About Kiel erleben

Kiel erleben

Kiel erleben is the city magazine of Kiel: the monthly Stadtmagazin for the Schleswig-Holstein state capital, published by the falkemedia Regional GmbH (Exerzierplatz 3, 24103 Kiel), the capital's monthly. covering the city life — the Kieler Woche, the gastronomy, the sports, the culture, the living — with the local voice, the Kiel perspective. The kielerleben.de website and the @stadtmagazin_kielerleben Instagram extend the monthly print, the digital city magazine.

Overview

Kiel erleben appears monthly as the Stadtmagazin Kiel: the city magazine for the state capital on the Kiel Fjord, the Fjord city's monthly. Publisher is the falkemedia Regional GmbH of Kiel (www.falkemedia.de); the magazine is produced in Kiel for Kiel, the local house. The issues — like the June 2018 Kieler-Woche issue and the December 2020 issue — show the format: the city magazine's mix of the event coverage, the gastronomy, the people, and the service, the proven recipe.

The magazine serves the Kielers and the newcomers: the "Moin" city's monthly companion, the welcome and the home, the Kiel greeting, the Moin, always. The Instagram presence (@stadtmagazin_kielerleben, with the #igerskiel community moments) and the kielerleben.de website extend the print. The falkemedia house also produces the Kiel-Marketing publications (like the Kieler Förde Urlaubsmagazin), anchoring the magazine in the city's marketing ecosystem.

The Kieler Woche Coverage

The Kieler Woche coverage that Kiel erleben delivers — like the June 2018 "Oh du schöne Kieler Woche" issue — is the city magazine's signature: the world's largest sailing event and Northern Europe's biggest summer festival, covered from the Kiel perspective. The Balloon Sail feature exemplifies: the 99 hot-air balloons over the clouds (or rather below them), the interview with co-organizer and aviation entrepreneur Thomas Oeding on the idea born at a 2005 balloonists' meeting in the Alps — "why can't we do this in Kiel for the Kiel Week?" — the two years of preparation with the Kiel Yacht Club and the city hall, the 2007 premiere bringing the third dimension to the Kiel Week: on the water, on land, and in the air.

The "Menschen der Kieler Woche" portraits (No. 4/12 in the series) show the people behind the festival; the Night Glow, the wind conditions, the sailing-balloon coexistence ("when there's wind, the sailors are there, and when not, the balloons — a wonderful complement") capture the event's spirit. The city magazine doesn't just report the Kiel Week — it celebrates it as the Kielers' own festival. In the city magazines where the event coverage is often generic, Kiel erleben's Kiel-Week issues are the local chronicle: the sailing city at its biggest moment, the Fjord full of ships, the sky full of balloons.

History

Kiel erleben's history is the falkemedia regional publishing story: the Kiel-based regional media house building the city magazine for the state capital. The monthly issues document the city's years: the 2018 Kieler-Woche issue ("Oh du schöne Kieler Woche") with the Balloon Sail feature — the 99 hot-air balloons over the Fjord, the interview with co-organizer Thomas Oeding on bringing the third dimension to the Kiel Week since 2007 — and the "Menschen der Kieler Woche" portraits.

The December 2020 issue shows the magazine's range: the Christmas features (the tree for a big dream, the festive feast to go, the Wichtel recipes), the "Hunger & Durst" gastronomy section (the duck, the fondue, the regional enjoyment), the "Stadtgeschehen" city news (the Strandfabrik, the awards, the #igerskiel moments), the "Spökenkieker" column, the sports (Holstein Kiel), the "Wohnen & Wohlfühlen" living section. The magazine chronicled Kiel through the years: the sailing city, the naval history, the university city.

Coverage and Content

The city-life coverage is the core: the Kieler Woche (the world's largest sailing event and Northern Europe's biggest summer festival), the city events, the people. The gastronomy coverage ("Hunger & Durst") serves the food scene: the restaurants, the regional products, the recipes. The sports coverage follows Holstein Kiel and the local sports. The living section ("Wohnen & Wohlfühlen") covers the housing and the lifestyle. The "Spökenkieker" column adds the local voice.

The magazine's service journalism guides the Kielers: the event tips, the excursion destinations, the shopping, the culture. The Instagram community (#igerskiel) connects the readers' photography. The kielerleben.de website delivers the digital city magazine.

The falkemedia House

The falkemedia Regional GmbH (Exerzierplatz 3, 24103 Kiel) is the Kiel regional media house: the publisher of the Kiel erleben Stadtmagazin and the producer of the Kiel-Marketing publications (the Kieler Förde Magazin, 40,000 copies biennial). The house combines the city magazine with the destination marketing: the editorial competence serving both the readers and the city's tourism.

The Stadtmagazin Format

The Stadtmagazin format that Kiel erleben practices — the monthly city magazine mixing the event coverage, the gastronomy, the people, the sports, the living, and the column — is the local journalism's classic: the December 2020 issue's table of contents shows the recipe. "Hunger & Durst" (the duck, the fondue to go, the stress-free feast, the regional enjoyment, the starter-main-dessert) serves the culinary Kiel. "Stadtgeschehen" (the Strandfabrik association, the Christmas offers, the awards for grandmothers, the #igerskiel moments) serves the city news. The "Spökenkieker" column serves the local voice. The sports (Holstein Kiel, Boris's experiences) serve the fans. "Wohnen & Wohlfühlen" serves the home.

The format's strength is the curation: the monthly selection of what matters in Kiel, the local businesses (the Rankwerk garden alternative, the Feinkost, the bike shops), the people (Isaak Nnko and colleagues), the seasons (the Christmas Wichtel whispering recipes and last-minute gift ideas). The advertorials fund it; the editorial carries it. In the city magazines where the free sheets often lack depth, Kiel erleben's monthly offers the Kielers the substantial: the city magazine as the monthly companion, the "Moin" city's mirror.

Organization and Ownership

Kiel erleben is published by the falkemedia Regional GmbH, Kiel; the monthly Stadtmagazin's imprint is the Kiel regional publishing. The magazine's seat is Kiel.

The Sailing City Identity

The sailing-city identity that Kiel erleben reflects — Kiel as the Sailing City, the Kieler Förde, the maritime heritage — is the magazine's backdrop: the state capital on the Baltic, the naval base turned sailing mecca, the university city, the cruise port where the giant cruise ships tower beside the small sailboats. The magazine covers the maritime life: the sailing, the Fjord, the Kiellinie promenade, the maritime museum, the boat tours.

The "Kieler Förde" Urlaubsmagazin connection (via the falkemedia-Kiel-Marketing production) shows the synergy: the city magazine for the locals, the holiday magazine for the visitors, both from the same Kiel house. The sailing city's stories — the Kiel Week, the regattas, the ship spotting, the Sprotten tasting — fill the monthly. In the city magazines where the maritime is often decoration, Kiel erleben's Fjord is the essence: the magazine of the sailing city, the monthly from the water's edge.

Digital Presence

The kielerleben.de website is the digital home; the Instagram account @stadtmagazin_kielerleben (with the #igerskiel community) serves the social presence. The digital extensions complement the monthly print: the city magazine online and on social.

For Kiel, Kiel erleben is the Stadtmagazin: the monthly city magazine from Kiel, for Kiel, today and tomorrow. With the falkemedia house behind it, the magazine covers the state capital: the Fjord, the Week, the people, and the life, into the future, without compromise.