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Publishing in Germany

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  • 41 Pages
  • July 2024
  • Region: Germany
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6017591
Publishing in Germany industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The publishing market is segmented into books, newspapers, and magazines.
  • The German publishing market recorded revenues of $16.95 billion in 2023, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.7% between 2018 and 2023.
  • The books segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2023, with total revenues of $10.50 billion, equivalent to 62% of the market's overall value.
  • In Germany, the publishing market is robust and diverse, with high demand for both physical and e-books. The country’s strong emphasis on education and a well-established reading culture support the sustained growth of the book segment. According to the World Bank, the adult literacy rate (aged 15 years and above) in Germany stood at 99.0% in 2023.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the publishing market in Germany
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the publishing market in Germany
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key publishing market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Germany publishing market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Germany publishing market by value in 2023?
  • What will be the size of the Germany publishing market in 2028?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Germany publishing market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in Germany's publishing market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do leading players follow?
7.3. How is technology being used in the leading players’ strategies?
7.4. What has been the recent M&A activity?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Bertelsmann SE & Co KgaA
8.2. Axel Springer SE
8.3. Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH
8.4. Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding GmbH
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Germany publishing market value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 2: Germany publishing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-2023
Table 3: Germany publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Table 4: Germany publishing market geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 5: Germany publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 6: Bertelsmann SE & Co KgaA: key facts
Table 7: Bertelsmann SE & Co KgaA: Key Employees
Table 8: Bertelsmann SE & Co KgaA: Key Employees Continued
Table 9: Axel Springer SE: key facts
Table 10: Axel Springer SE: Key Employees
Table 11: Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH: key facts
Table 12: Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH: Key Employees
Table 13: Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding GmbH: key facts
Table 14: Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding GmbH: Key Employees
Table 15: Germany size of population (million), 2019-23
Table 16: Germany real gdp (constant 2010 prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 17: Germany gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 18: Germany inflation, 2019-23
Table 19: Germany consumer price index (absolute), 2019-23
Table 20: Germany exchange rate, 2018-23
List of Figures
Figure 1: Germany publishing market value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 2: Germany publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Figure 3: Germany publishing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 4: Germany publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the publishing market in Germany, 2023
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the publishing market in Germany, 2023
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the publishing market in Germany, 2023
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the publishing market in Germany, 2023
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the publishing market in Germany, 2023
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the publishing market in Germany, 2023

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Bertelsmann SE & Co KgaA
  • Axel Springer SE
  • Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH
  • Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding GmbH