Forum Media Polska

What Forum Media Polska does

Forum Media Polska Sp. z o.o. is a Poznań-based Polish professional publishing house founded in 1998, operating as a private limited liability company (Sp. z o.o.) with single-country operations limited to Poland. The company produces approximately 30 specialized magazine titles, standalone publications, DVD-based educational programs, and compliance software across six thematic verticals: education (pedagogy, psychology, logopedics, mindfulness), medicine (physiotherapy, veterinary, dentistry, dermatology, cardiology, natural medicine), occupational health and safety/production, construction and real estate, health and beauty (dietetics, naturotherapy), and administration and management (HR, marketing, public administration). Its flagship title 'Charaktery' has been published for over 20 years.

The company's core offering is practitioner-authored professional content — case studies, practical tools, regulatory updates — sold predominantly through recurring magazine subscriptions and one-time purchases of publications, DVDs, and software. Distribution is fully direct-to-consumer via the owned e-commerce platform e-forum.pl, supported by a network of branded sub-portals (charaktery.eu, food-forum.pl, forumlogopedy.pl, psychologiawpraktyce.pl, hrbusinesspartner.pl, etc.) used for content marketing and acquisition, plus a separate training portal at centrumkompetencji.pl. Pricing is quote-based with monthly subscription billing cadence for magazines; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customer segments are individual professionals and small practices — teachers, doctors, dentists, veterinarians, physiotherapists, HR managers, marketers, property managers, OHS specialists — rather than enterprise accounts. Strategic association partnerships with the Polish Logopedics Association (Polski Związek Logopedów) and the Polish Association of Public Procurement Consultants lend institutional endorsement to flagship titles. The company also sells advertising space in publications and at events. No revenue, headcount, funding, M&A, or leadership data is publicly disclosed.

Name

Forum Media Polska

Legal name

Forum Media Polska Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://forum-media.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Forum Media Polska is a Poznań-based Polish professional publishing house, founded in 1998, that produces 30+ specialized magazines, publications, DVD courses, and compliance software for individual professionals across education, medicine, occupational safety, construction, health, and business administration verticals in Poland, sold via direct-to-consumer subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Publishing

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJAEAO

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Magazine Publishing (Consumer & B2B/Trade Magazines)

SECONDARYEDAGAFAK

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

SECONDARYEDAMAOAM

Debate Curriculum, Lesson Plans & Instructional Materials Publishers

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Public Speaking & Debate Clubs

Keywords

• Professional publishing
• Specialist magazines
• Trade publications
• Continuing education
• Professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Poznan

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Recurring subscription model for professional magazines covering specialized topics such as HR, marketing, psychology, medicine, and education. Magazines include 'Charaktery' (published for over 20 years), 'HR Business Partner', 'Forum Logopedy', 'Psychologia w Praktyce', and others.
2. Publication Sales: One-time purchase model for specialized publications, guides, and handbooks targeting professionals in fields such as physiotherapy, veterinary medicine, building management, and occupational safety.
3. DVD-based Courses: Educational courses delivered on DVD format for professional development in medical and educational fields.
4. Software Programs: Specialized software programs for building inspection management and machinery/equipment maintenance tracking (e.g., 'Przegląd i Kontrola Budynków', 'Użytkowanie Maszyn i Urządzeń').
5. Advertising: Sales of advertising space in publications and at events, with published advertising regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Forum Media Polska is a Polish publishing house that produces and sells specialist magazines, professional publications, DVD-based training courses, and specialized software programs for professional audiences across six verticals: Education, Medicine, Occupational Health & Safety/Production, Construction & Real Estate, Health & Beauty, and Administration & Management. Products are distributed via its e-commerce platform e-forum.pl and individual branded sub-portals for each magazine title.

Product overview

Forum Media Polska is a publishing house offering magazines, publications, and DVD courses across six thematic areas: Education (pedagogy, psychology, logopedics), Medicine (physiotherapy, veterinary, dermatology, cardiology, natural medicine), BHP and Production (occupational safety, maintenance), Construction and Real Estate, Health and Beauty (dietetics, naturotherapy), and Administration and Management (HR, marketing, public administration). The portfolio includes approximately 30+ magazine titles (such as Charaktery, HR Business Partner, Psychologia w Praktyce, Pies z charakterem), specialized publications (Atlas Rehabilitacji Ruchowej, Teczka medycyny komplementarnej), educational programs (Przegląd i Kontrola Budynków), and software programs (Użytkowanie Maszyn i Urządzeń - Access and SQL versions). The company operates multiple branded sub-portals including charaktery.eu, food-forum.pl, forumlogopedy.pl, and others, plus a training portal at centrumkompetencji.pl.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Charaktery: Magazine focused on mental health and psychological flexibility, published for over 20 years
• Forum Logopedy
• Małe Charaktery
• HR Business Partner
• Animal Expert
• Food Forum
• Psychologia w Praktyce

Products and services

• Charaktery
• HR Business Partner
• Forum Logopedy
• Głos Pedagogiczny
• Małe Charaktery
• Psychologia w Praktyce
• Stomatologia Practise&Cases
• Praktyczna Fizjoterapia i Rehabilitacja
• Animal Expert
• Służby Utrzymania Ruchu
• Mieszkanie i Wspólnota
• Magazyn Online Marketing
• Social Media Manager
• Diagnostyka i postępowanie fizjoterapeutyczne
• Przegląd i Kontrola Budynków

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Polski Związek Logopedów (Polish Logopedics Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Forum Logopedy' magazine is created with the recommendation of the Polish Logopedics Association, indicating a strategic partnership where the association endorses the publication for its professional relevance and quality content for logopedists.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ringier Axel Springer Polska: Major Polish media group operating news, lifestyle, and B2B verticals including Newsweek and Forbes Poland; comparable as a large incumbent operating magazine and digital media brands across multiple Polish verticals.
• Bauer Media Polska: Polish arm of Bauer Media Group publishing consumer and lifestyle magazines; operates an adjacent magazine subscription model with broader consumer focus than Forum Media Polska's B2B specialty tilt.
• Wolters Kluwer Polska: Polish subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer providing professional information, journals, and compliance tools for legal, tax, healthcare, and HR professionals; comparable as a B2B professional content and workflow-tools provider in overlapping verticals (HR, healthcare, administration).

Direct peers

• Burda Media Polska: Polish subsidiary of Hubert Burda Media publishing a broad portfolio of consumer and specialty magazines; directly comparable as a multi-vertical magazine publisher operating through subscription, advertising, and newsstand channels in Poland.
• Wydawnictwo Infor: One of Poland's largest B2B publishers producing professional magazines, legal/HR/finance titles and subscription information services; directly comparable to Forum Media Polska in the Polish B2B/trade magazine category.
• Edra Urban & Partner: Polish medical and veterinary publisher producing specialist journals, books, and continuing education for healthcare professionals; directly comparable to Forum Media Polska's medical/physiotherapy/veterinary magazine and course offerings.
• Wydawnictwo Lekarskie PZWL: Long-standing Polish medical and healthcare publisher producing specialist medical books, journals, and continuing education content; directly comparable within Forum Media Polska's medical vertical (physiotherapy, dentistry, veterinary, etc.).

Regional players

• Bonnier Business Polska: Polish arm of Nordic media group Bonnier, historically focused on business and specialty B2B magazines; comparable as a regional European professional publisher with overlapping verticals (business, technology, healthcare).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forummediapolska

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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