baumeister

What baumeister does

Baumeister is a German-language architecture trade magazine founded in 1900 and operated as part of GEORG Media, the largest German-speaking media network in the architecture and construction industry. The publication targets professional architects, architectural designers and planners, and construction industry professionals across the DACH region, with editorial coverage spanning international architecture projects, building physics, sustainable construction, modular design systems, and emerging technologies such as AI applications in architecture.

The core product is a monthly print magazine, complemented by a portfolio of adjacent offerings: the E-Paper digital edition, the "Curated" sub-brand of special editions guest-curated by leading international architecture firms (including Caruso St John and UNStudio), a content-rich website featuring a comprehensive A-to-Z architecture glossary and a Portfolio section highlighting innovative building products, an online shop selling subscriptions and sample issues, and digitized annual indexes covering 2000-2025 as PDF downloads. The technology layer is a digital editorial platform built on WordPress (wp-content paths visible in URLs), with social channels including Instagram and an email newsletter.

The business model combines recurring subscription revenue (print and E-Paper), advertising and sponsorship placements from building product manufacturers and construction firms, and one-time shop sales of issues and specialty publications. Distribution is primarily direct-to-professional via regional sales representatives covering Nord (Bielefeld), Mitte (Königstein), and international markets (Munich), with self-serve E-Paper purchase and shop fulfillment via the parent GEORG Media storefront. No revenue, headcount, or funding figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

baumeister

Legal name

Baumeister

Website

https://baumeister.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Baumeister is a German-language architecture trade magazine founded in 1900, published by GEORG Media, serving professional architects, designers, and construction industry professionals in the DACH region with print, digital, and curated editorial content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Trade Magazine

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architecture, Construction & Building Codes Reference (Design, BIM, Safety Codes) (EDAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Architecture trade magazine
• Architecture journalism
• Construction industry media
• Urban planning content
• Digital architecture publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Magazine Subscriptions: Print subscription model providing monthly/periodic architecture magazine editions to professional architects, designers, and construction industry professionals in German-speaking regions.
2. Digital Subscriptions (E-Paper): Digital edition subscriptions providing online access to magazine content including articles, project showcases, and curated architecture features.
3. Advertising and Sponsorships: Revenue from advertising placements and sponsored content within the magazine and on the website, targeting architecture and construction industry professionals.
4. Shop Sales: Direct sales of magazines, sample issues (Probeheft), and specialty publications through the online shop.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Baumeister publishes a German-language trade magazine covering architecture, planning, construction, urban development, and design for professional readers. Its sellable media portfolio includes print issues, subscriptions, an E-Paper edition, sample issues, and Curated special editions selected by architecture firms, with related publications sold through an online shop.

Product overview

BAUMEISTER is a German-language architecture magazine published by GEORG Media, offering a comprehensive portfolio of print and digital products. The core offering is the monthly BAUMEISTER Magazine featuring high-quality journalism on international architecture projects, complemented by the BAUMEISTER Curated special editions curated by renowned architects, the BAUMEISTER E-Paper digital version, and the BAUMEISTER Shop for subscriptions and publications. Additional resources include the extensive BAUMEISTER Glossar (architecture glossary) and Annual Index publications. The magazine covers topics across architecture categories including Public (Öffentlich), Residential (Wohnen), Commercial (Gewerbe), Hotel, Interior, and Event, while also featuring a Portfolio section highlighting innovative products and solutions for architects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Curated: Curated edition of the magazine featuring guest curators from architecture firms

Products and services

• BAUMEISTER Magazine German-language architecture trade magazine providing journalism on international architects, designers, scientists, and creative minds in the planning and construction industries.
• BAUMEISTER Curated Special edition of the architecture magazine organized around specific themes and curated by architecture firms, including Caruso St John and UNStudio.
• BAUMEISTER E-Paper Digital edition of Baumeister magazine available for electronic reading and access to the publication's architecture journalism and project content.
• BAUMEISTER Sample Issue (Probeheft) Sample issue offered for purchase to provide prospective professional readers with access to a current Baumeister magazine edition.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• GEORG MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and media network partner. BAUMEISTER is an important part of the largest German-speaking media network in the architecture and construction industry, providing cross-platform synergies and industry reach.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Detail: Detail is a leading German-language (and English-language) architecture magazine covering international architecture, building components, and construction details — directly comparable to Baumeister as a competing trade publication serving the same DACH professional architect audience.
• Bauwelt: Bauwelt is one of Germany's oldest and most prestigious architecture magazines, publishing since 1910, with a similar target audience of professional architects and urban planners in German-speaking markets — making it a direct historical peer of Baumeister.
• DBZ Deutsche Bauzeitschrift: DBZ is a German trade magazine for architects and structural engineers covering construction practice, building physics, and design — directly overlapping with Baumeister's editorial scope and professional audience in the DACH region.
• Architektur & Technik: Architektur & Technik is a German architecture and building technology trade publication focused on technical construction detail and structural engineering — directly comparable to Baumeister's coverage of building physics and sustainable construction topics.
• ARCH+: ARCH+ is a Berlin-based German-language architecture magazine with a theoretical and critical orientation, serving a similar professional and academic audience as Baumeister but with a more discursive editorial positioning — making it a direct peer in the DACH architecture media space.

Emerging players

• Dezeen: Dezeen is the world's most-read digital architecture magazine, covering international projects, design, and interiors — emerging as the digital-native competitor to traditional trade publications like Baumeister, especially for younger architects forming media habits.
• ArchDaily: ArchDaily is a leading digital architecture platform offering free daily project coverage and products/news — comparable to Baumeister's project showcase and product portfolio features, but distributed globally and digital-first.

Broad incumbents

• Architectural Record: Architectural Record is a long-established US-based architecture trade magazine (part of BNP Media) with similar professional audience and editorial scope to Baumeister, serving as a broad incumbent peer in the global architecture trade media category.
• Domus: Domus is an iconic Italian-founded international architecture and design magazine published since 1928, comparable to Baumeister in heritage, prestige, and professional architect audience but with broader international scope.

Regional players

• BauMaster (Callwey Verlag publications): Callwey Verlag publishes a portfolio of German architecture and construction trade titles (including DBZ and others) and operates the shop.georg-media-adjacent ecosystem — comparable as a regional DACH architecture publishing peer sharing overlapping advertiser and subscriber bases with Baumeister.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/baumeister_architekturmagazin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baumeister-dobromir-rudawski

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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