Verlag Dashofer Gmbh

What Verlag Dashofer Gmbh does

Verlag Dashöfer GmbH is a Hamburg-based professional education and publishing company that delivers continuing education, specialist knowledge products, and compliance-oriented training to German business professionals and public sector employees. The company operates a portfolio of more than 1,500 seminar topics spanning HR, tax and finance, controlling, procurement, customs and foreign trade, public administration, construction, real estate, sustainability, and digitalization, serving approximately 18,000 participants annually. Its offerings are delivered through multiple formats: live online seminars (Microsoft Teams, Edudip, Big Blue Button for public sector), in-person seminars across nine German cities, certified multi-session courses (Geprüfte/r Controller/in, Geprüfte/r Finanzbuchhalter/in, Geprüfte Zollfachkraft, Geprüfte BEM-Fachkraft), customized in-house corporate training, annual conferences (Tagungen), and a subscription video-on-demand platform (VideoCampus). Complementary publishing products include handbooks, specialist books, downloadable form templates, specialized software (PC-Formular BAU, PC-Formular Vergabe), and curated knowledge databases (dasBibliothekswissen, dasFiBuWissen, dasGleichstellungsWissen, Steuer IKS Professional).

The business model combines transactional ticket sales (online and in-person seminars priced 299–400 EUR plus VAT), subscription revenue (VideoCampus, software, knowledge databases), professional services (in-house corporate training), and one-time publishing sales (books, handbooks). Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, leveraging a multi-channel marketing apparatus including 15+ themed newsletters, podcasts, SEO-optimized topic portals, social media, and an AI-powered SemiarBot assistant. The company is privately held as a GmbH and co-owned by Czech technology firm BNC S.R.O., with operations entirely domestic to Germany. Customer satisfaction is reported at 4.7–4.9 out of 5 stars, and named institutional customers include Fielmann, Hapag-Lloyd, Olympus, Vattenfall, Die Zeit, Deutsche Saatveredelung AG, and Staatliche Schlösser, Burgen und Gärten gGmbH.

Name

Verlag Dashofer Gmbh

Legal name

Verlag Dashöfer GmbH

Website

https://www.dashoefer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Verlag Dashöfer GmbH is a Hamburg-based professional education and publishing company delivering 1,500+ seminar topics, certified courses, books, software, and digital learning products to German business and public sector professionals across online, in-person, and on-demand formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Continuing Education and Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Class & Webinar Marketplaces/Directories (EDAFAIAE), Virtual Training, Workshops & Masterclasses (Interactive Sessions) (MPAGAOAJ), Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses (MPACALAD)

Keywords

• Professional training services
• Continuing education seminars
• Corporate learning programs
• Professional publishing services
• Compliance workforce training

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Seminars: Revenue from online and in-person professional development seminars covering topics such as taxes, finance, HR, management, digitalization, and more. Pricing per seminar ranges from 299-400 EUR plus VAT. Group discounts available (10% for 3rd+ participants from same company).
2. Certified Courses (Lehrgänge): Multi-session certification programs leading to recognized credentials such as Geprüfte/r Controller/in, Geprüfte/r Finanzbuchhalter/in, Geprüfte Zollfachkraft, and Geprüfte BEM-Fachkraft.
3. Publications and Books: Sale of handbooks (Handbücher), specialist books (Fachbücher), and knowledge databases covering professional topics including the Rechtshandbuch für Frauen- und Gleichstellungsbeauftragte and Erfolgreiches Management von Bibliotheken.
4. Software Licenses: Specialized software products including PC-Formular BAU and PC-Formular Vergabe for construction and procurement form management.
5. Inhouse Corporate Training: Customized on-site training programs tailored to specific organizational needs, delivered at client locations.
6. Conference and Event Fees: Revenue from annual conferences such as the Jahrestagung Digitales Rechnungswesen.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Verlag Dashöfer GmbH is a German professional publishing and continuing education company that delivers live-online seminars (via Microsoft Teams, Edudip, and Big Blue Button), in-person Präsenz-Seminare, certified multi-session course programs (Lehrgänge), and customized in-house corporate training across more than 1,500 professional topics including tax, accounting, HR, controlling, customs, public administration, construction, and digitalization. The portfolio also includes professional handbooks, specialist books, digital knowledge databases, the VideoCampus on-demand video learning platform, specialized form software (PC-Formular BAU and PC-Formular Vergabe), and the AI-powered SeminarBot assistant that helps users identify suitable seminars. Approximately 18,000 participants attend seminars annually with satisfaction ratings of 4.7-4.9 out of 5.

Product overview

Verlag Dashöfer GmbH operates a multi-format professional education and publishing platform, offering both a unified core seminar product across online and in-person delivery modes, supplemented by a portfolio of specialized add-on offerings. The core product is the seminar offering, delivered as Online-Seminare (live via Microsoft Teams/Edudip), Präsenz-Seminare (in-person at conference hotels), Inhouse-Seminare (customized on-site), and Online-Lehrgänge (certified courses). These are complemented by VideoCampus (video/audio learning), Tagungen (annual conferences), the AI-powered SeminarBot (recommendation and inquiry assistant), Fachbücher (professional books), Handbücher (comprehensive manuals), Software (PC-Formular BAU and PC-Formular Vergabe), Wissensdatenbanken (dasBibliothekswissen, dasFiBuWissen, dasGleichstellungsWissen, Steuer IKS Professional), Formulare (form templates), VR EasySpeech Training (immersive VR training), and themed newsletters. The portfolio covers over 1,500 seminar topics in areas including taxes, accounting, HR, management, digitization/AI, customs, public administration, construction, real estate, sustainability, and purchasing. The company has served approximately 18,000 seminar participants annually for over 30 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SeminarBot: AI-powered seminar assistant to help find and recommend seminars
• VideoCampus
• VR EasySpeech Training
• dasBibliothekswissen
• dasFiBuWissen
• dasGleichstellungsWissen
• Steuer IKS Professional

Products and services

• Online-Seminare Live-online professional training sessions delivered via Microsoft Teams or Edudip, covering more than 1,500 topics including accounting, taxes, HR, management, digitization, customs, and public administration. Per-seminar pricing ranges from 299-400 EUR plus VAT, with 10% group discounts for 3rd+ participants from the same company.
• Präsenz-Seminare In-person training seminars held at selected conference hotels in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Düsseldorf, Leipzig, Hanover, Cologne, Frankfurt, and Stuttgart, covering the same professional topic range as online seminars.
• Online-Lehrgänge (Certified Courses) Certified multi-session online course programs including Geprüfte/r Finanzbuchhalter/in (Certified Financial Accountant), Geprüfte/r Controller/in (Certified Controller), Geprüfte Zollfachkraft (Certified Customs Specialist), and Geprüfte BEM-Fachkraft (Certified BEM Specialist).
• Inhouse-Seminare Customized on-site training sessions delivered at the client's location or virtually, tailored to company-specific requirements and designed for groups of employees across the same professional topics covered in public seminars.
• VideoCampus On-demand video and audiobook learning platform providing recorded training content across finance and accounting, HR and payroll, soft skills, sales and marketing, digitalization, real estate, office software, and crisis management.
• Tagungen (Annual Conferences) Annual conferences such as the Jahrestagung Digitales Rechnungswesen providing multi-session professional update events focused on specific industries or topics.
• Fachbücher (Professional Specialist Books) Professional specialist books covering topics including accounting, taxes, management, HR, purchasing, real estate, customs and foreign trade, equality, public administration, construction, and workplace health.
• Handbücher (Comprehensive Professional Manuals) Comprehensive professional manuals including Erfolgreiches Management von Bibliotheken und Informationseinrichtungen (Successful Library Management) and Rechtshandbuch für Frauen- und Gleichstellungsbeauftragte (Legal Handbook for Gender Equality Officers), maintained with regular updates.
• PC-Formular BAU Specialized form software for the construction sector (Bauwesen) providing construction form templates maintained with current regulatory updates.
• PC-Formular Vergabe Specialized form software supporting public procurement (Vergabe) processes for organizations that conduct competitive tenders.
• Wissensdatenbanken (Knowledge Databases) Online knowledge databases providing curated expert information on library management (dasBibliothekswissen), financial accounting (dasFiBuWissen), gender equality (dasGleichstellungsWissen), and tax topics (Steuer IKS Professional).
• Formulare (Professional Form Templates) Collection of downloadable professional forms and templates for business use across various topic areas covered by the publisher.
• VR EasySpeech Training Virtual reality-based training for rhetoric and sales skills, simulating realistic customer interaction scenarios in an immersive environment with AI-driven feedback, offered via the external site training-vr.de.
• SeminarBot AI-powered chatbot assistant available on the Dashöfer website that helps users find suitable seminars, answers content-related questions, recommends best-fit seminars, checks availability, and handles organizational inquiries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 18,000 seminar participants annually across Germany
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BNC S.R.O.coreOthers · 1 January 2026Czech technology company co-owning Verlag Dashöfer GmbH (Copyright 1996-2026 BNC S.R.O. & VERLAG DASHÖFER GMBH), providing technology infrastructure and operational support.
• Microsoft TeamscoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Teams is used as the primary platform for delivering live online seminars, enabling Dashöfer to reach professionals in enterprise environments with integrated video conferencing capabilities.
• Deutsche BahnminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering discounted train tickets for seminar participants traveling to in-person events, improving accessibility and reducing barriers to attendance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8CPVbC8Ky5Mu4k6y18wgbg
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/verlag-dash%C3%B6fer-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/verlag_dashoefer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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