Association Print and Media NorthEast

What Association Print and Media NorthEast does

Verband Druck und Medien NordOst e.V. (VDMNO), operating as Association Print and Media NorthEast, is a registered non-profit trade association (e.V.) founded in 1945 that represents approximately 200 printing and media companies across the four North-Eastern German states of Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, and Lower Saxony. The organization is headquartered in Hannover (Haus der Medien, Bödekerstraße 10) with a regional office in Berlin (Haus der Presse, Markgrafenstraße 15) and is led by Geschäftsführer Philipp von Trotha. VDMNO is affiliated with the national industry federation BVDM, providing a collective regional voice for the printing and media sector.

The association's core product is a bundled membership service portfolio spanning legal consulting, environmental and sustainability advisory, management and controlling, production/process optimization, vocational training (Ausbildung) across roles such as Media Designer Digital and Print, Print Technologist, Screen Print Technologist, Bookbinder, and Packaging Technologist, plus continuing professional education (Weiterbildung) under the external Print Academy (print-academy.de) and PrintLab (printlab.de) platforms. Member-facing content is delivered through the quarterly NUTZEN magazine, an exclusive information portal, seminars/webinars, and active social media presence across Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Telegram. Recent regulatory coverage includes EUDR, the EU Packaging Regulation, German implementation law, and the August 2026 AI labeling requirements, positioning VDMNO as the compliance translator for SME printers.

The business model is membership-fee based (subscription/recurring), with member onboarding handled via direct outreach, the vdmno.de website, networking events, and downloadable applications. No membership pricing is publicly disclosed. Event and partnership activity (e.g., HOPPY HOUR BERLIN with Canon and OVOL Deutschland Gruppe) supplements dues revenue and serves member engagement. The organization explicitly does not develop proprietary technology — its core technology is described as "Not applicable" — and its assets are human advisory capacity (5 employees per company self-description, 9 per firmographics) and institutional expertise rather than software products.

Name

Association Print and Media NorthEast

Legal name

Verband Druck und Medien NordOst e.V.

Website

https://vdmno.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Verband Druck und Medien NordOst e.V. is a regional German trade association serving ~200 printing and media companies across Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, and Lower Saxony with legal, environmental, management, production, and vocational training advisory services through membership dues.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Hannover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Association generates revenue through membership fees from approximately 200 member companies in the printing and media industry across Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, and Lower Saxony.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Verband Druck und Medien NordOst e.V. (VDMNO) is a regional trade association serving approximately 200 printing and media companies across Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, and Lower Saxony. It delivers membership-based advisory and training services including legal consulting, environmental and sustainability advisory, management and controlling support, production and process optimization, vocational training (Ausbildung), and continuing professional education (Weiterbildung) through the Print Academy and PrintLab platforms.

Product overview

Verband Druck und Medien NordOst e.V. (VDMNO) is an industry association for printing and media companies in northeastern Germany, serving approximately 200 member companies across Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, and Lower Saxony. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of membership services including legal consulting, environmental and sustainability advisory, management consulting, production and process optimization, vocational training (Ausbildung), and continuing professional education (Weiterbildung). Key educational offerings include the Print Academy and PrintLab external platforms. The association publishes the quarterly NUTZEN member magazine and organizes seminars and events for professional development and networking. VDMNO also serves as an information hub, providing news, press releases, industry reports, and economic data to support member companies in strategic decision-making.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rechtsberatung (Legal Consulting)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CanoncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 September 2026Canon is a co-organizer of the HOPPY HOUR BERLIN networking event, representing innovative digital printing solutions. As a leading technology provider, Canon contributes to digital transformation in print production and partners with VDMNO for industry events.
• OVOL Deutschland GruppecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 September 2026OVOL Deutschland Gruppe, part of Japan Pulp and Paper (global paper company with 100+ branches), co-organizes the HOPPY HOUR BERLIN event. The partnership covers paper, packaging, large format printing and logistics, supporting the entire print value chain.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BVDM (Bundesverband Druck und Medien e.V.): The national German printing and media industry federation, of which VDMNO is a regional member. Provides overlapping advocacy, consulting, and training services but at the national level, with broader scope and reach across all German states.
• Intergraf: European federation for print and digital communication, representing the printing industry at EU level in Brussels. Comparable advocacy function to VDMNO but at the European level, with broader international scope.
• PRINTING United Alliance: Major US-based printing industry association providing advocacy, training, and member services. Analogous trade-association function to VDMNO but operating across the much larger North American market.

Others

• Zentralverband Werbung treibende Unternehmen (ZAW): German central association for the advertising industry. Adjacent to VDMNO's print-industry scope, representing advertising-driven demand that ultimately flows to print and media companies VDMNO serves.

Direct peers

• Verband Druck und Medien Hessen: Regional printing industry association for Hessen. Directly comparable operating model — membership fees, training academy, member services — to VDMNO, but covering a different German state.
• Verband Druck und Medien Bayern: Sibling regional printing industry association serving Bavaria. Operates the same model — membership fees, consulting, training, events — for printers in a different German region, making it a direct structural peer.
• Verband Druck und Medien Baden-Württemberg: Sibling regional printing association for Baden-Württemberg. Same membership-based services portfolio (legal, environmental, training, events) as VDMNO, serving printers in another German state.
• Verband Druck und Medien Mitteldeutschland: Regional printing and media association serving Central Germany (Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia). Closely comparable structure to VDMNO, providing consulting, training, and advocacy to printers in the central German states.
• Verband Druck und Medien Nordwest: Regional printing association for Nordrhein-Westfalen, one of Germany's largest print-industry states. Same operational model as VDMNO but with a larger member base and a different geographic footprint.

Regional players

• FESPA: European association for screen printing, digital printing, and textile printing. Comparable membership-based advocacy and events model to VDMNO, but focused on specialty printing segments rather than the general commercial print industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/vdmno
• Facebookfacebook.com/vdmno
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vdm-nordost
• Instagraminstagram.com/vdmno

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