Technical data
Here you will find all technical specifications for advertisements and inserts in our print magazines fitness MANAGEMENT international (fMi) and medical fitness and healthcare (mfhc) and for all online formats. You can find our media data and contact options for our service and consulting department here.
Publication dates of our print editions
Dates for fMi
01/26 Feb./Mar.
Publication date: 30.01.2026
Delivery of inserts: 14.01.2026
Deadline advertisments: 10.12.2025
Deadline advertorial: 03.12.2025
Main topic: Performance is Health – opportunities for performance-orientated health offers
02/26 Apr./May
FIBO-Issue
Publication date: 03.04.2026
Delivery of inserts: 18.03.2026
Deadline advertisments: 04.03.2026
Deadline advertorial: 18.02.2026
Main topic: The german market study 2026 – status quo and prospects
03/26 Jun./Jul.
Publication date: 05.06.2026
Delivery of inserts: 20.05.2026
Deadline advertisments: 06.05.2026
Deadline advertorial: 22.04.2026
Main topic: Next generation of bodybuilding – lifestyle, aesthetics, health
04/26 Aug./Sep.
Publication date: 24.07.2026
Delivery of inserts: 08.07.2026
Deadline advertisments: 24.06.2026
Deadline advertorial: 10.06.2026
Main topic: Fitness Experience – the future of training area
05/26 Oct./Nov.
Publication date: 25.09.2026
Delivery of inserts: 09.09.2026
Deadline advertisments: 26.08.2026
Deadline advertorial: 12.08.2026
Main topic: Gyms as a social hub – training, community and well-being
06/26 Dec./Jan.
Publication date: 27.11.2026
Delivery of inserts: 11.11.2026
Deadline advertisments: 28.10.2026
Deadline advertorial: 14.10.2026
Main topic: Multilevel coaching – training and member support of the future?
Dates for mfhc
01/26 Spring
Publication date: 15.05.2026
Delivery of inserts: 29.04.2026
Deadline advertisments: 15.04.2026
Deadline advertorial: 08.04.2026
Main topic: Rethinking medical fitness – how providers are successfully utilising health trends
02/26 Autumn
Publication date: 06.11.2026
Delivery of inserts: 21.10.2026
Deadline advertisments: 07.10.2026
Deadline advertorial: 30.09.2026
Main topic: From patient to member – customer journey in therapy
Advertisements: Formats fMi & mfhc*
Title
fMi: 210 x 170 mm
mfhc: 210 x 200 mm
Cover page 2 (U2)
fMi and mfhc: 210 x 297 mm
Cover page 3 (U3)
fMi and mfhc: 210 x 297 mm
Cover page 4 (U4)
fMi and mfhc: 210 x 297 mm
Advertisment 2/1 page
fMi und mfhc: 420 x 297 mm
Advertisment 1/1 page
fMi and mfhc: 210 x 297 mm
Advertisment 1/2 page portrait
fMi and mfhc: 105 x 297 mm
Advertisment 1/2 Seite landscape
fMi and mfhc: 210 x 150 mm
Advertisment 1/3 Seite portrait
fMi and mfhc: 70 x 297 mm
Advertisment 1/3 Seite landscape
fMi and mfhc: 210 x 100 mm
Small Advertisement
fMi: 87,5 x 81 mm
mfhc: 72,5 x 80 mm
Supplements
Formats fMi
Studios (approx. 10.000)
Up to 30g: closed max. 210 x 294 mm
Up to 50g: closed max. 210 x 294 mm
Total print run
Up to 30g: closed max. 210 x 294 mm
Up to 50g: closed max. 210 x 294 mm
Formats mfhc
Total print run
Up to 30g: closed max. 210 x 294 mm
Up to 50g: closed max. 210 x 294 mm
Printing and production
Booklet format
210 x 297 mm (width x height) plus 3 mm bleed on all sides. Spine allowance max. 3 mm
Printing and binding process
Sheet-fed offset printing, adhesive binding
Data formats
Document formats
Open files can be processed: InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop files (CC 2025 and newer) in TIF, EPS, and JPEG formats. Office documents only for text modules.
PDF files
Data should preferably be delivered in PDF/X-4 format. Fonts must be embedded or converted to paths.
Open data
For open files, all fonts, graphics, and images used must be supplied as separate files. Please do not use TrueType fonts. Only send images, logos, fonts, etc. that are actually to be used.
Layout
Documents must be created in their final format. (Please note the format specifications.) For motifs placed at the edge of the document, a bleed allowance of 3 mm must be taken into account on all edges. Text and important information such as logos and contact details that must not be cropped must be placed at least 5 mm from the edge of the final format. Black text must be created in 100% black.
Images and logos
Images must be supplied in TIF or JPG format. They should be created in CMYK with 300 dpi. The resolution for line drawings is 1,200 dpi, and for grayscale images 300 dpi. Color profiles should neither be attached nor embedded. Logos must be supplied as vector files (AI or EPS).
Insert logistics
Insert printing coordination
We are happy to coordinate the printing of your inserts through our printing house. You will only be charged the cost price for insert printing; there are no additional costs for our coordination services. With this offer, we save you time, ensure the quality of your insert, and guarantee a smooth process for your advertising measures. Just get in touch with us.
Delivery of inserts
Inserts can only be used in closed format (folded). Inserts delivered unfolded will be folded by our service provider. The costs for this will be invoiced separately. Due to the large number of deliveries, we ask that you send us the print file for the insert (reduced resolution) and the name of the delivery company with the tracking number (if available) by the print deadline.
Deliveries should be sent to:
Güll GmbH
Production/Insert [Name of issue]
Heuriedweg 19 | D-88131 Lindau am Bodensee
Specifications for media content
Publication of image/video material
Please send us a photo/image/video source for each file submitted and check it beforehand for the necessary licenses/rights of use in accordance with our terms and conditions (GTC). If we do not receive any notification to the contrary within 48 hours of publication, we will assume that our publishing house is entitled to use the material. Messages without images cannot be published.
Online formats
Online Advertorial
Our online editorial team will help you to ensure your press release is presented in the best possible way. Please email your text (approx. 2,500 characters including spaces), a website link, and images (JPG or PNG; 1,200 x 630 px, min. 300 dpi) including source to: presse@fitnessmanagement.de. Please allow one week (five working days) for processing prior to the desired publication date. Press releases can also be published as online advertorials.
Article banner
Your article banner will be embedded in online reports and displayed in rotation below the articles/news items on the fM website. To do this, send us a website link and a banner image (1,200 x 100 px, 300 dpi resolution) including the source to: presse@fitnessmanagement.de. Images can be changed by arrangement.
Contribution to the newsletter
The fM INSIDE newsletter is sent out every Tuesday. Send us your news in brief (max. 150 characters including spaces and headline), a website link and an image (JPG or PNG; 1,200 x 630 px, 300 dpi, landscape format) including source to: presse@fitnessmanagement.de. The publication date is determined by the date of receipt of all documents.
Banners in the newsletter
Instead of an article, a banner (JPG or PNG; 1,200 x 120 px, 300 dpi, landscape format) including a website link can also be used in the newsletter. Send the content to: presse@fitnessmanagement.de. The date of receipt of all documents determines the publication date.
Entry in the purchasing register im „Einkaufsregister“ (EKR, Buyer's Guide)
The Buyer's Guide is an online platform that provides operators in the fitness and health industry with an overview of manufacturers and service providers sorted by different product categories.
Please send your text (approx. 250 characters including spaces), contact details (address, email, telephone number, contact person if applicable), a website link and your company logo (vector file) by email to: kleemann@fitnessmanagement.de. Data exchange is possible by arrangement.
Top banner
Your top banner is placed on the homepage and is only displayed on this page in desktop and tablet size. Top banners are delivered in rotation; max. 3 placements per quarter. To do this, send us a website link and a banner image (1,200 x 120 px, 300 dpi resolution) in JPG, PNG, or GIF file format, including the source, to: presse@fitnessmanagement.de. Images can be changed by arrangement.
