Publisher of the trade journal bauelemente bau for window, door and façade construction with print, online and event offerings
Verlag für Fachpublizistik GmbH
StuttgartNew on Amplifa
About bauelemente bau
Verlag für Fachpublizistik GmbH is a medium-sized family company based in Stuttgart that has been publishing the trade journal bauelemente bau since 1975. First published in January 1976, the journal is aimed at window and door manufacturers, metalworkers, joiners, carpenters and glaziers, suppliers of insulating and functional glass, as well as businesses in the roller shutter and sun protection trades and in the building components and timber retail trade. The German edition appears eleven times a year; the editorial coverage includes technology, manufacturing technology, sales, marketing, laws and standards as well as market surveys on profile systems, hardware, glazing and interior doors. In addition to the print edition, the publisher offers a 14-day newsletter, up-to-date online news, an ePaper archive for subscribers, events and, since 2007, a Bulgarian licensed edition with a circulation of 3.000 copies. Management and editorship are in the third generation with Paul Engert and Jan Rohwer.
- Site
- Stuttgart
- Processes
- Trade journal (print, 11 issues/year), Newsletter, Online news/portal, ePaper/archive for subscribers, Market surveys, Events, Media data/advertising platform, Bulgarian licensed edition
- Materials
- Trade journal (print), Online news/portal, Newsletter, ePaper/archive, Events, Bulgarian licensed edition
- Certificates
- MVFP Südwest (membership), Deutsche Fachpresse (media database)
- Founded
- 1975
- Industries
- Window, door and façade construction, Sun and privacy protection, Supply industry, Manufacturing technology/mechanical engineering, Building components and timber retail trade
- 01
Editorial research and planning
- 02
Print production (11 issues/year)
- 03
Online portal and newsletter
- 04
ePaper archive for subscribers
- 05
Market surveys
- 06
Events
- 07
Advertising sales/media data
- 08
Bulgarian licensed edition
Topics and editorial focus areas
Trade journal (print)
Monthly trade journal with market surveys, features and technology topics for window, door and façade construction.
Online news/portal
Up-to-date industry news at www.bauelemente-bau.eu.
Newsletter
14-day e-mail newsletter with trends and innovations from the industry.
ePaper/archive
Digital archive of issues with all editions for subscribers.
Events
Event formats that have been growing strongly since 2024.
Bulgarian licensed edition
Monthly licensed edition with a local editorial team, circulation 3.000 copies.
Locations
Stuttgart
DEPublisher's headquarters and editorial office
- Materials
- Print, online, newsletter, ePaper, events
Media formats
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Memberships and standards
The publisher is a member of MVFP Südwest and is listed in the media database of the Deutsche Fachpresse; the journal is published under ISSN 1435-1854.
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History
- 1975
Founding of Verlag für Fachpublizistik GmbH, based in Stuttgart, by Rudolf Engert and Hans-Ulrich Rohwer
- 1976
First issue of bauelemente bau appears at the Bau trade fair in Munich
- 1995
Stephan Engert joins the editorial team – preparation for the generational change
- 1997
First Russian edition appears
- 1999
Annemarie Strugalla-Engert takes over subscriber management
- 2002
Stephan Engert takes over company shares and management
- 2003
Rudolf Engert withdraws from day-to-day operations
- 2007
First Bulgarian licensed edition appears (circulation 3.000 copies)
- 2008
Relaunch of print & online; Susanne Schwarz joins the company
- 2014
Martina Lacour takes over marketing/advertising sales
- 2015
Jan Rohwer joins; change of shareholders and management at the end of 2015
- 2016
40th anniversary edition, new logo
- 2022
Paul Engert joins – preparation for the third generation
- 2023
Introduction of digital document delivery
- 2024
Digital realignment – newsletter & events growing strongly
- 2026
Website relaunch, new ePaper format, 50th anniversary edition