NürnbergMesse Group has announced the acquisition of WEKA Fachmedien, following more than 20 years of collaboration organising the leading trade fair, embedded world.
WEKA Fachmedien provides an extensive portfolio of publications with a combination of print and digital services. With key publications such as Markt&Technik and Elektronik, this acquisition enables NürnbergMesse to strengthen its own market position, whilst building new opportunities with hybrid models for events and content.
Speaking on the acquisition, Matthäus Hose, Managing Director of WEKA Fachmedien GmbH said: “We have worked together closely and trustingly for many years. We are all the more pleased that we will be part of one of the most innovative trade fair companies in the future. We are bringing our wide-reaching trade media, digital communities and the know-how of an established conference provider to the new partnership.”
Peter Ottmann, CEO of NürnbergMesse Group added: “We are interlinking the trade fair and media business even more closely in order to continue to offer our customers relevant added value in the future and to be able to continue to grow. We look forward to working with the employees of such a creative and successful media company.”
The acquisition, although surprising, can be viewed as a positive move for WEKA. NürnbergMesse Group are very successful, and the acquisition provides an opportunity for the company to invest and support WEKA’s key publications. We look forward to seeing how this acquisition evolves the media landscape in 2025.
