Süddeutsche Zeitung
The Süddeutsche Zeitung ("South German Newspaper") is the most-read nationwide quality-newspaper in Germany. It is published in Munich. Recently, they are known for leaking offshore bank accounts that led to the Panama Papers and the Paradise Papers leak.
Newspaper
changeThe Süddeutsche Zeitung is a liberal newspaper. The national edition features four sections: Politics, Culture, Economy and Sports. There are also regional editions for Munich and Bavaria featuring local news. There are 6 newspapers a week. It has the second most readers in Germany after the tabloid newspaper Bild-Zeitung. There are about 442,000 papers sold each day, reaching over 1.1 million readers daily.
History
changeThe Süddeutsche Zeitung was published for the first time on October 6, 1945. It was the first newspaper in Bavaria to get a licence from the U.S. military government after World War II.
Supplements
change- SZ Magazin (Friday), a magazine-style supplement
- Wochenende (Saturday), longer articles and short stories for the weekend
- The New York Times (Monday), selected articles (English language).
- The TV programme (Tuesday) and an event guide (Thursday) are only included in the Bavarian edition.
Other websites
change- Official website
(in German)
