Frankische Nachrichten Verlags-gmbh

What Frankische Nachrichten Verlags-gmbh does

Fränkische Nachrichten Verlags-GmbH is a privately held regional newspaper publisher headquartered at Schmiederstraße 19, 97941 Tauberbischofsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1946 and operating under the HAAS Mediengruppe (Dr. Haas GmbH) umbrella alongside sister titles such as Mannheimer Morgen and Schwetzinger Zeitung, the company publishes a regional daily newspaper serving local residents in the Main-Tauber and Neckar-Odenwald districts, including the towns of Bad Mergentheim, Buchen, Tauberbischofsheim, and Wertheim. Coverage spans local and national politics, regional sports (notably FC Würzburger Kickers and Würzburg Baskets), culture, community events, obituary notices, classifieds, job listings via Jobmorgen, and real estate via Immomorgen.

The company's core product portfolio is structured as a tiered subscription offering: the Premium-Abonnement combines physical newspaper delivery with E-Paper and unlimited digital access; E-Paper is the digital replica of the print edition; FN+ is a premium digital subscription providing full website and news app access plus themed newsletters; and the FN News App delivers content on iOS and Android (App Store, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore). Ancillary services include the FNCard Premium loyalty card, FN Reisen reader travel, themed newsletters, the MeineFN personalized reading portal, and the Trauerportal obituary service. Distribution is anchored by a regional newspaper carrier network for print plus self-serve digital storefronts (fnweb.de, app stores), with payments processed via PAYONE, Stripe, and PayPal. The business model is sales-led and recurring: subscription revenues from the three product tiers complemented by print and digital advertising (display, classifieds, sponsored content). Pricing of specific tiers is not publicly disclosed.

Operationally the company is managed by Geschäftsführer Jochen Eichelmann with Fabian Greulich as Chefredakteur and Marco Kraus as Head of Advertising. It employs standard regional-publisher marketing channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, email newsletters, website content marketing) and operates from a single headquarters location with no disclosed headcount, revenue, or funding data.

Name

Frankische Nachrichten Verlags-gmbh

Legal name

Fränkische Nachrichten Verlags-GmbH

Website

https://fnweb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fränkische Nachrichten Verlags-GmbH is a privately held regional German newspaper publisher based in Tauberbischofsheim, Baden-Württemberg, offering a tiered print and digital subscription portfolio (Premium-Abonnement, E-Paper, FN+, mobile apps) to residents of the Main-Tauber and Neckar-Odenwald districts under the HAAS Mediengruppe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311), 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 industries

Newsletter Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAA), Newsletters & Email-Based News Publishers (B2B/B2C) (MPAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Regional newspaper publishing
• Print newspaper subscriptions
• Digital news media
• Local journalism services
• Classified advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Tauberbischofsheim

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Print Subscription: Premium-Abonnement includes printed newspaper delivery plus E-Paper and unlimited app access. Newspaper delivered via newspaper carriers to subscribers in the region.
2. E-Paper and FN+ Digital Subscription: Digital subscription products providing electronic access to newspaper content via web and mobile apps (iOS, Android).
3. Advertising: Advertisement placement across print and digital platforms, including display advertising, classifieds, and sponsored content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fränkische Nachrichten publishes a regional daily newspaper and operates a multi-platform local news service serving the Main-Tauber and Neckar-Odenwald districts in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its core offering combines a printed newspaper with digital subscription tiers (FN+, E-Paper) and a mobile news app, supplemented by ancillary services such as reader travel, loyalty card, obituary portal, and classified advertising verticals.

Product overview

Frankische Nachrichten (FN) operates as a regional daily newspaper publisher offering a multi-platform portfolio of print and digital products. The core offering consists of the printed Premium-Abonnement (premium subscription) supplemented by three digital tiers: E-Paper (digital replica), FN+ (full web access plus newsletters), and the FN News App (mobile application). Ancillary offerings include FNCard Premium loyalty card, FN Reisen travel services, themed newsletters, MeineFN personalized reading portal, and the Trauerportal death notice service. All digital products are distributed through major app stores (iOS/Android) and integrated with standard payment processors (Stripe, PayPal, PAYONE). The company belongs to the HAAS Mediengruppe, which provides shared infrastructure and cross-media advertising solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FN+: Premium digital subscription service offering full access to all website articles and the News App.
• E-Paper
• FNCard Premium

Products and services

• FN+ Premium Digital Subscription Premium digital subscription providing full access to all website articles, the news app, and selected journalistic newsletters. Targets individual readers in the Main-Tauber and Neckar-Odenwald region seeking comprehensive digital news access.
• E-Paper Digital Edition Paid electronic replica of the printed Fränkische Nachrichten newspaper, available via web and mobile apps (iOS, Android). Targets individual subscribers wanting the print edition experience on digital devices.
• Premium-Abonnement (Print + Digital) Full subscription combining printed daily newspaper home delivery with E-Paper access and unlimited access to the FN News App and website. Targets individual subscribers in the regional delivery area seeking the complete multi-platform news package.
• FN News App Mobile news application for smartphones delivering news quickly and individually. Available for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play Store, Amazon Appstore).
• FN Leser-Reisen / FN Reisen Travel and excursion services offered exclusively to FN readers. A reader travel product combining curated tours with the publisher's subscriber base.
• FNCard Premium Exclusive customer loyalty card offering special offers and benefits to FN subscribers. Part of the parent HAAS Mediengruppe's card program.
• Trauerportal (Obituary Portal) Online death notice and funeral announcement portal integrated with the main fnweb.de website. Serves families and community members in the regional service area.
• MeineFN Personalized Reading Portal Personalized reading experience portal providing reading recommendations and subscriber account management.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HAAS MediengruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFränkische Nachrichten Verlags-GmbH is a subsidiary of HAAS Mediengruppe (Dr. Haas GmbH), a media group operating four publishers in Baden-Württemberg and Hessen. The parent company provides overarching corporate structure and shared services.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Heilbronner Stimme: Independent regional daily newspaper in Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg. Closely comparable in print+digital subscription model, regional focus, and target audience within the same state.
• Mannheimer Morgen: Fellow regional daily newspaper publisher and sister company under HAAS Mediengruppe, operating in Mannheim/Northern Baden-Württemberg. Directly comparable in product mix (print, E-Paper, digital subscription) and shared digital infrastructure.
• Südhessen Morgen: Sister regional newspaper under HAAS Mediengruppe covering southern Hesse. Same group infrastructure, comparable product portfolio (print + E-Paper + digital subscription).
• Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung: Regional daily serving the Rhein-Neckar metropolitan area adjacent to FN's footprint. Comparable regional subscription newspaper model with print and digital editions.
• Main-Post: Regional daily newspaper serving Mainfranken/Würzburg, the immediate neighboring region to FN's Main-Tauber coverage area. Comparable in scale, subscription-led model, and hyperlocal content focus in the same geographic corridor.
• Schwetzinger Zeitung / Hockenheimer Tageszeitung: Sister regional daily under HAAS Mediengruppe serving the Schwetzingen/Hockenheim area. Operates on the same shared digital platform and subscription infrastructure as FN.

Emerging players

• Jobmorgen: Regional job classifieds vertical operated within FN's product family and used as an ancillary monetization channel. Comparable as a digital local services platform intersecting with FN's reader base.
• Immomorgen: Regional real estate classifieds vertical within FN's ecosystem. Adjacent digital service that mirrors FN's bundled local-classifieds strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Augsburger Allgemeine: Major Bavarian regional newspaper group with print and digital subscription products. Larger scale and broader geographic reach but operates the same subscription-led regional news model.
• Stuttgarter Zeitung: Larger statewide regional newspaper based in Stuttgart with much broader coverage and resources. Comparable business model (subscription + advertising) but operates at significantly greater scale across Baden-Württemberg.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fnlive.
• Facebookfacebook.com/fraenkische.nachrichten
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fränkische-nachrichten-verlags-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/fraenkische_nachrichten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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