Publicitas in Germany

The history of Publicitas and of print media are tightly interwoven. Both originated in the middle of the 19th Century. At that time publishers started placing advertisements in their newspapers and companies were set up which specialised in canvassing for and administrating the placement of advertisements.

In 1855, the advertising placement agency Haasenstein & Vogler was founded in Germany and Denmark which marked the beginning of intermediary activities between advertisers and newspapers. In 1868, Haasenstein & Vogler opened its first Swiss subsidiary company in Basel; followed by many others over time. In 1890, the Basel subsidiary separated from the parent company and in 1916 it was named Publicitas.

In 1968 Publicitas Germany joined the Publicitas Promotion Network, a member of PubliGroupe AG with Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. 

Today, Publicitas in Germany has its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main. It employs 24 media specialists and is proud to be a unique link between advertisers and publishers, offering to both partners perfectly tailored solutions in the field of international media.

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