Publisher of the regional lifestyle and society magazine Top Magazin for the Koblenz region
ChefEtage GmbH
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About ChefEtage GmbH
ChefEtage GmbH, based in Trier, publishes Top Magazin Koblenz, a regional lifestyle and society magazine that appears four times a year. The print edition with a circulation of 8,000 copies (total circulation including regional editions 14,000 copies) is aimed at decision-makers and affluent readers in the Koblenz region. The content covers the subject areas of business, finance, politics, health, culture, lifestyle, leisure, fashion and people. In addition to sponsored company and product presentations and advertising inserts, the publisher offers an online portal at top-magazin-koblenz.de as well as social media support as a digital complement to the print magazine. Further formats include the GastroGuide with restaurant tips as well as topics on shopping experiences in Koblenz. Top Magazin is a nationwide network of economically independent licence contract partners, which in 2024 appears at 32 locations with a total circulation of around 320,000 copies per quarter. ChefEtage GmbH is responsible for editorial content, sales and marketing in the 36th volume of the Koblenz edition.
- Site
- Trier
- Processes
- Regional lifestyle and society magazine (print, 4×/year), Online portal and social media support, Company and product presentations / advertising inserts, GastroGuide and shopping experience topics
- Materials
- Print magazine, Online portal, Social media support
- Certificates
- Targeted distribution to decision-makers, Online portal and social media
- Industries
- Publishing / Magazine publishing, Advertising and PR marketing, Lifestyle media
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Editorial work and topic planning
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Advertising acquisition and customer service
- 03
Production of the print magazine
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Distribution of the print edition in the region
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Online portal and social media publication
Services and Formats
Print magazine
High-quality regional magazine published quarterly with sponsored articles and advertising inserts.
Online portal
Wide-reaching digital complement at top-magazin-koblenz.de.
Social media support
Digital support of the content on social media channels.
Location
Trier
DEPublisher's headquarters / Editorial office
Media Formats
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Distribution and Reach
The publisher combines the comprehensive distribution of the print edition with targeted delivery to decision-makers of all sectors in the region and, with its website and social media channels, offers a wide-reaching digital complement.
| Evidence | Trier |
|---|---|
| Targeted distribution to decision-makers | |
| Online portal and social media |
History
- 1982
Founding of the Top Magazin network by Lothar Neuse; the first issue appears as Top Magazin Düsseldorf; Koblenz is one of the later regional editions
- 1990
Sale of the publishing house to Jürgen Modrow; expansion into a franchise system
- 1996
Sale to Thomas Schneider; conversion into a licence system (Top of the Tops & Top Magazin International GmbH & Co. Verlags- und Lizenz KG)
- 2006
Ralf Kern acquires a 49% stake and takes over the operational area
- 2020
After Thomas Schneider's departure, Ralf Kern leads the licence network through the pandemic
- 2024
Top Magazin appears at 32 locations with a total circulation of around 320,000 copies per quarter