CNBC launches German-language multimedia platform CNBC DACH

CNBC and C-DACH Business News Holding announce the launch of CNBC DACH, a German-language business and financial news service for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. CNBC DACH will be a multimedia platform that will publish content across television, digital channels, social media and print media and host live events, subject to regulatory approvals. Among other things, a dedicated TV channel with exclusive content tailored to the DACH region is planned.

International capital market reporting with a regional focus

CNBC DACH combines CNBC's international capital market reporting with in-depth, regional reporting. The focus is on the players in the economic and financial markets in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This focus underlines the important role of the DACH region as a major economic area with leading international financial and economic centers.

The launch of CNBC DACH is planned for the beginning of 2027. Editorial activities will be managed from Frankfurt, Zurich and Vienna, supplemented by planned locations in Berlin and Munich. The shareholders of the Vienna-based holding company of CNBC DACH are the Austrian entrepreneur, investor and founder Alexander Schütz, the entrepreneur, investor, majority shareholder and CEO of MET Group, Benjamin Lakatos, and the media entrepreneur Rusmir Nefic.

Sound information for decision-makers

Craig Bengtson, President of CNBC International, explains: "CNBC DACH is designed to provide executives, investors and decision makers in German-speaking markets with the information they need to make informed decisions and to help them properly assess market developments and investment opportunities. By expanding CNBC's global coverage with a dedicated German-language service, we are providing audiences in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with business news, trusted insight and analysis that connects regional developments with global markets."

Rusmir Nefic, founder and CEO of CNBC DACH, adds: "With CNBC DACH, we are building a multimedia platform that reports first-hand and around the clock on developments in the capital markets, market trends and macroeconomic correlations. Our goal is to give executives from across the DACH region a strong voice and create a place where they can inform themselves, listen, exchange ideas, share insights and actively participate."

Strategic strengthening of the economic and capital market environment

Alexander Schütz, founder and investor of CNBC DACH, emphasizes: "CNBC DACH is much more than a news platform - it is a strategic opportunity to sustainably strengthen the economic and capital market environment in the German-speaking market. We want to build a platform that not only informs, but also actively strengthens the economy in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and at the same time connects regional market developments with global financial markets. My motivation is to invest specifically in a high-quality, cross-platform business medium that supports a resilient, transparent and well-informed financial market."

Benjamin Lakatos, founder and investor of CNBC DACH, summarizes: "My experience in building companies in numerous international markets has had a lasting impact on my understanding of the independent character of the German-speaking region - ambitious, creative and cosmopolitan. At the same time, many of its achievements still do not receive the international attention and importance they deserve. CNBC DACH aims to close this gap."