Deloitte Legal client DuMont Mediengruppe GmbH & Co. KG acquires majority stake in Cologne-based digital company Rausgegangen GmbH

A Düsseldorf-based Deloitte Legal team co-led by Dr. Michael von Rüden, Dirk Hänisch and Thilo Hoffmann (all partners, Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf) has advised DuMont Mediengruppe GmbH & Co. KG on the acquisition of a majority stake in Rausgegangen GmbH.

Rausgegangen GmbH is one of the widest-reaching platforms for leisure and event recommendations in major German cities, with more than four million page views per month and more than 360,000 registered users on the website and in the app. Rausgegangen offers an all-in-one solution for cultural event organizers, clubs, venues and festivals - including individual ticketing solutions, online pre-sales, guest lists, a customizable scanner app and extensive marketing features.

The buyer, the DuMont Media Group, is one of the oldest and largest publishing houses in Germany, which is focusing on digital growth with its three business areas of regional media, business information and marketing technology.

With this strategic acquisition, DuMont is specifically expanding its regional media portfolio with a fast-growing digital platform model and strengthening its range of innovative digital products. At the same time, the affiliation with DuMont opens up new development prospects for Rausgegangen - for example through content and marketing cooperations with brands such as Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Kölnische Rundschau, Radio Köln and EXPRESS.

Deloitte Legal advised DuMont Mediengruppe GmbH & Co. KG comprehensively on transaction law in connection with the transaction . DuMont Mediengruppe regularly relies on the advice of Deloitte Legal in its transactions.

Deloitte Legal advisor to the buyers:

Deloitte Legal Germany: Dr. Michael von Rüden, LL.M., Dirk Hänisch, LL.M., Thilo Hoffmann, LL.M. (all lead, all partners, all Corporate/M&A, all Düsseldorf), Horst Heinzl, LL.M., Christoph Meves (both Counsel), Maximilian Giepmann, LL.M. (Associate), Victoria Zahn (Associate, all Corporate/M&A, all Düsseldorf), Nauar Kaumi (Associate, Banking and Finance, Düsseldorf), Claus Wilker (Counsel), Daniela Wasseram (Senior Associate, both Employment Law, both Hanover)