Magazine
The bilingual magazine for stars, fashion, watches, art and travel. In Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy.
Discover LIFEPublisher & media agency · Bad Wildungen
Your brand,right in LIFE.
CLS Printmedia publishes LIFE. We put brands where stars, style and spending power meet: in the magazine, on magazin-life.de and at our events.
86,000Copies per issue in Germany
7City editions in Germany
13Issues per year, all languages
3Language editions, each including English
Source: LIFE Media Kit 2026
Our publishing house
Two brands, one point of contact.
LIFE and Lifestyler de Monaco are published by CLS Printmedia. We handle advertising, partnerships and production for both brands.
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Services
Advertising and production under one roof.
Advertising is booked at the rates listed in our rate card. Productions and partnerships are priced individually, with a written proposal provided in advance.
Advertising & partnerships
- Advertising in LIFE Magazine Rate card
- Single pages, double-page spreads, cover positions, gatefolds and fixed placements alongside the editorial and contents pages.
- Sponsored Content Project-based pricing
- Editorial-style features about your company, products or personal story, clearly labelled as advertising.
- Digital advertising Per issue
- Reader advertisements, section sponsorships and partner cards on magazin-life.de. View digital formats
- The 'My Life' podcast Project-based pricing
- Presentations and conversations on the magazine's podcast.
Production
- Photoshoots and photography Project-based pricing
- Photoshoot concepts and production. Images can be used in print, digital channels and corporate media.
- Corporate Magazines Project-based pricing
- Customer and employee magazines, in print and digital, with the editorial and design quality of LIFE.
- Graphic design and advertising assets Project-based pricing
- Advertisements, print artwork and digital advertising assets, supplied print-ready to our specifications on request.
- Events and partnerships Project-based pricing
- Our own events, co-branding and partnerships around established events.
- School projects On request
- Media projects with schools. Content and delivery are agreed with each school.
The magazine
LIFE is bilingual, international and made for discerning readers.
Fashion, watches and jewellery, art and culture, business, travel and dining. Each edition is published in its local language and in English.
LIFE is available in four- and five-star hotels, grand hotels, Alpine resorts and selected city venues. Here, readers take their time with the magazine — and often keep it for longer.
| Edition | Languages | Issues / year |
|---|---|---|
| French edition | French, English | 7 |
| German edition | German, English | 4 |
| Italian edition | Italian, English | 2 |
Readership
- Executives, entrepreneurs and decision-makers
- High-income readers, in Germany and internationally
- Guests of luxury hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and boutiques
- Frequent travellers across Switzerland, Europe and major cities
- A growing younger readership with strong spending power
Topics
- Fashion, watches, jewellery and cars
- Art, culture and heritage
- Finance, business and leadership
- Beauty, health and wellness
- Design, hotels and dining
- Trends, innovation and digital culture
Our sections · Your editorial setting
Double-page spreads from LIFE
Distribution
86,000 copies across seven German cities.
Also distributed at hotels and selected venues in Switzerland, Alpine resorts, Cannes and Monaco.
Circulation per city edition · German and English
Hotels & grand hotels in Switzerland
Including Mandarin Oriental Geneva, Four Seasons Geneva, InterContinental Geneva, Hôtel Président, Lausanne Palace, Beau-Rivage Palace, The Dolder Grand, Hotel Schweizerhof, Park Hyatt Zurich, Hotel Savoy Bern and 7132 Hotel.
Alpine resorts
- Gstaad
- Crans-Montana
- Verbier
- St. Moritz
- Megève
- Courchevel
Côte d’Azur
- Cannes
- Monaco
Formats & specifications
Magazine size 240 × 300 mm.
All advertisements must be supplied with 5 mm bleed. These dimensions apply to every edition.
Trim size5 mm bleed
Premium placements
- Gatefold
- Back cover
- Inside back cover
- Inside front cover + page 3, first spread
- Second and third spreads
- Opposite the editorial, contents or imprint page
- Opposite 'One Leader, One Question'
Section placements
- Business & Leaders
- Art & Culture
- Escape
- Beauty & Health
A single page or double-page spread within your chosen section.
Urban placements
- Single page
- Double-page spread
Inserts and special formats available on request.
Print artwork
- Colour space
- CMYK
- Resolution
- 300 dpi
- Bleed
- 5 mm on all sides
- Colour or black and white
- Artwork delivery
- b.shemsiu@cls-printmedia.de
Advertising rates
| Format | Price |
|---|---|
| 1/1 inside page | €4,890 |
| 1/1 cover page: inside front, inside back or back cover | €5,890 |
| 2/1 inside spread Portrait image in post format | €5,890 |
All prices exclude VAT and assume print-ready artwork is supplied. Design by our creative team and additional placements are available on Enquiry.
Digital advertising
LIFE online: handpicked partners on magazin-life.de.
Limited placements, beautifully presented. All advertisements are clearly labelled and rotate with other partners.
Advertisers in the current print issue are also featured in the LIFE website's advertising showcases at no extra charge.The four formats below can also be booked individually or together, with or without a print advertisement. Request a proposal through our Enquiry form.
Format 1
Reader advertisement
Your full-page advertisement appears as readers turn the pages, both in the current issue's preview and in the previous issue's full reader. It sits between pages, just like in print, with a 'Visit partner' link.
- Placement
- Preview and digital edition
- Display frequency
- Rotates as readers turn the pages
- Format
- Portrait, 900 × 1289 px
- Material
- Image or print PDF, link
- Duration
- 1 issue
€1,590per issue
Format 2
Section sponsorship
Your linked name appears directly beneath a section heading, for example 'Life Events · presented by …'. Each section has just one partner per issue: exclusive and always visible.
- Sections
- Full issue · Events · Unscripted
- Display frequency
- Always visible, exclusive
- Appearance
- Linked name as a line of text
- Material
- Company name, link
- Duration
- 1 issue
Exclusivefor print partners
Format 3
Partner card
A small card slides into the bottom-right corner with your image, name and a 'Visit partner' link. It rotates with other partners every 30 seconds and disappears after 5 seconds. Readers can close it at any time.
- Placement
- Entire website
- Display frequency
- Rotates every 30 seconds; visible for 5 seconds
- Format
- Portrait, 900 × 1289 px
- Material
- Image, name, link
- Duration
- 1 issue
Exclusivefor print partners
Format 4
Life Unscripted advertisement
Life Unscripted is our live behind-the-scenes channel: photoshoots, interviews and events, constantly updated. Your advertisement appears in two places. In the feed, it is shown after every three to four posts. Within the section Stories, such as 'Encounters' or 'Red carpet', it appears after three to four images, full-screen for 5 seconds. Both placements include a 'Visit partner' link. One booking. Both placements.
- Placement
- Feed and Stories, both included
- Display frequency
- Rotates after every 3–4 posts
- Story advertisement
- 5 seconds, full screen, with a link
- Format
- Portrait, 900 × 1289 px
- Material
- Image, name, link
- Billing
- Advertising budget per issue
€990Advertising budget per issue · Feed + Stories
How booking works
Four steps to publication.
- I
Enquiry
Tell us your preferred issue, format and timing. We will send you the media kit and rate card.
- II
Proposal
We check availability and confirm your placement and price in writing.
- III
Print artwork
Supply print-ready artwork, or let our team design the advertisement for you.
- IV
Publication
Your advertisement appears in the booked issue. Digital placements go live as agreed.
Contact
Request our media kit and rate card.
Publishing
CLS Printmedia
Brunnenstraße 66
34537 Bad Wildungen
Germany
- b.shemsiu@cls-printmedia.de
- Advertising
- Besnik Shemsiu
b.shemsiu@cls-printmedia.de
LIFE Media Kit 2026Readership, sections, distribution, rates and technical specifications. Sent as a PDF by email.