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The Würzburg-based Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG (VCG) is taking over - subject to antitrust approval - Axel Springer Corporate Solutions GmbH & Co. KG (ASCS) with over 120 employees as of January 1, 2026 and will be merged with VCG-owned Vogel Corporate Solutions GmbH (VCS). One of Germany's largest content marketing agencies with exceptional media expertise will be created at the two locations in Berlin and Würzburg.

Vogel Communications Group (VCG) is reorganizing its management team and sending a clear signal for growth, new beginnings and expansion into further business areas. On October 1, 2025, Dennis Hirthammer (36) will start as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and deputy to CEO Matthias Bauer (44). VCG is thus driving the forward course.

Regional and special trade fairs are very popular with trade visitors. This form of live knowledge transfer is becoming increasingly important, especially for complex industrial topics. The Vogel Communications Group (VCG) has greatly expanded its range of such trade fairs over the past five years. Each year, VCG organizes 25 such trade fairs at a total of 19 locations. Five new trade fairs are planned for 2026, all five outside Germany.

With the new media brand "Aerospace & Defence", Vogel Communications Group (VCG) is launching an international, English-language digital specialist portal including live communication with industry events at the beginning of July 2025. The focus is on technologies, innovations and industrial applications and provides in-depth insights into aerospace, security and defense systems.

On October 7 and 8, 2025, Würzburg will become the ultimate meeting place for B2B communication experts from the entire DACH region: the B2B Communication Days will celebrate their premiere at the Vogel Convention Center. Organized by the Vogel Communications Group (VCG) and powered by marconomy, the motto of the event is: "Less schischi, more B2B."

Vogel Communications Group (VCG) is launching the new professional training brand "Vogel Professional Education" and is merging the previous "Vogel Fachbuch" and "Vogel Akademie" divisions under one brand umbrella. The aim is to make itself much more visible as a leading provider of practical continuing education and to position its comprehensive range of services even more clearly in the market. The new online store "Vogel Professional Education" will be launched at the same time.

Vogel Communications Group (VCG) is launching a broad initiative for the topic of plastics at Easter 2025. VCG is Europe's largest industrial media company with around 110 specialist media in around 25 sectors - with a focus on industry, automotive and IT. As a partner to companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, VCG repeatedly addresses topics of the future and creates platforms for exchange and market development. Within the Vogel Group, WIN-Verlag, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VCG, plays a leading role in the field of plastics.

Actively shaping the future of the plastics industry: SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum and Vogel Communications Group (VCG) have entered into a strategic partnership under this guiding principle. The cooperation extends both to the area of further training for specialists and to the event level and - from Würzburg - provides innovative impetus for the entire value chain of the plastics industry in Germany and beyond. The first step in the training cooperation began at the start of 2025 with the launch of the "PlastXnow" media brand, in which the SKZ is involved as a partner. The joint event programme begins on 14/15 May with the "E&E Conference" focusing on sustainability, material requirements and digitalization at the Vogel Convention Center Würzburg.