max neo - Ein Angebot der MEDIASCHOOL BAYERN

What max neo - Ein Angebot der MEDIASCHOOL BAYERN does

max neo is a non-commercial training radio station and online audio platform headquartered at Äußere Sulzbacher Straße 62 in Nürnberg, Germany. It is operated by MEDIASCHOOL BAYERN Anbieterverein Nürnberg e.V., a registered non-profit association, and has run under its current brand since a 2019 restructuring from the original AFK max (founded 1996). The station serves students, university trainees, and aspiring media professionals by providing hands-on editorial, on-air, and production experience in radio journalism, audio production, moderation, and music programming.

The platform broadcasts on UKW 106.5 MHz and DAB+ channel 10C under a license granted by the Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM), and is simultaneously distributed via live web streaming at radio.maxneo.de and native iOS/Android applications launched in October 2023. Content includes training transmissions, music programs, podcasts, and the youth-oriented podcasts Funkenflug and Free Spirit. Programmatic capacity is augmented by partnerships with FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, TH Nürnberg, Hochschule Ansbach, and Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg through the FUNKLUST network plus the university-run sub-stations Frieda FM and Rabbit Radio, and internationally through the Radio Goethe content collaboration. The station holds the Radiosiegel quality seal in 2021, 2023, and 2024.

The business model is non-commercial: services are free of charge to participants and listeners; financial sustainability is provided through educational grants, member contributions via the Freundeverein max neo e.V. supporters' association, license-fee-related funding, and institutional support from Bavarian media and education bodies. A separate entity, max neo GmbH, handles commercial activities such as marketing, while the underlying broadcaster remains a registered association. Management includes Nikolaus Lutz (Chairman), Kai Maltz-Kummer (Deputy Chairman), Dorothee Dietz (Managing Director), and Konstantin Winkler (Program Director). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed and the organization does not pursue paid advertising.

Name

max neo - Ein Angebot der MEDIASCHOOL BAYERN

Legal name

MEDIASCHOOL BAYERN Anbieterverein Nürnberg e.V.

Website

https://maxneo.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

max neo is a non-profit training radio station in Nürnberg operated by MEDIASCHOOL BAYERN. Broadcasting on UKW 106.5 MHz and DAB+ with worldwide streaming, it provides free hands-on media training in radio journalism and audio production to aspiring media professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Broadcasting / Media Training Services

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

University/Educational Local Stations (College Radio, Campus TV) (MPABACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community/Low-Power Nonprofit Radio (LPFM/Community Radio) (MPABADAE), Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms (MPAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Training radio station
• Broadcast journalism training
• Campus radio programs
• Media education programs
• Youth radio broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational/Non-profit Operations: max neo is operated by MEDIASCHOOL BAYERN Anbieterverein Nürnberg e.V. as a non-profit educational broadcaster. All workshops, internships, and training programs are provided free of charge to participants. The organization is funded through educational grants, membership fees (Freundeverein), and institutional support from MEDIASCHOOL BAYERN.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

max neo operates a free, non-commercial training radio station in Nürnberg, broadcasting on UKW 106.5 MHz and DAB+ channel 10C, with worldwide reach via webradio and a mobile app. It provides hands-on, real-broadcast training in radio journalism, presenting, audio production, news writing, podcasting, and music curation for students, teenagers, and young adults. Programming includes youth magazines (Funkenflug, Free Spirit), daily editorial shows, and co-productions with university campus radios.

Product overview

max neo is a campus radio station operated by MEDIASCHOOL BAYERN as a training platform for media professionals. The core offering is its radio station broadcasting on UKW 106.5 MHz and DAB+ channel 10C, complemented by a mobile app for on-demand listening, podcast content (Freundebuch), and structured daily programming including news and specialty shows. The station serves as a practical training ground where participants gain experience in radio journalism, moderation, and audio production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• max neo Radio A youth training radio station operated as part of MEDIASCHOOL BAYERN's training program, broadcasting in Nürnberg on UKW 106.5 MHz and DAB+ channel 10C with worldwide web radio access. The station features music programming with an Indie-Pop and Indie-Rock focus, news content, interviews, and youth magazines.
• max neo App Mobile application for iOS and Android that enables users to stream the live program, access podcasts and audio content, view current and past song playlists, vote on songs via like/dislike functionality, chat directly with the studio, and browse local event calendars.
• Freundebuch Podcast Interview podcast featuring former max neo employees discussing their career paths in media, available through the max neo App and website.
• max neo Daily Programs Daily radio programming including morning show 'max neo Startklar' (9-10 Uhr), midday magazine 'max neo Auszeit' (12-13 Uhr), afternoon show 'max neo Endspurt' (16-17 Uhr), and news magazine 'max neo Nachrichtenmagazin' (17-18 Uhr).
• Rockin' Radio
• Youth Radio Magazines

Quantifiable outcome

• Alumni have secured positions at major German broadcasters including RTL Deutschland, ProSiebenSat.1, BR, ENERGY Nürnberg, Antenne Bayern, and Radio F

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• M945 (Medienzentrum Parabol)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerM945 / Medienzentrum PARABOL operates the youth radio magazine 'Funkenflug' which is broadcast on max neo's frequency. The magazine is open to youth aged 11–23 without prior knowledge required and represents a core co-production partnership.
• FunkenflugcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth radio magazine produced in the Medienzentrum PARABOL, broadcast on max neo. Open to young people aged 11–23. Meets Fridays at 15:30 at Hermannstraße 33 for editorial meetings.
• Free SpiritminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth magazine produced by and for young people, broadcast on max neo. Airs on Monday 21:00, Thursday 18:00, Saturday 12:00, Sunday 10:00.
• funklust e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultimedia student initiative and non-profit association at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). Produces campus radio content broadcast on max neo: Monday and Tuesday 18–20 Uhr live from Erlangen (Fraunhofer IIS).
• Frieda FMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPre-produced student magazine from Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, broadcast on max neo on Wednesdays 18–20 Uhr.
• Rabbit RadiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus radio from Ansbach, produced by students for students. Broadcast on max neo every second Thursday of the month, 20–22 Uhr. Focus on quality journalism and music mix outside mainstream.
• Radio GoetheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational radio station founded in 1996 by Nürnberg native Arndt Peltner in San Francisco. Broadcasts on max neo Sundays 14–16 Uhr, presenting a modern image of Germany through music to international audiences.
• Rockin' Radio (Verein zur Förderung der Rockkultur e.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRock music program airing Friday–Sunday 18–0 Uhr on max neo. Founded in 2000 after listeners protested when N1 switched from rock to charts. A fixed program component of max neo (formerly max 91.0).
• MediaLab BayernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia innovation hub in Ansbach, listed as a cooperation partner. Represents the broader MEDIASCHOOL BAYERN ecosystem.
• Radio MeilensteineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian radio program broadcast on max neo every Tuesday 20–22 Uhr.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Funklust e.V. (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg): A multimedia student initiative at FAU that actually produces content on max neo's frequency. Comparable as a campus/community radio training ground with similar youth/music positioning, although it is itself a content partner rather than a competing station.
• egoFM: Bavarian non-commercial youth/community radio station based in Munich, operating as an educational broadcaster under similar BLM regulatory oversight. It is the most direct comparable in Germany: same non-profit model, same youth/alternative-music positioning, and same training/talent-incubation function for aspiring radio professionals.
• Radio F (Frankfurt): Frankfurt-based non-commercial community radio with training programs, alternative programming, and listener-driven shows. Conceptually aligned with max neo as a community/educational broadcaster, and notably a destination employer of max neo alumni (Claudio Großner).
• ByteFM: Hamburg-based non-commercial community/alternative music radio with web streaming, a similar indie/alternative music rotation, and a parallel educational/community mission. It is a direct peer in the German non-profit alternative-radio landscape, though with a different geographic focus.
• Radio Meilensteine: Christian-format program broadcast on max neo's frequency, representing a smaller co-producer partner. Listed as a content partner on max neo's frequency but operates as an independent non-commercial producer with a comparable educational/community mission.

Broad incumbents

• PULS (Bayerischer Rundfunk): BR's youth-oriented radio and digital brand targeting a similar 14–29 demographic in Bavaria. It overlaps with max neo in audience and content (indie/alternative music, youth culture) but is part of a major public broadcaster, making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct community/training peer.
• Deutschlandfunk Nova: National public broadcaster's youth-oriented digital audio brand, with a strong emphasis on journalism, podcasts, and on-demand content. Comparable in target audience and digital-audio content strategy, but backed by national public funding rather than local non-profit support.
• 1LIVE (WDR): WDR's youth radio brand serving a similar demographic with music, comedy, and digital content. It competes for the same listener attention in a different region and is part of a major public broadcaster, making it a broad incumbent rather than a community/training peer.

Regional players

• Lora München: Munich-based non-commercial community radio with a comparable training/community broadcasting mission under Bavarian regulatory oversight. A regional peer operating in the same state under the same BLM regulatory framework but in a different city.
• Freies Radio Kassel: Non-commercial community radio with educational and open-access programming, similar in mission and structure to max neo. A regional peer serving a different city in Hesse rather than Bavaria.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/radiomaxneo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZuBagF1dbDcu11pn_Da9mw
• Facebookfacebook.com/maxneon
• Instagraminstagram.com/radiomaxneo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maxneo

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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