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Photo Porst

Photo Porst is a German photography company founded in 1919.1 It was founded by Hanns Porst.1 It is part of Interdiscount.1 It ceased to exist in 2002.1

Photo Porst war ein deutsches Unternehmen der Fotowirtschaft mit Sitz anfänglich in Nürnberg, später in Schwabach, das insbesondere durch den frühen Versandhandel, Kooperation mit der DDR, als Fachgeschäftskette und in den 1970er Jahren durch die Umwandlung des Familienbetriebes in ein „sozialistisches“ Unternehmen mit umfangreicher Mitarbeiterbeteiligung bekannt wurde.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1919Founded1

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2023 Porst Reflex CX6
Photo: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Corporate structure

Photo Porst is part of a group headed by Coop Cooperative. 18 entities, 7 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Hanns Porst in 1919.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 2002Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1919Founded Founded1

Sources

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