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Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Making AI helpful for everyone is the most profound way to advance this mission. Google approaches this in a bold and responsible way, working together with others. With products like Search, Maps, Gmail, Chrome, Gemini, the Pixel smartphones and watches or platforms such as YouTube, Google plays a meaningful role in the daily lives of billions of people. Google has been operating in Germany since 2001 and now employs more than 2,500 people at its four locations in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt. Together with local partners, Google Germany is working on numerous digitalization projects, for example in the areas of education, retail, infrastructure, sustainability or data protection. At the Google Safety Engineering Center (GSEC) in Munich, Google builds products and features that are secure by default and private by design. And with communication solutions, a Cloud Data Center near Frankfurt and two cloud regions with a focus on increased efficiency and sustainability, Google supports companies in Germany in their digital transformation process. Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
HBO Max is the premier global streaming platform from Warner Bros. Discovery that delivers the most unique and captivating stories, ranging from the highest quality in scripted programming, movies, documentaries, true crime, adult animation, and live sports. HBO Max is the destination for prestigious entertainment brands such as HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, DC Studios, Max Original, Discovery or Eurosport, all in one place.
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Vodafone is one of the leading telecoms companies in Germany. Vodafone's networks keep Germany connected: people and machines, families and friends as well as politics, business and society. Millions of people are Vodafone customers – whether they are surfing, making calls or watching TV; whether they are networking their office, their home or their factory with Vodafone technology.
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Newspaper publishers from all over Bavaria, which have now developed into diversified media houses, and their associated digital companies are united in the Verband bayerischer Zeitungsverleger e. V. (VBZV). The VBZV thus represents a cutting-edge, innovative and cross-media industry that has evolved from the traditional core product of its members, the printed daily newspaper. In addition to editorial reporting, the business areas of its members include marketing, sales, logistics, mail delivery, and technical services such as publishing support and user services.
waipu.tv, a brand of EXARING AG, is Germany’s leading OPEN-IPTV platform with around two million subscribers. Via a dedicated fiber-optic network, waipu.tv reaches more than 30 million households in highest quality. With over 300 channels, including more than 70 pay-TV channels, waipu.tv is also Germany’s largest TV platform for HD television. In addition, the waiputhek offers more than 40,000 movies and series on demand.
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CANAL+ Germany is the key B2B partner for the TV and entertainment business of network and platform operators in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. As a Trusted Telco Partner, the company supports its clients across the entire value chain – from product and user experience to operations and infrastructure, right through to transformation and growth. With a comprehensive portfolio of content, technology, and go-to-market services, CANAL+ Germany develops future-proof TV and entertainment offerings under its partners' brands. Powered by modular and scalable end-to-end solutions, the global scale of the CANAL+ Group, and local market expertise, CANAL+ Germany empowers network operators to reduce complexity, allocate resources efficiently, and sustainably evolve their TV business.
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ALRIGHTY Caretrade Coffee is a Munich-based coffee roastery. And they truly love great coffee. After more than 30 years in the coffee trade, they have set out to make the coffee world a little better. Day by day. Cup by cup.
That’s why they produce specialty coffee quality that is not only fair, but also CARETRADE. They fully believe in the potential of the UNDERDOGS of the coffee world: every ALRIGHTY bean comes exclusively from farmers who are either young, female, or from Africa. True Davids among too many Goliaths-farmers who deserve a real chance while at the same time strengthening diversity in coffee cultivation.
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Conference Partners
Building Europe’s Digital Future with AI
The future does not belong to companies that use AI. It belongs to companies that effectively translate Agentic AI into added value. That is what adesso stands for. We turn technological possibilities into operational reality—where competitiveness is born: in our customers’ business models, systems, and core processes.
We connect business, people, and technology like no other company. Because AI alone does not deliver value. Anyone who wants to achieve sustainable results with AI needs industry expertise, engineering competence, and the ability to make complexity manageable. We provide that.
Your AI pilot is working. But will it actually work in production?
With adSCAILE, we demonstrate how Agentic AI can be integrated into real development and delivery processes in a controllable, reproducible, and production-ready manner. Faster, higher quality, more cost-efficient, and directly in operation.
Agentic AI is not just part of our offering. It is the core of our delivery. We deliver end-to-end with full responsibility for results. Because despite all the technological dynamics, one thing remains unchanged for us: responsibility cannot be automated. Agents support our work. People make decisions and ensure that technology provides real value.
AllScreens ensures the framework conditions for the marketing of audiovisual content and brings together the common interests of the film and video industry. In a dynamic market, we create the necessary framework for the marketing of audiovisual content through film distribution and home entertainment. AllScreens strengthens, informs, and offers a broad network across the various stages of exploitation. For our members, we promote the necessary regulatory conditions and the implementation of industry standards.
The ARD.ZDF medienakademie is the largest educational institution of its kind in the German-speaking world. It is a non-profit organisation and open to everyone. Its services include open seminars, e-learning programs, in-house training and more. Its shareholders are the regional public-service broadcasters of ARD, ZDF, Deutschlandradio and Deutsche Welle.
The ARD/ZDF “Women + Media Technology” Award is organized and hosted by the ARD.ZDF medienakademie, the training and continuing education institution of Germany’s public-service broadcasters.
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Die Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien – kurz BLM – ist als eine von 14 Landesmedienanstalten in Deutschland zuständig für die Aufsicht und Organisation der privaten Radio- und Fernsehprogramme in Bayern. Außerdem beaufsichtigt sie Internetangebote mit Sitz in Bayern, sogenannte Telemedien. Auch für Medienplattformen, Benutzeroberflächen und Medienintermediäre wie zum Beispiel Prime Video, Twitch, Twitter und Yahoo ist die BLM zuständig. Seit April 2022 überprüft die BLM auch Verstöße gegen die Impressumspflicht gemäß Medienstaatsvertrag (MStV) und Telemediengesetz (TMG).
Der Deutschlandfunk steht für Qualitätsjournalismus und bietet Informationen, Hintergründe und Analysen aus Politik und Gesellschaft.
Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Making AI helpful for everyone is the most profound way to advance this mission. Google approaches this in a bold and responsible way, working together with others. With products like Search, Maps, Gmail, Chrome, Gemini, the Pixel smartphones and watches or platforms such as YouTube, Google plays a meaningful role in the daily lives of billions of people. Google has been operating in Germany since 2001 and now employs more than 2,500 people at its four locations in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt. Together with local partners, Google Germany is working on numerous digitalization projects, for example in the areas of education, retail, infrastructure, sustainability or data protection. At the Google Safety Engineering Center (GSEC) in Munich, Google builds products and features that are secure by default and private by design. And with communication solutions, a Cloud Data Center near Frankfurt and two cloud regions with a focus on increased efficiency and sustainability, Google supports companies in Germany in their digital transformation process. Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
Start Into Media coordinates media education and training in Bavaria. The initiative provides pupils, students and trainees with guidance on their path into the media - from an overview of various courses of study, training and further education to a description of the different job profiles.
Germany has the most diverse audio and audiovisual media offering in the world. Private audiovisual media have established themselves as an important economic factor and driver of innovation and growth. Through their program content, they also convey the vision of a democratic, diverse and sustainable society and are a supporting pillar of social and democratic stability in Germany. The central goal of VAUNET is to secure the future viability of Germany as a media location in the digital world.
The XR HUB Bavaria is an initiative to strengthen Bavaria as a media and business location and is funded by the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs. The project has three locations: XR HUB Munich, XR HUB Nuremberg and XR HUB Würzburg. All HUBs deal with issues relating to XR technologies and their numerous applications.
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Building Europe’s Digital Future with AI
The future does not belong to companies that use AI. It belongs to companies that effectively translate Agentic AI into added value. That is what adesso stands for. We turn technological possibilities into operational reality—where competitiveness is born: in our customers’ business models, systems, and core processes.
We connect business, people, and technology like no other company. Because AI alone does not deliver value. Anyone who wants to achieve sustainable results with AI needs industry expertise, engineering competence, and the ability to make complexity manageable. We provide that.
Your AI pilot is working. But will it actually work in production?
With adSCAILE, we demonstrate how Agentic AI can be integrated into real development and delivery processes in a controllable, reproducible, and production-ready manner. Faster, higher quality, more cost-efficient, and directly in operation.
Agentic AI is not just part of our offering. It is the core of our delivery. We deliver end-to-end with full responsibility for results. Because despite all the technological dynamics, one thing remains unchanged for us: responsibility cannot be automated. Agents support our work. People make decisions and ensure that technology provides real value.
ASTRA is a satellite system operated by SES, the global provider of content connectivity solutions with a fleet of 120 satellites across two orbits. Under the ASTRA brand, SES Germany GmbH is responsible for marketing and sales of SES services in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Via the orbital position 19.2° East, ASTRA broadcasts around 300 German-language channels without any monthly subscription fees. By the end of 2024, more than 16 million TV households in Germany were receiving their programs via satellite.
Die Bayern Digital Radio GmbH wurde Mitte 1998 gegründet und hat ihren Sitz in München. Kerngeschäftsfeld des Unternehmens ist der rasche und effiziente Ausbau der Sendernetze für DAB+ in Bayern. Hierzu bündelt die Gesellschaft das Know-How des Bayerischen Rundfunks, der Media Broadcast GmbH und der Bayerischen Medien Technik GmbH im Bereich des digitalen Rundfunks. Durch die Beteiligung der Bayerischen Landeszentrale für neue Medien werden die Interessen des privaten Rundfunks gesichert. Zudem unterstützt die BDR die Weiterentwicklung des digitalen Hörfunks. Sie initiiert und beteiligt sich an Projekten, bei denen die Möglichkeiten und Chancen der Technologie Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) genutzt werden.
Big Blue Marble is a European media technology company built for the streaming age, with a mission to give content organisations the infrastructure to reach every audience, on every screen, with broadcast-grade reliability. Headquartered in Vienna with engineering teams across Europe, we bring together deep expertise in broadcast infrastructure, cloud native streaming, content security and direct-to-consumer video services.
Die Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien – kurz BLM – ist als eine von 14 Landesmedienanstalten in Deutschland zuständig für die Aufsicht und Organisation der privaten Radio- und Fernsehprogramme in Bayern. Außerdem beaufsichtigt sie Internetangebote mit Sitz in Bayern, sogenannte Telemedien. Auch für Medienplattformen, Benutzeroberflächen und Medienintermediäre wie zum Beispiel Prime Video, Twitch, Twitter und Yahoo ist die BLM zuständig. Seit April 2022 überprüft die BLM auch Verstöße gegen die Impressumspflicht gemäß Medienstaatsvertrag (MStV) und Telemediengesetz (TMG).
Bayerische Medien Technik GmbH (bmt) was founded in 1994 as a subsidiary of the Bavarian State Office for New Media (BLM) and Bavarian Broadcasting (BR). Its core areas of work include software development (apps, HbbTV, DVB-I, TPEG products) and services (TV playout, FM transmitter network operations, frequency measurements) for private radio and television companies in Bavaria. Through a wide range of projects in audio and video distribution for all partners of the dual broadcasting system, bmt has built up comprehensive expertise in the digital media sector. Since 2025, bmt has been organizing the DVB-I Project Office Germany on behalf of ARD, BLM, RTL Deutschland, Seven.One, VAUNET, and ZDF. At the 2026 Local Media Days, bmt will be presenting information on broadcast services, products, and current projects such as DVB-I, the Local TV Hub, and the Local TV Portal.
Fraunhofer FOKUS offers commercial enterprises and public administrations the entire range of research services: requirements analysis, consulting, feasibility studies and technology development up to prototypes and piloting.
The Future Applications and Media (FAME) business unit develops technologies for media applications, such as AI-powered media, digital learning technologies, content provenance, scalable internet solutions, 5G/6G infrastructure, interoperability, sustainable streaming, personalized user experiences, and data-driven monetization in media ecosystems.
Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Making AI helpful for everyone is the most profound way to advance this mission. Google approaches this in a bold and responsible way, working together with others. With products like Search, Maps, Gmail, Chrome, Gemini, the Pixel smartphones and watches or platforms such as YouTube, Google plays a meaningful role in the daily lives of billions of people. Google has been operating in Germany since 2001 and now employs more than 2,500 people at its four locations in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt. Together with local partners, Google Germany is working on numerous digitalization projects, for example in the areas of education, retail, infrastructure, sustainability or data protection. At the Google Safety Engineering Center (GSEC) in Munich, Google builds products and features that are secure by default and private by design. And with communication solutions, a Cloud Data Center near Frankfurt and two cloud regions with a focus on increased efficiency and sustainability, Google supports companies in Germany in their digital transformation process. Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
HBO Max is the premier global streaming platform from Warner Bros. Discovery that delivers the most unique and captivating stories, ranging from the highest quality in scripted programming, movies, documentaries, true crime, adult animation, and live sports. HBO Max is the destination for prestigious entertainment brands such as HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, DC Studios, Max Original, Discovery or Eurosport, all in one place.
HD+ ist die TV-Plattform mit der größten technischen Reichweite in Deutschland. Durch HD+ kommen Zuschauer:innen in Deutschland seit 2009 in den Genuss von hochauflösendem Fernsehen privater Sender. Der Fokus liegt auf dem Empfang über Satellit. Seit 2021 ist das Angebot auch auf mobilen Endgeräten und ausgewählten Fernsehern via IP ohne klassischen Fernsehanschluss empfangbar und HD+ damit technisch für alle TV-Haushalte in Deutschland verfügbar. Zudem bietet die HD+ Komfort-Funktion den Neustart von laufenden Sendungen und Zugriff auf Mediatheken. Aktuell sind mit dem HD+ Sender-Paket mehr als 90 Sender in brillanter HD-Qualität zu sehen: 26 der größten Privatsender, drei UHD-Kanäle (via Satellit) inklusive RTL UHD und ProSiebenSat.1 UHD sowie rund 70 frei empfangbare Sender. Dank der direkten Integration von HD+ als TV-App bei neuen TV-Geräten von Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Philips, Hisense, Sony, Vestel und Loewe ist HD+ einfach zu nutzen. Die HD PLUS GmbH ist eine hundertprozentige Tochter des Satellitenbetreibers SES.
Media Broadcast is a freenet AG company and, as Germany's largest nationwide service provider for the broadcasting and media industry, is your partner for digitalization. The company plans, sets up and operates multimedia transmission platforms for TV and radio based on modern transmitter, cable and satellite networks. Media Broadcast is the market leader in terrestrial radio and television broadcasting (DAB+ and DVB-T2 HD) and markets the freenet TV platform. Among its other activities, it holds shares in Antenne Deutschland, the DAB+ platform operator. The company also connects broadcasters with its high-availability fiber-optic network. In addition, Media Broadcast provides high quality telecommunication services for nationwide customers. The service provider is currently driving forward the development of 5G Broadcast, the new broadcasting transmission technology for mobile devices.
Die Medien.Bayern GmbH unterstützt Medienunternehmen, Talente und Professionals in Bayern dabei, in die Zukunft zu gehen. Nur ein starkes, vielfältiges und unabhängiges Medien-Ökosystem kann die Gesellschaft und Demokratie stärken – genau das wollen wir erreichen. Dafür begleitet die Medien.Bayern GmbH den Standort mit ihren 8 Teilmarken, jede hat dabei einen anderen Fokus. Von den Medientagen München als Branchenveranstaltung über die Aus- und Weiterbildung bis zu Standortmarketing und Innovationsförderung – die Medien.Bayern ist dein Partner am Standort.
ProSiebenSat.1 is the home of popular entertainment and reliable infotainment, and is one of the leading entertainment providers in the German-speaking region. With its 15 TV channels, the streaming platform Joyn, its broad program variety, and other digital offerings, the company reaches more than 70 million people every month across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The content, distribution, and sales business is complemented by the Commerce & Dating segment.
The Public Value Technologies GmbH (pub.tech) is ARD's digital arm, driving the technological transformation of German public broadcasting — from strategy to code. Its shareholders are Bavarian Broadcasting (BR), Southwest Broadcasting (SWR) and Hessian Broadcasting (HR). Beyond ARD, pub.tech also makes this expertise available to organizations outside the network.
The brand pub.tech reflects the company's mission: technological excellence in service of public value. More than 100 employees cover the entire value chain of digital products — from agile coaching and UX design to data analytics, and mobile and web engineering.
pub.tech sees itself as an enabler: the team combines the innovative drive of a tech company with the values and mission of public broadcasting, bringing tomorrow's digital services to life for millions of people.
17:30 SAT.1 BAYERN ist das Regional-Magazin für Bayern in SAT.1. Wir berichten Montag bis Freitag um 17:30 Uhr, samstags ab 17:00 Uhr, aus Bayern. Nachrichten, Hintergründe, Politik, Service-Reportagen gehören genauso zu unserem Programm, wie die Menschen in Bayern mit guter Unterhaltung in den Feierabend zu bringen. Auf allen Plattformen: TV, Joyn, Online & Social. Alles, was Bayern bewegt in 17:30 SAT.1 BAYERN.
Start Into Media coordinates media education and training in Bavaria. The initiative provides pupils, students and trainees with guidance on their path into the media - from an overview of various courses of study, training and further education to a description of the different job profiles.
Vodafone is one of the leading telecoms companies in Germany. Vodafone's networks keep Germany connected: people and machines, families and friends as well as politics, business and society. Millions of people are Vodafone customers – whether they are surfing, making calls or watching TV; whether they are networking their office, their home or their factory with Vodafone technology.
The XR HUB Bavaria is an initiative to strengthen Bavaria as a media and business location and is funded by the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs. The project has three locations: XR HUB Munich, XR HUB Nuremberg and XR HUB Würzburg. All HUBs deal with issues relating to XR technologies and their numerous applications.
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Die Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien – kurz BLM – ist als eine von 14 Landesmedienanstalten in Deutschland zuständig für die Aufsicht und Organisation der privaten Radio- und Fernsehprogramme in Bayern. Außerdem beaufsichtigt sie Internetangebote mit Sitz in Bayern, sogenannte Telemedien. Auch für Medienplattformen, Benutzeroberflächen und Medienintermediäre wie zum Beispiel Prime Video, Twitch, Twitter und Yahoo ist die BLM zuständig. Seit April 2022 überprüft die BLM auch Verstöße gegen die Impressumspflicht gemäß Medienstaatsvertrag (MStV) und Telemediengesetz (TMG).
Bayerische Medien Technik GmbH (bmt) was founded in 1994 as a subsidiary of the Bavarian State Office for New Media (BLM) and Bavarian Broadcasting (BR). Its core areas of work include software development (apps, HbbTV, DVB-I, TPEG products) and services (TV playout, FM transmitter network operations, frequency measurements) for private radio and television companies in Bavaria. Through a wide range of projects in audio and video distribution for all partners of the dual broadcasting system, bmt has built up comprehensive expertise in the digital media sector. Since 2025, bmt has been organizing the DVB-I Project Office Germany on behalf of ARD, BLM, RTL Deutschland, Seven.One, VAUNET, and ZDF. At the 2026 Local Media Days, bmt will be presenting information on broadcast services, products, and current projects such as DVB-I, the Local TV Hub, and the Local TV Portal.
Professionelle Veranstaltungstechnik
Für Live-, Hybrid- & Digital-Events mit technischer Brillanz
Wir liefern Veranstaltungstechnik auf höchstem Niveau – mit einem überragenden Team, deutschlandweiten Standorten und über 40 Jahren Erfahrung.
Als führender B2B-Dienstleister unterstützen wir Sie mit exzellenter Technik, hochwertigen Lösungen und einem klaren Fokus auf technischer Spitzenleistung. Ob Konzernevent, Großveranstaltung, Messestand, Parteitag oder Hauptversammlung: Wir machen Ihre Vision technisch erlebbar.
Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Making AI helpful for everyone is the most profound way to advance this mission. Google approaches this in a bold and responsible way, working together with others. With products like Search, Maps, Gmail, Chrome, Gemini, the Pixel smartphones and watches or platforms such as YouTube, Google plays a meaningful role in the daily lives of billions of people. Google has been operating in Germany since 2001 and now employs more than 2,500 people at its four locations in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt. Together with local partners, Google Germany is working on numerous digitalization projects, for example in the areas of education, retail, infrastructure, sustainability or data protection. At the Google Safety Engineering Center (GSEC) in Munich, Google builds products and features that are secure by default and private by design. And with communication solutions, a Cloud Data Center near Frankfurt and two cloud regions with a focus on increased efficiency and sustainability, Google supports companies in Germany in their digital transformation process. Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
HBO Max is the premier global streaming platform from Warner Bros. Discovery that delivers the most unique and captivating stories, ranging from the highest quality in scripted programming, movies, documentaries, true crime, adult animation, and live sports. HBO Max is the destination for prestigious entertainment brands such as HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, DC Studios, Max Original, Discovery or Eurosport, all in one place.
17:30 SAT.1 BAYERN ist das Regional-Magazin für Bayern in SAT.1. Wir berichten Montag bis Freitag um 17:30 Uhr, samstags ab 17:00 Uhr, aus Bayern. Nachrichten, Hintergründe, Politik, Service-Reportagen gehören genauso zu unserem Programm, wie die Menschen in Bayern mit guter Unterhaltung in den Feierabend zu bringen. Auf allen Plattformen: TV, Joyn, Online & Social. Alles, was Bayern bewegt in 17:30 SAT.1 BAYERN.
Seit mehr als 40 Jahren bietet STUDIO GONG als landesweiter Vermarkter von Hörfunkangeboten eine modulare Angebotsstruktur mit über 100 Radiosendern. Diese ermöglicht eine zielgenaue Durchführung von Werbekampagnen. Neben der zentralen UKW-Vermarktung im Broadcastsegment, ist es unser Ziel, dem Markt möglichst das gesamte werbliche, analoge und digitale Inventar der Radiosender zur Verfügung zu stellen. Dazu zählen u.a. UKW, DAB+, Online-Audio sowie Sonderwerbeformen und crossmediale Angebote. Durch die vielseitigen Verbreitungswege können so Zielgruppen im Auto, im Büro oder während ihrer Freizeitaktivitäten erreicht werden – denn Radio ist der Tagesbegleiter Nr. 1.
TiVo makes it easy for people to find, watch and enjoy what they love, on their terms. We serve up the best movies, shows, sports and videos from across live TV, on-demand, streaming services and countless apps – so there’s less searching and more watching in one integrated experience from any screen.
Media Partners
CAMPAIGN is all about the world of commercial creativity. For more than 50 years, CAMPAIGN has uncovered the industry’s most exciting news stories and explored what they mean. It analyses the key trends and celebrates the best ideas and the creative minds behind them. Through its unique international network of local editorial teams in Germany, the UK, the US, Canada, the Asia-Pacific region, Japan, China and the Middle East, CAMPAIGN connects the global advertising, marketing and media industries.
Das Magazin kress pro ist Begleiter für Führungskräfte in Medien: mit exklusiven Storys, spannenden Rankings, Strategien und Best Cases.
Täglich versorgt kress.de die Medienbranche mit wichtigen Personalien, relevanten Jobs und top-aktuellen News. Mit kress verpassen Sie nichts, aus der Medien- und Publishing-Welt.
Täglich liefert MEEDIA, was Entscheiderinnen und Entscheider der Vermarktungsbranche brauchen:
– Relevante Insights zu Marken und Medien
– Fundierte Analysen zu allen Daten der Medien- und Werbebranche
– Spannende Personalien auf einen Blick
– Online Dossiers, mit Tiefe zu Themen die, die die Branche bewegen
Wer Media verstehen will, liest MEEDIA.
turi2 is the largest open platform for the communications industry. It brings together and connects people, media and brands, providing communications professionals with what they need: news, practical insights, inspiration, debate, community — and a stage. Founded in 2007 by media journalist Peter Turi, turi2 was Germany’s first morning newsletter for the industry. Markus Trantow has led the editorial team since 2017. Since 2024, turi2 has been part of the specialist media publisher Oberauer.
W&V is the independent sparring partner for everyone who wants to do more than just practise marketing—they want to make effective decisions. For over 60 years, W&V has combined in-depth journalism with close connections to the industry: opinionated, personal and clearly focused on what truly matters. We put trends, technologies and market developments into context, separate hype from relevance, and show how marketing contributes to business success. To do this, W&V brings together knowledge, data and people: decision-makers, talent, agencies, brands and media companies. The result is guidance in a complex industry—and a community that enables better decisions.
Association Partners
AllScreens ensures the framework conditions for the marketing of audiovisual content and brings together the common interests of the film and video industry. In a dynamic market, we create the necessary framework for the marketing of audiovisual content through film distribution and home entertainment. AllScreens strengthens, informs, and offers a broad network across the various stages of exploitation. For our members, we promote the necessary regulatory conditions and the implementation of industry standards.
The Bavarian Journalists' Association is a professional association and trade union representing the interests of full-time journalists working in all media. We support freelance and staff journalists, editors, photojournalists, radio and television journalists, trainees and young journalists, press officers and self-employed journalists. As the regional association of the German Journalists' Association (DJV), we are the largest professional organisation for journalists in Bavaria.
The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) for Munich and Upper Bavaria is the largest IHK in Germany, with around 420,000 member companies. In addition, the chamber is one of the largest business networks in Europe.
The MVFP Media Association of the Free Press represents the journalistic, cultural, political and economic interests of around 350 member publishers and of more than 7,000 magazine and media offerings throughout the industry. The community of magazine publishers in the Media Association of the Free Press unites large, medium-sized and small media houses.
Germany has the most diverse audio and audiovisual media offering in the world. Private audiovisual media have established themselves as an important economic factor and driver of innovation and growth. Through their program content, they also convey the vision of a democratic, diverse and sustainable society and are a supporting pillar of social and democratic stability in Germany. The central goal of VAUNET is to secure the future viability of Germany as a media location in the digital world.
The Association of Bavarian Local Broadcasters (VBL) is the oldest and largest advocacy group representing local and regional broadcasters and media providers in Bavaria—founded in 1984, it now has 50 members. The VBL advocates for a diverse broadcasting and media landscape dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises: rooted in regional journalism and strongly positioned in both digital and linear media. Member companies reach their audiences via radio, television, streaming, social media, apps, and media libraries—and together employ more than 1,000 people. The VBL represents the interests of its members in dealings with policymakers, regulators, and market partners, and advocates for the preservation and further development of local and regional media diversity in Bavaria.