürnberger Presse

Website

https://nuernberger-nachrichten.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Newsletter Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAA)

Keywords

• Regional newspaper publishing
• Digital news subscription
• Local journalism
• E-paper media
• Newspaper advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuremberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions (NN+): Premium digital content subscriptions offering exclusive articles, in-depth reporting, and ad-free reading experience
2. E-Paper: Digital replica of the print newspaper delivered electronically to subscribers
3. Print Subscriptions: Traditional newspaper delivery service through Verlag Nürnberger Presse
4. Advertising: Display advertising on the website and in print editions, including local business advertising
5. Traueranzeigen (Obituaries): Paid obituary listings through dedicated platform trauer.nn.de
6. Podcasts: Audio content including sports podcasts (WM-Studio, Kleiner Fußball), lifestyle podcasts (heiß & innig, Mit.Menschen), and specialty shows
7. Special Themed Publications: Special interest magazines and publications including ZAC magazine, barriereFREI, and NN-Kulturnachrichten

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nürnberger Nachrichten is a regional newspaper publisher based in Nuremberg, Germany, operated by Verlag Nürnberger Presse. It publishes a daily print edition and operates the digital news platform NN.de, offering local and regional news, a paid premium subscription tier (NN+), an E-Paper replica, podcasts, newsletters, and ancillary offerings such as obituary notices (Traueranzeigen), reader competitions (Gewinnspiele), and a customer loyalty program (ZAC) for subscribers in the Nuremberg metropolitan area.

Product overview

Nürnberger Nachrichten operates NN.de as a unified online news portal offering comprehensive local and regional journalism for Nürnberg and the Franken region. The product portfolio consists of the core NN.de/NN+ digital platform supplemented by multiple complementary services: E-Paper for digital newspaper access, Podcasts for audio content including sports and themed series, Newsletter for topic-based email alerts, Traueranzeigen for funeral announcements, Gewinnspiele for reader competitions, and the ZAC subscription loyalty program. The platform also features topic-specific sub-sites covering sports (1. FC Nürnberg, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Ice Tigers), amateur football leagues, and regional events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nürnberger Nachrichten (print newspaper)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Augsburger Allgemeine: Regional newspaper for Augsburg and Bavarian Swabia with print, digital subscription (Allgäu+), podcast and newsletter offerings. Same hybrid subscription/advertising model and similar Bavarian regional press profile.
• Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger: Regional newspaper for Cologne/Bonn area with digital subscription (KSTA+) and e-paper. Hybrid print + digital subscription + local advertising model comparable to Nürnberger Nachrichten.
• Mittelbayerische Zeitung: Regional newspaper based in Regensburg covering the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria. Closely comparable hybrid print/digital subscription model and similar role as anchor local news brand in its region.
• Berliner Morgenpost: Berlin regional newspaper with digital subscription (MOPO+) and e-paper. Closely comparable German regional publisher business model targeting a single metropolitan region.
• Stuttgarter Zeitung: Regional newspaper serving Stuttgart and Baden-Württemberg with print, digital subscription and podcast offerings. Similar role as anchor regional news brand with multi-format monetization.
• Main-Post: Regional newspaper serving Würzburg and Lower Franconia, part of the same broader Franconian media landscape as Nürnberger Nachrichten. Comparable business model (print + digital subscriptions + local advertising) targeting a non-overlapping but adjacent geographic area.
• Hamburger Abendblatt: Hamburg regional newspaper with digital subscription and e-paper. Comparable German regional publisher operating a hybrid print + digital + advertising model in a single metropolitan market.

Broad incumbents

• Süddeutsche Zeitung: Germany's largest national-quality broadsheet, headquartered in Munich. Operates SZ+ premium digital subscription, e-paper, and podcasts covering Bavaria and Germany more broadly; competes for premium digital subscribers and ad budgets in the same German market.
• Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Major German national newspaper with FAZ+ digital subscription model. Comparable in offering digital subscriptions, e-paper, podcasts and newsletters, but addresses a national rather than regional audience.

Direct peers

• Nürnberger Zeitung: Direct head-to-head competitor in the Nuremberg metropolitan market, also covering Nuremberg, Fürth, Erlangen and Franconia with print and digital subscriptions. Operates as a direct substitute for NN's news, sports, and local advertising offerings within the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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