Schwarzwälder Bote operates a network of 9 branches and 11 local editorial offices.

[1] The main circulation area, including the partner brands Oberbadische Zeitung and Lahrer Zeitung, extends from Calw and Bad Herrenalb in the north to Lörrach in the south, from Lahr in the west to Balingen and Albstadt in the East.

He published the Schwarzwälder Bote as an “official and intelligentsia newspaper” and ran the company together with his wife Amalie until 1884.

In order to prevent the collective agreements from being abolished, the editors of the Schwäbsichen Zeitung went on strike for 96 days.

The newspaper is published by the Schwarzwälder Bote Mediengesellschaft mbH publishing house (HRB 480886 AG Stuttgart), in which the Stuttgart-based Medienholding Süd GmbH (MSG) holds 90% and the Württemberger Zeitung GmbH 10% of the capital.

The administration and editorial team is based at the publishing location in Oberndorf am Neckar.

The company Black Bote GmbH & Co. KG (HRA 480264 AG Stuttgart) acts as the heirs of the founder of the Black Forest messenger Wilhelm Brandecker and with 18% of the capital of the media holding Süd GmbH (MSG) as a minority owner of the parent company of Black Bote media mbH involved.