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The Vogel Communications Group (VCG) is further expanding its involvement in the cutting-edge field of humanoid robotics and will serve as the exclusive media partner for the “Advanced Humanoid Forum 2027.” Together with organizer ULMO Consulting, the group is creating one of the first high-reach B2B platforms in the German-speaking world that consistently addresses humanoid robotics from an industrial perspective. The partnership combines specialized media expertise, industrial reach, and community building in a field that is currently making the transition from research and pilot projects to concrete industrial applications.

The Vogel Communications Group (VCG) has evolved from a specialized media company into a leading B2B communications partner. This transformation will require the group to increase its visibility in the market, with even greater clarity and reach. Communication is the strategic success factor that ensures and further accelerates the strong growth of the group, which comprises 15 companies. Effective July 1, Tim Bartl (45), previously Director of Strategic Projects & Brand Advocate at VCG, will assume responsibility for corporate communications as Chief Communications Officer (CCO). Dr. Gunther Schunk (59), previously Director of Public Relations at VCG, is handing over responsibility for the corporate group’s communications after approximately 20 years and will focus entirely on his board duties for the Vogel Stiftung Dr. Eckernkamp going forward.

Vogel Event Solutions (VES), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Vogel Communications Group (VCG), will launch another new trade show in 2027: CAR360, focusing on automotive glass, smart repair, car care, and car detailing, will take place on November 20, 2027, at the Vogel Convention Center in Würzburg. This is a joint initiative with the two associations, the Federal Association of Automotive Glass Installers (BVA) and the Federal Association of Dent Removal and Hail Repair (BVAT).

The competition for the 2027 German Sustainability Award: Products has begun. The award seeks solutions that demonstrate how innovation, responsibility, and economic strength work together. Companies and designers can submit physical and digital products, services, and initiatives that have a tangible environmental, social, and economic impact. For the third time, the Vogel Communications Group (VCG) is serving as the exclusive media partner for the “Products” category of the German Sustainability Award (DNP), which is being held for the 19th time. The VCG is strengthening its commitment and once again supporting the German Sustainability Award Foundation for the “Products” category. Applications featuring particularly sustainable solutions for the “DNP Products” category can be submitted online until June 7, 2026: www.nachhaltigkeitspreis.de/wettbewerbe/produkte

Würzburg – Effective April 1, 2026, HRtbeat GmbH, based in Würzburg, will become part of Vogel Corporate Solutions GmbH & Co. KG (VCS). The agency, which specializes in employer branding and digital recruiting, was previously part of the Vogel Communications Group and will now expand VCS’s B2B portfolio with key expertise. The topic of “employer branding” will thus become an integral part of VCS’s offerings, alongside expertise in branding, AI, market research, and social media.

Stuttgart/Würzburg, March 4, 2026 – When three of the most prominent media companies in the mobility universe join forces, you know there's something big happening: Motor Presse Stuttgart, ETM Verlag, and Vogel Communications Group, Würzburg, are launching "Big Bang Moovement," a new B2B newsletter for people who deal with cars and mobility professionally – and can't get away from them in their private lives anyway. The newsletter is free and appears twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It already has around 120,000 subscribers at launch.

With the dynamic changes in the European security landscape, demand, defense budgets, and requirements for technological sovereignty are rapidly increasing. German and European industrial companies see many opportunities to contribute their expertise across Europe. The European Defence Supply Congress, taking place on April 28-29, 2026, in Munich, offers a neutral platform to enable civilian technology providers to enter the defense industry. The event is organized by the media brand "Aerospace & Defence" of the Vogel Communications Group (VCG), which launched as an international, English-language trade portal at the beginning of July 2025.

In the current national ranking "The Best Employers in the Media Industry 2026," Vogel IT-Medien (VIT), part of the Vogel Communications Group (VCG), took first place in the "Trade Media" category! This neutral and independent ranking by kress pro, a trade publication for the media industry, is based on data from Europe's largest review platform, kununu.com.

There is news from the Vogel Communications Group (VCG) media network at the start of the year: The new media brand "Industrial Explorer" was launched in January 2026 (www.industrial-explorer.de).

Following a multi-stage selection process by the German Architects' Association, Vogel Corporate Solutions (VCS) is the new agency for the German Architects' Journal (DAB). The DAB is the joint member magazine of the Federal Chamber of Architects (BAK) and the 16 state chambers of architects (LAK). With a circulation of 140,000 copies, it has been required reading for planners of all disciplines and a central source of information on professional policy, building culture, and practice since the late 1960s. Since January 1, 2026, VCS has been responsible for the editorial, design, and digital repositioning as well as the operational implementation of the media brand with the widest reach for architects, interior designers, urban planners, and landscape architects in the German-speaking world.