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Company Research Report: DuMont Mediengruppe



Company Overview



  • Name: DuMont Mediengruppe

  • Mission: The mission of DuMont is to create the best apps, websites, and newspapers with passion and conviction for the people in Cologne and the Rhineland, characterized by local content of the highest journalistic quality.

  • Founded: DuMont has over 400 years of tradition, operating like a start-up within a historic framework.

  • Key People:

  • Dr. Christoph Bauer, Chief Executive Officer

  • Stefan Hütwohl, Chief Financial Officer

  • Oliver Eckert, Chief Operating Officer

  • Isabella Neven DuMont, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board

  • Christian DuMont Schütte, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board

  • Headquarters: No information is available

  • Number of Employees: Approximately 2,000 employees across eight countries.

  • Revenue: No information is available

  • Known For: DuMont is recognized for its regional media outlets, including the popular Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger and other publications, and its involvement in three strategic business fields: Regional Media, Business Information, and Marketing Technology.


Products



Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien


  • Products Offered:

  • Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger: Leading local and regional news source in Cologne and the surrounding area.

  • Kölnische Rundschau: Provides news from the greater Cologne/Bonn region for over 70 years.

  • EXPRESS: Offers daily news from Cologne, worldwide updates, sports, and celebrity news.

  • EXPRESS Die Woche: A free advertising newspaper published in 11 editions for the Cologne city area.

  • Radio Köln: Local radio station broadcasting since 1991 on 107.1 MHz, via app, and online web radio.

  • High-Level Description and Key Features:

  • Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger: Focuses on quality journalistic content with a strong local angle. Recognized for its high editorial standards.

  • Kölnische Rundschau: Known for delivering consistent and relevant news over decades.

  • EXPRESS: Aims to cover a wide spectrum of news, with a special focus on sports and entertainment.

  • EXPRESS Die Woche: Provides localized advertising content.

  • Radio Köln: Targets the Cologne area with a variety of audio content accessible across multiple platforms.


Recent Developments



New Developments and Launches


  • MarTech Ecosystem Launch: DuMont launched its first open international MarTech ecosystem under the brand Entirely (October 8, 2024).

  • Leadership Changes:

  • Oliver Eckert was appointed as Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1, 2024 (February 1, 2024).

  • Tobias Ackermann became the CEO of censhare on October 1, 2023.

  • Kai Kalchthaler to assume the role of CEO at QUiNFOS starting January 1, 2024.


Strategic Moves and Partnerships


  • Druckauftrag Partnership: Transition of printing responsibilities for the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Kölnische Rundschau, and EXPRESS to Mittelrhein Verlag in Koblenz starting October 4, 2023.

  • Expansion Under UNITED Marketing Technologies Group: MARMIND became a part of this group enhancing the MarTech offerings (December 9, 2022).

  • Social Plan Agreement: Concord reached on a social plan amounting to 21.8 million euros following the relocation of printing operations (November 27, 2023).


Rebranding and Identity Shifts


  • QUiNFOS Formation: Previously known as DuMont Business Information, it rebranded to QUiNFOS (March 1, 2023).

  • Eticor Creation: Rebranding of the Martin Mantz Compliance Solutions under DuMont's umbrella (February 1, 2023).


Leadership Updates


  • Facelift Management Expansion: The social media marketing firm Facelift appointed Arne Kittler as Chief Product Officer and Rasmus Grapentin as Chief Technology Officer to continue its growth trajectory (April 12, 2022).


  • Editorial Leadership: The Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger welcomed Christian Hümmeler as deputy head editor and interim chief editor on November 1, 2023. Tim Attenberger and Jan Wördenweber now lead the local news section (Editor leadership changes were announced on October 27, 2023, and February 15, 2022, respectively).


This report consolidates visible data to delineate a thorough view of DuMont Mediengruppe's current landscape. Some elements remain undisclosed based on available data.