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A strong magazine family The first GEO issue was launched in Germany in 1976
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Travel
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Travel
History
Children
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Austria
Travel
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History
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In the meantime, GEO is published monthly in 20 countries internationally GEO is an already expanded brand: A magazine family consisting of 15 line extensions with different editorial focal points
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The GEO family sells more than 25 million copies each year
One of the leading premium-reportage magazines in Europe with more than 10 million readers each month
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India
Italy
Croatia
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Slovakia
Turkey
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Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
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GEO - ambitious journalism at its best GEO is Germany`s leading monthly magazine GEO is the preferred magazine for the knowledge society and is intensively read by loyal readers GEO is photography and accurately researched articles all in one GEO informs about discoveries in medicine, neural research, robotics and psychology GEO is information and a sensual stimulation, it makes reading a real adventure
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GEO stands for high quality journalism Outstanding, award-winning photographs, fascinating and thoroughly researched stories, all condensed into a visual delight with entertaining articles Comprehensively, vividly and emotionally reporting on the great aims, revolutions and passions on Planet Earth, always with the focus of mankind Content is transferred into different languages Greece
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Hungary
Turkey
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Croatia
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Besides GEO magazine published in 20 countries, GEO has build up an extensive magazine family of line-extensions Only 5 years after the launch of GEO magazine in Germany, GEO Special started as the first line-extension in the field of travel To this day, GEO has successfully launched 8 line-extensions in Germany and 7 line-extensions abroad GEO line-extensions offer a large variety of topics, which range from travel, knowledge, history, science up to specific content targeted at children Each line extension is very successful in its own segement – eg. GEOlino is the most successful children´s magazine with the highest number of audited subscription circulation in Germany
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GEO SPECIAL - an outstanding travel magazine GEO SPECIAL concentrates on a single destination Each travel destination is presented with the worldwide respected journalistic competence of GEO magazine GEO SPECIAL is outstanding among all German destination magazines: three fourths of the contents consist of analyses and reportage articles presented in typical GEO quality GEO SPECIAL covers travel destinations that are in the headlines as well as the ones that are in the process of being discovered GEO SPECIAL reports about people and backgrounds, it informs the reader about nature, culture and society without losing sight of the most beautiful beaches and unforgettable restaurants GEO SPECIAL turns its readers into experts about the holiday destination Spain
Publishing data (Germany) Launched: 1981 Sold copies: 91 k. copies Frequency: 6 issues per year Cover price: 8.00 !
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GEO WISSEN - a scienctific magazine GEO WISSEN is a monothematic title that covers specific topics of scientific interest GEO WISSEN illustrates demanding and complex topics through stimulating written and photographic reportages The editorial concept of GEO WISSEN is devoted to a wide and varied range of topics, e.g. about the human body, movement and health or a groundbreaking new look into traffic and mobility Publishing data (Germany) Launched: 1987 Sold copies: 140 k. copies Frequency: 2 issues per year Cover price: 8.50 !
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GEO SAISON - travelling as a way of life GEO SAISON is the number one German travel magazine GEO SAISON`s reporters and authors report accurately, comprehensively and with the same high journalistic standards that have made GEO magazine renowned around the world GEO SAISON combines the joy of travelling with the pleasure of reading GEO SAISON stresses a tourism that neither destroys nor disturbs what it discovers, but rather treats persons from other cultures with tact and respect GEO SAISON gives practical advice and recommendations GEO SAISON fascinates, informs, recommends and invites the reader to experience the world around him Publishing data (Germany) Launched: 1989 Sold copies: 119 k. copies Frequency: 12 issues per year Cover price: 4.80 !
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Russia
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GEOLINO - a real innovative children`s magazine GEOLINO is a logical step on the way to becoming a reader of GEO GEOLINO is written for children aged 6 to 14 The respected GEO optical quality and in-depth presentation of the subject matter are editorial cornerstones GEOLINO is a balance between pure fun and a broadening of horizons Motto: learning by having fun. GEOLINO is in a class of its own GEOLINO has the highest audited subscription circulation of all German childrens` and youth magazines Publishing data (Germany) Launched: 1996 Sold copies: 256 k. copies Frequency: 12 issues per year Cover price: 3.20 !
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GEO EPOCHE - the magazine that makes history Every issue is devoted to a specific historical period GEO EPOCHE provides stimulating reading material and serious background information GEO EPOCHE uses historical reconstructions, reportages, photographic essays, interviews, maps and info boxes designed to put key information at your fingertips GEO EPOCHE gives in-depth descriptions of everyday life in the period in question GEO EPOCHE contains stories about the culture, society and science of important historical periods Publishing data (Germany) Launched: 1999 Sold copies: 174 k. copies Frequency: 6 issues per year Cover price: 8.50 !
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GEO SAISON EXTRA - travel magazine and joie de vivre GEO SAISON EXTRA is the special edition of GEO SAISON GEO SAISON EXTRA represents an unique combination of competent travel magazine and joie de vivre GEO SAISON EXTRA presents different ways of life by focussing on one region such as Mallorca, Provence or Toskana GEO SAISON EXTRA shows landscapes, gardens, residential styles, holiday accommodation and local culinary specialities Publishing data (Germany) Launched: 1999 Sold copies: 50 k. copies Frequency: 2 issues per year Cover price: 8.00 !
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GEOLINO extra - a unique knowledge magazine for children GEOLINO extra is a single-subject special issue GEOLINO extra is an unique knowledge magazine that focuses on the major topics biospheres, historic epoches, famous personalities, strange new worlds and fascinating forms of life GEOLINO extra offers exciting articles, intelligent photospreads and a captivating layout GEOLINO extra explains fact in the context, provides tips and recommendations and gets its young audience reading and marvelling Publishing data (Germany) Launched: 2002 Sold copies: 75 k. copies Frequency: 4 issues per year Cover price: 5.90 !
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GEO kompakt - enhancing general knowledge GEO kompakt includes all major sectors of general knowledge GEO kompakt provides the answers to questions that we would like to have answers to GEO kompakt expertly employs easily readable articles and explanations, illustrations and exceptional photography GEO kompakt features the familiar strengths that have made GEO magazine to one of the worlds` most respected top-quality publications Publishing data (Germany) Launched: 2004 Sold copies: 100 k. copies Frequency: 4 issues per year Cover price: 8.00 !
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GEO International license edition - finest selection of premium content from the whole GEO magazine family GEO International offers a monthly selection of the best content of all magazines: Centralized selection of magazine topics and a vast selection of articles, layouts and texts is provided by the international Editor-in-Chief Magazine license includes all copyrights for photographies, artworks and texts Support of local editorial departments in the launch phase as well as in the regular production phase Local Editors-in-Chief add content to secure regional readership acceptance (about 20%)
Croatia: Editorial page of the local Editor-in-Chief
GEO International as a “Best-of�Edition of all GEO Magazines
Croatia: Additional local story about the Dalai Lama
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In short: Take advantage of a unique concept GEO International core benefits: Completing a publisher´s premium portfolio through GEO magazine as an unique international brand with high reputation Cost savings through benefiting from a central editorial approach Easy market entry due to already designed launch campaign, best practice launch experience and international ad selling Local editorial degrees of freedom to add or delete given editorial material to secure the best possible adaption to the local readers´ market Benefiting from the experience and professionalism of Europe´s largest magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr
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For further information please contact AndrĂŠ MĂśllersmann, Director GEO International G+J International Magazines GmbH GEO International Publishing Am Baumwall 11 20459 Hamburg / Germany Phone: +49 40 37 03-63 32 Fax: +49 40 37 03-58 67 E-Mail: Moellersmann.Andre@guj.de www.guj.de www.geo-international.de