The Forum Media Group (FMG) laid the foundation for further growth. By purchasing Weka Austria, the Bavarian media group not only expands its presence on the Austrian market, but also creates an important basis for future growth.
The FMG is now holding all shares in Weka Austria (Weka Business Solutions GmbH and WEKA Industrie Medien GmbH). The purchase was made on August 1, 2025.
Ulrike Raich, who takes over the management and is also the managing director of the already existing Austrian subsidiary FVH Forum Verlag Herkert, emphasizes that the proven team is preserved as well as the familiar contacts for customers and business partners: “We see a growing need for trustworthy specialist information. With the merging of our skills, we can cover the need even better.”
Weka Business Solutions GmbH is a specialist publisher and offers online services, software and solutions in addition to classic print products. Further training offers also include your portfolio from the subject areas law and taxes, public administration, personnel and management, occupational safety, fire protection, environment and operating facilities, construction and real estate as well as data protection and IT.
WEKA Industrie Medien GmbH sells specialist journals, provides online services and digital media and provides services in the field of media design, video production and organizing congresses, conferences and seminars. Topics are automotive, construction and building technology as well as industry and production. Beatrice Schmidt remains the managing director.
“Both companies offer first-class specialist information, further training offers and modern, digital solutions. They will use the existing offer in Austria. We are happy to use synergies and shape the future together,” says Katrin Krauss-Herkert, Managing Director of the FMG.
About forum: The Forum Media Group is an international media group based in Merching Bavarian. The group currently employs more than 1,000 employees on four continents. The FMG product portfolio largely comprises B2B solutions in a wide variety of analog and digital formats. The focus of the Austrian subsidiary FVH is on the provision of specialist information and further training in the areas of human resources, corporate management, construction, public administration, education and social issues.
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