Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump GmbH

What Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump GmbH does

Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump GmbH is a German independent travel guidebook publisher founded in 1985 and headquartered in Bielefeld, operating as the lead entity of the RKH publishing group alongside two adjacent subsidiaries (Reise Know-How Verlag Dr. Hans-R. Grundmann GmbH in Rastede covering North America, Mallorca, and Tenerife, and Reise Know-How Verlag Helmut Hermann und Carsten Blind GbR in Markgröningen covering Central/South America, Southern Africa, and Australia). The company publishes more than 200 travel guides under multiple branded series — Reiseführer (general), CityTrip and CityTrip PLUS (city guides), MeinTrip (personalized trip guides), InselTrip (island guides), Wohnmobil-Tourguide (motorhome guides), Soul Places, KulturSchock (cultural guides), Edition Reise Know-How (travel narratives), Edition Tirta (wellness), and Reisetagebücher (travel journals) — supplemented by Landkarten (maps) and the Kauderwelsch phrasebook series spanning 150+ languages across more than 220 volumes.

The underlying technology stack centers on a browser-based Web-App that delivers free digital supplementary content for purchased books, including interactive maps, GPS coordinates with downloadable KML/GPX geodata for third-party navigation tools, route guidance, pronunciation audio, and post-publication updates; selected CityTrip, CityTrip PLUS, and InselTrip titles additionally include removable fold-out maps that are mirrored in georeferenced form via the Avenza Maps mobile app. Revenue is generated primarily through direct-to-consumer e-commerce on reise-know-how.de with payment processing via PayPal and free Germany shipping above €10, supplemented by wholesale distribution of physical books through Germinal Medienhandlung GmbH and, as of July 2026, the LG Buch partner-publisher channel serving the independent German book trade. Unit pricing ranges from approximately €7.90 for entry-level phrasebooks to €28.90 for premium travel guides, with hardcover specialty titles reaching €59.00. Customer segments are individual independent travelers (backpackers, city travelers, language learners) and independent bookshops, with international shipping enabling global destination reach.

Name

Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump GmbH

Legal name

Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump GmbH

Website

https://reise-know-how.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump GmbH is a German independent travel guidebook publisher founded in 1985, producing printed and digital travel guides, phrasebooks in 150+ languages, maps, and cultural guides for individual independent travelers worldwide, extended by a Web-App and GPS geodata companion layer.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Physical Book Sales: Sale of printed travel guidebooks, landkarten (maps), and other physical publications through the online shop and book trade distribution. Physical product fulfillment handled by Germinal Medienhandlung GmbH.
2. Digital Product Sales: Sale of eBooks in EPUB and PDF formats, downloaded via user account after purchase. Seller of digital products is Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump GmbH directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump GmbH publishes and sells physical travel guidebooks, language phrasebooks, maps, motorhome tour guides, cultural guides, and travel narratives through its own online shop and wholesale book trade channels. Its core catalog consists of more than 200 destination-specific travel guides and over 220 Kauderwelsch phrasebooks covering 150+ languages, supported by a free browser-based Web-App providing interactive maps, GPS/KML/GPX geodata, and audio pronunciation samples.

Product overview

Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump GmbH is a German independent travel guidebook publisher founded in 1985 and based in Bielefeld. The company publishes a comprehensive portfolio of travel-related books and products including: general Reiseführer (travel guides) covering destinations worldwide; CityTrip and CityTrip PLUS (city-specific guides with fold-out plans and web apps); MeinTrip (personalized trip guides with digital map integration); InselTrip (island-specific guides); Wohnmobil-Tourguide (motorhome tour guides); Landkarten (maps) at various scales; Kauderwelsch (phrasebooks in over 150 languages) with accompanying audio trainers; KulturSchock (cultural guides); and Edition Reise Know-How travel narratives. The company also offers a free Web-App providing digital supplementary content including interactive maps, GPS coordinates, route guidance, and pronunciation audio. The publisher operates as part of a group of independent publishers within the RKH publishing group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CityTrip: City guide series with fold-out city map and free web app
• CityTrip PLUS
• MeinTrip
• InselTrip
• Soul Places
• Wohnmobil-Tourguide
• Kauderwelsch
• KulturSchock
• Edition Reise Know-How
• Edition Tirta
• Reisetagebücher

Products and services

• Reiseführer (Travel Guides) Comprehensive travel guidebooks covering destinations worldwide, written by local experts, featuring maps, practical tips, and cultural information. Priced from €14.95 to €28.90, with examples including Ägypten (€24.90), Australien kompakt (€19.90), and Japan (€28.90).
• CityTrip City-specific travel guides with removable fold-out city plan and free web app, covering major urban destinations worldwide.
• CityTrip PLUS Enhanced city guide series with additional content for major urban destinations, including removable fold-out city plan and free web app.
• MeinTrip Personalized trip guides with removable fold-out map and free web app, featuring GPS coordinates, walking tours, and audio pronunciation trainer. Example: MeinTrip Schottland priced at €16.95.
• InselTrip Island-specific travel guides with removable fold-out island map and free web app, covering islands worldwide. Examples include InselTrip Orkney (€14.95) and InselTrip Penang (€11.95).
• Wohnmobil-Tourguide Travel guides focusing on motorhome and RV touring, including campsite locations, stellplätze recommendations, and motorhome-specific routing tips.
• Landkarten (Maps) Maps covering various regions worldwide at different scales, available as physical maps and digital downloads. Priced from €8.90 to €12.00, with examples including Syrien/Libanon (€8.90) and Italien (€12.00).
• Kauderwelsch Practical phrasebooks providing word-by-word translation, pronunciation guides, and essential vocabulary for over 150 languages. Priced from €7.90 to €14.00, with examples including Hausa (€7.90) and Albanisch (€14.00). Accompanied by audio pronunciation trainer in the Web-App.
• KulturSchock Cultural guide series providing in-depth understanding of foreign cultures, customs, and social norms for travelers.
• Soul Places Travel guide series for special destinations and meaningful travel experiences.
• Edition Reise Know-How Travel narratives and personal accounts of journeys around the world, part of the Edition Reise Know-How series. Example: Odyssee ins Glück priced at €17.50.
• Edition Tirta Books on alternative healing and wellness topics, including flower essences and Pacific Essences series. Examples include Illustrierte Enzyklopädie der Blütenessenzen Band 1 (€59.00) and Illustrierte Enzyklopädie der einheimischen Blütenessenzen (€30.00).
• Reisetagebücher (Travel Journals) Travel journal series for documenting and recording travel experiences.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LG Buch (Leistungsgemeinschaft Buch)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2026Reise Know-How became a Partnerverlag (partner publisher) of LG Buch effective July 1, 2026. The partnership aims to deepen collaboration and exchange with independent bookshops. Reise Know-How was motivated by LG Buch's 'MitWirkung' project, where members adopt sponsorships for specific publishers. As a member of forum independent, the publisher follows the distribution cooperation already linked to the group.
• Germinal Medienhandlung GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerminal Medienhandlung GmbH, based in Fernwald (Siemensstraße 16, 35463 Fernwald), is the fulfillment and distribution partner for physical analog products (books, audio CDs) sold through the Reise Know-How online shop. Handles order processing, shipping, returns, and payment processing for physical goods. Also listed as seller of physical products in the legal Widerruf (cancellation) notice.
• forum independentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerforum independent is a network of independent publishers. Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump is a shareholder of forum independent. The publisher's CEO Wayan Rump's counterpart at forum independent is CEO Silvia Maul, who also manages the LG Buch partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Iwanowski's Reisebuchverlag: Independent German publisher specializing in individual travel guides for Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas; directly comparable niche positioning and target audience to Reise Know-How's destination coverage.
• Marco Polo Travel: German-language travel guidebook publisher (MairDumont) offering country, region, and city guides for independent travelers; directly comparable in product category, target audience, and price points to Reise Know-How's Reiseführer and CityTrip series.
• Baedeker: Historic German travel guidebook brand (now under MairDumont) publishing country and city guides in German for the same DACH customer base as Reise Know-How, with overlapping destination coverage and similar unit-priced print + digital companion model.
• Michael Müller Verlag: Independent German travel guidebook publisher offering country and region guides with locally-authored content; comparable in scale, niche editorial approach, and DACH-focused traveler audience to Reise Know-How.
• DuMont Reiseverlag: German publisher of travel guides (DuMont direkt, DuMont Reise-Handbuch) competing in the same German-language travel guidebook market with similar destination coverage and editorial positioning for independent travelers.

Broad incumbents

• Rough Guides: UK-based travel guidebook publisher with country, region, and pocket guides plus a strong digital/e-book offering; comparable product category and independent-traveler target audience as Reise Know-How, operating at larger international scale.
• Lonely Planet: Global travel guidebook publisher producing country, city, and regional guides in multiple languages with strong digital and mobile components; comparable product category at much larger scale and broader international reach than Reise Know-How.
• Bruckmann Verlag: German publisher of travel guides, outdoor and hiking books, and regional titles; overlapping product categories with Reise Know-How's outdoor and regional guide range, but at a larger and more diversified publishing scale.
• ADAC Verlag (Reiseführer): Publishing arm of the ADAC automotive club producing German-language travel guides, road atlases, and camping/motorhome guides; broadly comparable product portfolio, especially for the Wohnmobil-Tourguide sub-brand, with much larger institutional backing.

Others

• Reise Know-How Verlag Dr. Hans-R. Grundmann GmbH: A subsidiary within the same Reise Know-How publishing group, focused on North America, Mallorca, and Tenerife guides; not a competitor but a same-group operating entity illustrating the publisher's broader organizational footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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