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Founded by August Madsack in 1893.1
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Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack is a German media company based in Hanover, founded in 1893.1 It was founded by August Madsack.1
Die Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack GmbH & Co. KG (auch Madsack Mediengruppe) ist ein deutscher Medienkonzern mit Sitz in Hannover. Das Kerngeschäft bilden journalistische Produkte, zu denen die Publishing-Plattform des Redaktionsnetzwerks Deutschland (RND), 23 regionale Tageszeitungen sowie das überregionale Nachrichtenportal RND.de gehören.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Founded by August Madsack in 1893.1
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