# About
The GEP is the media company of the EKD. It produces diverse content for print, online, radio and TV, from chrismon to evangelisch.de. Media professionals will find exciting tasks with meaning here.
The Gemeinschaftswerk der Evangelischen Publizistik (GEP) is a significant media company of the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD). It ensures that church content and topics reach a broad public. As a publishing company, the GEP provides its expertise for the diverse tasks of Protestant publishing.
The core tasks of the GEP include the conception, production and distribution of newspapers and magazines. The best-known publication is the Protestant monthly magazine chrismon, which achieves a high reach. The offer is complemented by a shop and an online magazine.
The Evangelische Pressedienst (epd), a news agency, reports on church, social and cultural topics and focuses on the secular media world. The portfolio includes news, reports, background information, analyses and interviews, which are distributed via various state and specialist services.
The GEP operates , the EKD's internet portal, which offers a Protestant view of Germany and the world. The editorial team sets daily priorities, evaluates and classifies information, and offers videos, podcasts and exciting texts.
The broadcasting work for the Media Officer of the Council of the EKD takes place under the umbrella of the GEP, with well-known formats such as "Das Wort zum Sonntag" and the "ZDF-Gottesdiensten". The GEP represents the media work of the EKD in various committees and is involved in youth media protection, media education and media ethics.
The GEP organizes and supports the Lenten campaign 7 Wochen Ohne and provides materials for the participants.
The agency [i]public is a service provider for the Internet, communication and multimedia for the Protestant Church and other organizations. The m-public is a subsidiary of the GEP and markets advertisements and advertising space for various media.
Journalists are trained at the Evangelischen Journalistenschule to promote quality and value-oriented journalism. The Relaisstation Öffentlichkeitsarbeit supports the press and public relations work of the Protestant Church.
The EKD promotes Protestant and evangelical media projects with an innovation fund, the administration of which has been transferred to the GEP.
