Private company
MairDumont
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
MairDumont is a German publishing group specializing in tourism and cartography based in Ostfildern, founded in 1948.1 It was founded by Kurt Mair.1 Its chief executive is Markus Schneider (since 2020).1
MairDumont ist eine deutsche Reise- und Kartenverlagsgruppe mit Sitz in Ostfildern bei Stuttgart.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1948Founded1
- Industrycartography, publishing, tourism1
- HeadquartersOstfildern, Germany1
- Founded inStuttgart1
- Websitewww.mairdumont.com
- Legal formGmbH & Co. KG1
Corporate structure
MairDumont sits at the top of its group. 6 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- MairDumont Ostfildern, Germany
- Gestalten Subsidiary · Berlin
- Hallwag Kümmerly+Frey AG Subsidiary · Schönbühl, Switzerland
- KOMPASS Freytag & Berndt Subsidiary · Innsbruck, Austria
- Kunth Verlag Subsidiary · Munich, Germany
- teNeues Subsidiary · Kempen
- Baedeker Owned
- DUMONT Reise Owned · Germany
- Falk Owned
- Lonely Planet Deutschland Owned · Germany
- Marco Polo Owned · Germany
- Stefan Loose Owned
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What MairDumont reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)
- Baedeker
- DUMONT Reise
- Falk
- Lonely Planet Deutschland
- Marco Polo
- Stefan Loose
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Leadership
Who has led MairDumont, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
197019801990200020102020
- FounderKurt Mair1
- Chief executive officerMarkus Schneider Apr 2020 to now1
- Chief executive officerStephanie Mair-Huydts 2010 to Apr 20201
Products and brands
- guide book
- hiking guide
- map
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- DUMONT Reise
- Gestalten
- Hallwag Kümmerly+Frey AG
- KOMPASS Freytag & Berndt
- Kunth Verlag
- Lonely Planet Deutschland
- teNeues
Also owns
- Baedeker
- Falk
- Marco Polo
- Stefan Loose
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.mairdumont.com1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/mairdumont-gmbh-&-co-kg1
- WikidataQ1564396
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataMairDumont on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMairDumont on the German Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsMairDumont logo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain