Regional news publisher scaling AI automation and video production
Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien operates Germany's largest regional news platform (60M monthly visits across digital properties) while undergoing rapid AI integration. The tech stack reveals a company threading LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, CrewAI) through operational systems—sales briefings, billing, CRM, ERP—rather than just content. Hiring velocity is accelerating across engineering (5 open roles) and media production (7), with active projects targeting AI productivity, video workflow automation, and CI/CD infrastructure on GCP, suggesting a push to centralize and automate operations across their multi-title portfolio.
Notable leadership hires: Tech Lead Apps, Editor-in-Chief, Regional Lead
Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien (part of DuMont) publishes three major regional mastheads—Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Kölnische Rundschau, and EXPRESS—alongside regional advertising sheets and radio stations across the Cologne-Rhineland metro area. The company reaches audiences through print, digital news portals, native apps, and radio, with digital channels generating 60 million monthly visits. They operate as a regional media house serving both reader audiences and advertiser clients with news, entertainment, classifieds, and local services. Operations span 501–1,000 employees across editorial, technology, sales, and production in Germany and Hungary.
TypeScript, Node.js, Vue 3, Nuxt 3, FastAPI, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP, SAP, OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, CrewAI, GitHub Actions, and n8n for automation workflows.
Yes. 5 active engineering roles posted; hiring velocity is accelerating. Positions span mid-level, junior, and lead/senior levels. Tech roles focus on frontend (Vue/Nuxt), backend (FastAPI, Node.js), and infrastructure (GCP, Kubernetes).
LLM integrations for sales, billing, and customer service; AI agent workflows with CRM and ERP systems; CI/CD and container deployment to GCP; video production automation; and frontend development with modern frameworks.
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