For owners, managing directors and managers in the automotive trade and service sector

Factsheet

Facts and figures

16.541
common specimens
(circulated circulation, IVW-audited, Q2/2024)
14.973
copies sold
(paid circulation, IVW-audited, Q2/2023)
ZDK
Official organ of the association
60.930
Registered readers
on our specialist portal
1.927
generated customer leads
in 12 months
71.887
Newsletter subscriptions
84.691
Fans & Followers
via Social Media
113
years
Established in the market

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Target group overview

Relevant target sectors at a glance:
Motor vehicle industry Wholesale and retail trade petrol stations industry

Target groups

by position in company*

Owner or managing director, operations manager

84,5%

Head of Sales

8,4%

Workshop manager / customer service

6,7%

by size of business entity*

1 - 9 employees

52,2%

10-19 employees

15,3%

20-49 employees

8,7%

50-99 employees

4,1%

100-199 employees

1,3%

200-499 employees

0,6%

500-999 employees

0,3%

1000 and more employees

0,2%

not collected**

0,5%

without details

15,8%

by industry/sector*

Motor vehicle industry (total)

92,2%

Car workshops

89,1%

     of which independent workshops

50,2%

     of which branded workshops

38,9%

Body shops***

95,8%

Automotive electrics***

90,8%

Paint shops***

52,6%

Truck workshops***

27,8%

Car repair shops with filling stations***

19,6%

Wholesale and retail

with accessories***

97,9%

with spare parts***

93,4%

with wheels and tires***

89,4%

by car***

84,7%

with consumer electronics***

64,3%

with commercial vehicles***

22,0%

with motorcycles***

5,3%

Petrol stations

0,5%

Industry

Manufacture of Motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, accessories

0,7%

Workshop equipment, mineral oils

0,6%

Institutions

Associations, chambers of trade, technical colleges, TÜV, etc.

3,5%

Others

2,1%

*Publishing information
**Non-manufacturing industry
***Multiple answers

Market research

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events

Automotive Business Days

October 08, 2022

Deutscher Remarketing Kongress

March 31, 2022

German Workshop Award

October 07, 2022

Symposium for independent workshops

October 08, 2022

Kfz-Sachverständigen Forum

March 31, 2022

Würzburger Karosserie- und Schadenstage

March 31, 2022

Trade fairs 2025

International