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The dpa group of companies
Marketplace for editorial offices, media houses and communication professionals
The dpa group is a provider of services and solutions for the entire media and communications industry: digital services for editorial offices, customized photo services, business news, IT services and services that support press relations and communications. The group's core company is dpa GmbH.
The dpa group generated sales of 161.5 million euros in 2024 and employs a total of around 1,362 people worldwide.
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dpa-infocom specializes in multimedia information services for the digital market - online editorial offices, platforms and other digital publishers.
As a bridge between editorial staff and technology, dpa-infocom GmbH combines the basic formats of the dpa group into "ready-to-publish" products and makes them available in modern formats via programming interfaces (APIs).
Live graphics and comprehensive data products and services, for example on German and international elections, sports data, curation services and teletexts, independent fact checks and interactive graphics complete the portfolio. dpa trends & features is also part of dpa-infocom.
dpa-IT provides solutions for the acquisition, processing and dissemination of information that is critical to a successful news agency.
dpa-IT Services GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of dpa. With more than 60 employees, it takes care of the entire lifecycle management - starting with project management, software development and the provision of infrastructure and operations, through to desktop support, helpdesk and security.
news aktuell boosts the performance of stories with media professionals and on social media, news sites and Google.
No matter what point a story is at: organizations of all types and sizes have something to tell. Be it a product launch, a site opening, an expert commentary, a personnel story, or even an international merger. With the tools and solutions of news aktuell GmbH, every story finds the right resonance - in Germany and worldwide.
Marketplace for visual content: picture alliance is one of the leading photo agencies in Germany.
dpa Picture-Alliance GmbH provides more than 130 million images, graphics and illustrations from more than 300 partner agencies. Topics range from news, politics, sports and entertainment to art, history, nature, travel, lifestyle and stock images. The offering also includes services such as commissioned photography, research and picture editing services, PR photo services, theme portals, and visual ideas and concepts.
News in video and sound: Rufa specializes in the production of journalistic audio and video formats.
The company provides radio and TV stations as well as online portals with content that is flexibly tailored to people's needs. The headquarters of Rufa Rundfunk-Agenturdienste GmbH in Berlin draws on a dense network of correspondents in Germany and around the world.
To understand how young people consume news, #UseTheNews links editorial practice with academic findings and educational policy initiatives.
UseTheNews gGmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of dpa. Under the umbrella of this non-profit company, media professionals, civil society and academia research and promote news literacy among young people. Not only in Germany, but also through partner networks in Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands. #UseTheNews was initiated by the German Press Agency dpa and the Hamburg Authority for Culture and Media. The project is supported by a board of trustees consisting of well-known figures from media and politics.
dpa-AFX delivers real-time financial and economic news in German and English. A global network ensures independent and reliable reporting on international financial and economic events.
dpa-AFX Wirtschaftsnachrichten GmbH delivers news to banks, financial service providers and the media, who in turn provide their customers and employees with financial news via the Internet, intranets or terminal solutions. The services of dpa-AFX are available via platforms such as Teletrader, Bloomberg and others. dpa-AFX is the market leader among German-language financial and media portals on the Internet.
AWP is the leading financial and business news agency for Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
AWP Finanznachrichten AG provides the financial industry, media, as well as companies and organizations with journalistic content on global economic events and developments on the international financial markets. A special focus is on news about the Swiss financial market, companies and economy.
Secure technology for emergency services and the reliable transmission of news: Floods, power outages, fires and threats. Exceptional situations require fail-safe and fast communication channels to protect and warn the population.
For the Federal Republic of Germany, mecom Medien-Communikations-Gesellschaft mbH develops and operates the MoWaS modular warning system. The technology enables the federal government, states, regions and municipalities to send official warning messages via the media, warning apps, and many other channels.
Alliance News is an internationally oriented news agency focusing on financial and economic topics. The company provides banks, asset managers and stock exchange portals with the latest news, comprehensive company reports and analyses of global markets.
Its core products include a continuous real-time news service, detailed company profiles and market updates in English. In addition to a global and UK service, the London-based agency offers news from the Italian and South African financial markets in particular.
Customers benefit from Alliance News' fast, accurate and independent reporting, which is essential for informed investment decisions. dpa holds an 11 per cent stake in Alliance News, ensuring international networking in business and corporate reporting.