audio.digital NRW GmbH
audio.digital NRW GmbH is a German limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) registered with the Handelsregister at the Amtsgericht Köln under number HRB 104302 (EUID DER3306.HRB104302). The Handelsregister chronicle records the company’s formation in March 2020, with its registered office relocated to Cologne from January 2021; the current registered address is Erna-Scheffler-Str. 1, 51103 Köln, Germany, and its registered share capital is EUR 25,000. The register records the company’s status as active.
The company’s registered business purpose is the operation of digital platforms in North Rhine-Westphalia and the digital-terrestrial distribution and retransmission of radio programmes and comparable telemedia from private providers under the DAB+ standard in North Rhine-Westphalia, with particular regard to programme diversity. In practice, audio.digital NRW GmbH operates as the platform operator (Plattformanbieterin) for North Rhine-Westphalia’s state-wide DAB+ digital radio multiplex, a role assigned to it by the state media authority, the Landesanstalt für Medien NRW. Industry reporting describes the platform as having launched around October 2021, broadcasting a state-wide selection of private radio programmes spanning hit-radio, sport and youth-oriented formats, with in-home DAB+ reception reported to reach roughly 89% of North Rhine-Westphalia’s population and mobile reception covering around 93% of the state’s area, including near-complete coverage of its motorways.
audio.digital NRW GmbH is not listed on any stock exchange, and no separate financial reporting for the legal entity was identified in the sources reviewed.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of audio.digital NRW GmbH
MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH is the sole disclosed shareholder of audio.digital NRW GmbH, holding all 25,000 ordinary shares of EUR 1 each (100% of registered share capital), per Handelsregister shareholder-list data verified as of 4 September 2026 and cross-checked against the Amtsgericht Köln register extract for HRB 104302. The Handelsregister chronicle separately records a register entry dated 11 April 2024 noting freenet AG – MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH’s ultimate parent – in connection with the company; freenet AG does not itself appear as a direct shareholder of audio.digital NRW GmbH. No other current or former shareholders are disclosed in the sources reviewed.
Data availability
German Handelsregister filings for a GmbH disclose the shareholder list and capital contributions, so the immediate shareholder is assessed as Full. Ultimate beneficial ownership beyond the direct corporate shareholder is not published on the public Handelsregister and is instead held, where applicable, in Germany’s Transparenzregister, which is not accessible without a registered interest; that layer is therefore assessed as Not public, and no natural-person ultimate beneficial owner is identified in this profile.
Sources
- northdata.com, “audio.digital NRW GmbH, Köln” (Amtsgericht Köln HRB 104302), retrieved 24 September 2026
- Internal registry-derived shareholder data, verified 4 September 2026
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH | 100% | Handelsregister (Commercial Register) |
Officers
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Directors and officers of audio.digital NRW GmbH
The Handelsregister records two active managing directors (Geschäftsführer) for audio.digital NRW GmbH: Andreas Stähr, appointed 17 February 2022 in place of a previous managing director, Alexander Borgwardt, whose appointment ended the same date, and Francie Petrick, appointed 8 August 2022. Trade-press reporting independently confirms that Petrick joined the management board of parent company MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH on 1 August 2022 and has led that company jointly with Stähr since 1 January 2023. A Prokura (power of attorney) granted to Dirk Petri on 30 May 2023 was subsequently revoked, per a register entry dated 25 October 2023, so Petri is a former rather than current authorised signatory. An earlier managing director, Hans Rummert, is recorded in the register’s historical chronicle at the company’s 2020 formation and is no longer listed. Nationality is not disclosed for any individual named. The underlying Handelsregister data was reviewed as of 24 September 2026.
Recent officer changes
- Appointment: Francie Petrick appointed managing director (Geschäftsführerin) – effective 8 August 2022 (Amtsgericht Köln, HRB 104302).
- Appointment: Andreas Stähr appointed managing director, replacing Alexander Borgwardt – effective 17 February 2022 (Amtsgericht Köln, HRB 104302).
- Removal: Dirk Petri’s Prokura revoked – effective 25 October 2023 (Amtsgericht Köln, HRB 104302).
Data availability
German Handelsregister filings for a GmbH disclose current and former managing directors and holders of Prokura together with appointment and removal dates, but do not publish nationality or residential address; only a correspondence country is typically shown, and nationality is not disclosed for any individual named above. Availability is assessed as Full for current appointments and Partial for detail predating the company’s 2021 relocation to Cologne.
Sources
- northdata.com, “audio.digital NRW GmbH, Köln” (Amtsgericht Köln HRB 104302), retrieved 24 September 2026
- turi2.de, “Francie Petrick wird neue Geschäftsführerin von Media Broadcast”, retrieved 24 September 2026
- fkt-online.de, “Francie Petrick neue Geschäftsführerin von Media Broadcast”, retrieved 24 September 2026
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Group Structure
Group structure of audio.digital NRW GmbH
audio.digital NRW GmbH is part of a verified corporate group and is not an independent company. Its immediate parent is MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH (Amtsgericht Köln, HRB 81139), which holds 100% of its registered share capital; MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH’s control was further formalised through a domination and profit-transfer agreement (Beherrschungs- und Gewinnabführungsvertrag) registered in November 2021. Registry-derived corporate-linkage data reviewed as of 24 September 2026 traces MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH’s ownership up through freenet DLS GmbH (Amtsgericht Kiel, HRB 14826 KI) to freenet AG (Amtsgericht Kiel, HRB 7306 KI), a publicly listed German telecommunications group; freenet AG’s 2016 acquisition of the Media Broadcast Group, completed via its then wholly-owned subsidiary mobilcom-debitel GmbH for approximately EUR 295 million, is confirmed by contemporaneous company announcements and press coverage. Ownership percentages through the freenet DLS GmbH / freenet AG portion of the chain are not disclosed in the sources reviewed. The same dataset identifies Hessen Digital Radio GmbH and Media Broadcast TV Services GmbH as sister companies of audio.digital NRW GmbH, sharing the same immediate parent, MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH. All group entities identified are registered in Germany.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH | DE | HRB 81139 (Amtsgericht Köln) | Immediate parent | 100% (share capital) | Active | 2026-09-04 |
| freenet DLS GmbH | DE | HRB 14826 KI (Amtsgericht Kiel) | Indirect parent (intermediate holding company) | Not disclosed | Active (registry-derived) | 2026-09-24 |
| freenet AG | DE | HRB 7306 KI (Amtsgericht Kiel) | Ultimate parent identified in available chain | Not disclosed | Active, publicly listed | 2026-09-24 |
| Hessen Digital Radio GmbH | DE | Not disclosed | Sister company (same immediate parent, registry-derived) | Not disclosed | Active (registry-derived) | 2026-09-24 |
| Media Broadcast TV Services GmbH | DE | Not disclosed | Sister company (same immediate parent, registry-derived) | Not disclosed | Active (registry-derived) | 2026-09-24 |
Recent structural changes
- Domination and profit-transfer agreement (Beherrschungs- und Gewinnabführungsvertrag) between audio.digital NRW GmbH and MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH registered – per Handelsregister entries dated 17 and 24 November 2021 (Amtsgericht Köln, HRB 104302).
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information is assessed as Partial: the immediate parent, MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH, and its control agreement are confirmed through the German commercial register, and the ultimate parent, freenet AG, is confirmed both through registry-derived linkage data and independent deal reporting of freenet AG’s 2016 acquisition of the Media Broadcast Group, but ownership and voting percentages for the intermediate freenet DLS GmbH holding, and the completeness of the sister-company list, rely on registry-derived corporate-linkage data that was not individually re-verified entity by entity.
Sources
- northdata.com, “audio.digital NRW GmbH, Köln” (Amtsgericht Köln HRB 104302), retrieved 24 September 2026
- online-handelsregister.de, “Handelsregisterauszug von MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH aus Köln (HRB 81139)”, retrieved 24 September 2026
- DGAP / company announcement, “freenet AG erwirbt die Media Broadcast Gruppe”, retrieved 24 September 2026
- Internal registry-derived corporate-linkage data, last synced 24 September 2026
freenet AG
Germany
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does audio.digital NRW GmbH do?
audio.digital NRW GmbH (Cologne, Germany, Amtsgericht Köln HRB 104302) operates the state-wide DAB+ digital radio platform for North Rhine-Westphalia, distributing private radio programmes under a role assigned by the Landesanstalt für Medien NRW.
Who owns audio.digital NRW GmbH?
MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH is the sole disclosed shareholder, holding 100% of audio.digital NRW GmbH's registered share capital of EUR 25,000, verified as of 4 September 2026.
Who is audio.digital NRW GmbH's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for audio.digital NRW GmbH is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
What is audio.digital NRW GmbH's company registration number?
audio.digital NRW GmbH's registration number is HRB 104302 Köln, filed with Handelsregister (Commercial Register) in Germany. Its current status on the register is active.
Is audio.digital NRW GmbH still an active company?
audio.digital NRW GmbH's status on Handelsregister (Commercial Register) is listed as active.
What is audio.digital NRW GmbH's registered address?
The registered address on file for audio.digital NRW GmbH is Köln, Germany.
Is audio.digital NRW GmbH listed on a stock exchange?
audio.digital NRW GmbH is privately held and is not listed on any stock exchange.
Who are the officers/directors of audio.digital NRW GmbH?
The Handelsregister records Andreas Stähr (appointed 17 February 2022) and Francie Petrick (appointed 8 August 2022) as audio.digital NRW GmbH's managing directors; both also hold management roles at parent company MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH.
Does audio.digital NRW GmbH have a parent company or subsidiaries?
audio.digital NRW GmbH is controlled by MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH under a domination and profit-transfer agreement registered in November 2021, and sits within the freenet AG group via intermediate holding company freenet DLS GmbH.
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This record is sourced directly from Handelsregister (Commercial Register) and was last synced on 25 September 2026.