Christoph Rüth

Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack (Beteiligungen) (VGM-B) is the private equity division of Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack GmbH & Co. KG (VGM), the holding and main company of Verlagsgruppe Madsack, also known as Madsack Publishing Group, a regional German media conglomerate primarily active in Land Niedersachsen. Although the group's core business is print media, Madsack is also active in radio, television, Internet and other media services. In addition, the group comprises Dr. Erich Madsack GmbH, which represents the executive body of the group. The Madsack group originated in 1892. VGM was established in 1949 and is located in Hanover.

Brandenburgische Medienbeteiligungs-GmbH provides management services. The private company is based in Hannover, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Jakob Mies, Adrian Schimpf.

FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE GmbH & Co. KGaA engages in the publication of newspapers, women’s magazines, television guides, advertising papers, and books. It also operates radio stations. The company was founded by Jakob Funke and Erich Brost on April 3, 1948 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Part of Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack GmbH & Co. KG, Göttinger Tageblatt GmbH & Co. is a media company based in Göttingen, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Uwe Graells Thöne, Christoph Rüth. The company provides current news and information from Göttingen, the region, and Niedersachsen, as well as from politics, business, sports, and advice.

Part of FUNKE Mediengruppe GmbH & Co. KGaA, FUNKE Zeitschriften GmbH publishes magazines. The company is based in Ismaning, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Christoph Rüth.

Hanseatische Verlags-Beteiligungs AG operates as a holding company which engages in newspaper publishing. The company was founded on July 12, 1991 and is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.

ALLGEMEINER ANZEIGER GmbH engages in the publication of newspapers. It also operates an online news portal. The company is headquartered in Erfurt, Germany.

Part of Axel Springer SE, BZV Medienhaus GmbH is a German newspaper publishing company. The company is based in Braunschweig, Germany. The CEOs are Claas Schmedtje, Andreas Schoo, Ove Saffe. The company was founded in 1865 by Albert Limbach, Albert Berglein.

WAZ Ausland Holding GmbH engages in the acquisition and management of participations in Austria. It also provides administrative, financial, commercial, technical, and consulting activities in the printing and publishing industry, as well as in the media sector for the managed investments. The company was founded on October 22, 2012 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.