Sport-Kurier Mannheim
German regional sports magazine and online portal covering sport in the Rhein-Neckar and Kraichgau areas.
Last updated September 27, 2026
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Overview
Sport-Kurier Mannheim is a German regional sports magazine and online news platform based in Mannheim-Seckenheim. It publishes a high-gloss print magazine titled "sport-kurier rhein-neckar/kraichgau" every eight weeks, with 44–50 pages focused mainly on sport in the Rhein-Neckar region and the Kraichgau. The magazine is printed by City-Druck in Heidelberg. The first issue appeared on 6 August 2004, founded by owner Michael Wilkening together with equal partner Manfred Jordan, who owned the firm Media-Marketing SMJ. In February 2006 Wilkening left the company and Jordan took over sole leadership; since 1 February 2006 Manfred Jordan has been editor-in-chief and managing owner. The launch price was 2.40 euros. The magazine covers current background reports, interviews and reports from the Bundesliga down to lower divisions, youth sport, tables and portraits of interesting athletes from the Rhein-Neckar region, rounded off by columns. It is available at newsstands, by subscription and at many clubs in the Mannheim, Heidelberg and Kraichgau sports district, and is also placed at nearly 100 high-traffic distribution points in the Rhein-Neckar area. Each issue is read by around 35,000 people. Online, Sport-Kurier is one of the strongest sports internet platforms in the Rhein-Neckar region, with up to 45,000 page views daily. It reports daily on well-known clubs such as Adler Mannheim, Rhein-Neckar Löwen, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, SV Sandhausen, SV Waldhof Mannheim and VfR Mannheim, as well as many other regional clubs, and also covers overregional Bundesliga clubs including 1. FC Kaiserslautern, FSV Mainz 05, SG Eintracht Frankfurt and Karlsruher SC. The editorial team includes editor-in-chief Manfred Jordan, editors Ronald Ding, Marc Schüler, Thomas Keller, Daniel Hut, Jürgen Bauer and Katrin Schill, plus freelance journalists, photographers and webmaster Stefan Reiser.
History
Sport-Kurier Mannheim was founded in 2004 by Michael Wilkening, who was the owner, together with equal partner Manfred Jordan, owner of Media-Marketing SMJ. The first issue of the magazine appeared on 6 August 2004. The launch price was 2.40 euros. In February 2006, Michael Wilkening left the company and Manfred Jordan took over as sole leader. Since 1 February 2006, Manfred Jordan has been editor-in-chief and thus the managing owner of Sport-Kurier Mannheim. The magazine is published every eight weeks as a high-gloss magazine under the title "sport-kurier rhein-neckar/kraichgau", with 44–50 pages mainly about sport in the Rhein-Neckar region and the Kraichgau. The editorial headquarters is in Mannheim-Seckenheim, and printing is done by City-Druck in Heidelberg. The magazine offers current background reports, interviews and reports from the Bundesliga to lower divisions, youth sport, tables and portraits of interesting athletes from the Rhein-Neckar region, rounded off by columns. It is available at newsstands, by subscription and at many clubs in the Mannheim, Heidelberg and Kraichgau sports district, and is also placed at nearly 100 high-traffic distribution points in the Rhein-Neckar area. Each issue is read by around 35,000 people. Online, Sport-Kurier is one of the strongest sports internet platforms in the Rhein-Neckar region, with up to 45,000 page views daily. It reports daily on well-known clubs such as Adler Mannheim, Rhein-Neckar Löwen, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, SV Sandhausen, SV Waldhof Mannheim and VfR Mannheim, as well as many other regional clubs, and also covers overregional Bundesliga clubs including 1. FC Kaiserslautern, FSV Mainz 05, SG Eintracht Frankfurt and Karlsruher SC. The editorial team includes editor-in-chief Manfred Jordan, editors Ronald Ding, Marc Schüler, Thomas Keller, Daniel Hut, Jürgen Bauer and Katrin Schill, plus freelance journalists, photographers and webmaster Stefan Reiser.
First issue of Sport-Kurier Mannheim published.
Michael Wilkening leaves the company; Manfred Jordan takes over sole leadership.
Manfred Jordan becomes editor-in-chief and managing owner.
Products and positioning
Regional sports magazine and online portal for the Rhein-Neckar and Kraichgau areas, covering sport from the Bundesliga to lower divisions.
sport-kurier rhein-neckar/kraichgau
High-gloss print magazine published every 8 weeks, 44–50 pages, covering regional sport.
sport-kuriermannheim.de
Online sports news portal with up to 45,000 daily page views.
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