Märkische Oderzeitung

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Märkische Oderzeitung (MOZ) is a regional daily newspaper based in Frankfurt (Oder) serving eastern Brandenburg. The publication covers local, regional, and national news. It reaches a broad audience in the North-East of Germany as a primary source of information in the region. The newspaper emerged as a newly founded successor of the GDR (German Democratic Republic) newspaper “Neuer Tag”. 

 In addition to the daily newspaper, MOZ publishes advertising journals including Märkischer Sonntag and Märker, along with local titles such as Oranienburger Generalanzeiger and Hennigsdorfer Generalanzeiger, serving various communities and audience segments in the region.

MOZ is published by Märkisches Medienhaus GmbH & Co. KG, which is owned by Frankfurter Mediengesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. Frankfurter Mediengesellschaft is wholly owned by Neue Pressegesellschaft (NPG) mbH & Co. KG, based in Ulm, one of Germany's largest regional media groups. This ownership structure consolidates editorial, printing, distribution, and marketing operations under NPG's management.

MOZ operates both print and digital platforms to reach its readership in Brandenburg and surrounding areas. The newspaper maintains editorial offices and printing facilities in Frankfurt (Oder) and manages distribution networks for its print products across the region.

Key Facts

Audience Share25.1%
Ownership TypePrivate
Content TypePaid
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Ownership

Ownership Structure

Märkische Oderzeitung is published by Märkisches Medienhaus GmbH & Co. KG, which is owned by Frankfurter Mediengesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. Frankfurter Mediengesellschaft is wholly owned by Neue Pressegesellschaft (NPG) mbH & Co. KG, based in Ulm.
Through this ownership structure, the Ebner family holds an indirect 63.3% stake in Märkische Oderzeitung. The Ebner family's ownership in NPG comprises direct holdings and additional shares held through ZVD Mediengesellschaft mbH. Ruth Aberle holds an indirect 31.4% stake in the newspaper through her shareholding in NPG. The remaining approximately 5.3% is held by other small NPG shareholders.

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Facts

Founding Year1952

Märkische Oderzeitung was founded in 1990, replacing Neuer Tag, the newspaper that had served as the official publication of the Frankfurt (Oder) district branch of the SED (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, Socialist Unity Party of Germany), the ruling communist party of East Germany. Neuer Tag had been established on August 15, 1952.

Other Important People
  • Tilo Schelsky

    Tilo Schelsky has served as managing director of Neue Pressegesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (NPG) in Ulm as well as Märkisches Medienhaus GmbH & Co. KG and LR Medienverlag (Lausitzer Rundschau) in Brandenburg since September 1, 2020. He is responsible for the northeastern business division. He previously held managing director positions at Mediengruppe Mitteldeutsche Zeitung since 2013 and at DuMont Regionalmedienholding from 2019. His work includes company-wide distribution and logistics operations. Following structural reorganization in Brandenburg, he was appointed sole managing director of Märkisches Medienhaus and LR Medienverlag GmbH from February 2021 onwards and holds overall responsibility for operations at these locations.

  • Andreas Simmet

    Andreas Simmet has served as chairman of the board of management of Neue Pressegesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, based in Ulm, since January 1, 2020. Previously, he took over management of Märkisches Medienhaus in Frankfurt (Oder) in 2012. He has guided NPG's strategic expansion, including through the acquisitions of Schwäbisches Tagblatt and Medienholding Süd, which elevated the company to Germany's third-largest regional media group. In his role, Simmet directs extensive media operations and holds numerous management positions in subsidiary companies, including logistics and delivery services as well as marketing agencies.

ContactKellenspring 6
15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
Germany
kundenservice@moz.de
+49 335 66599 557
http://www.moz.de
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Audience share by federal state was calculated according to IVW circulation analysis 2024.

Financial metrics including revenue and operating profit are available only at group level, for example from Neue Pressegesellschaft mbH & Co. KG annual reports, and therefore could not be reported on an outlet-specific basis.

 

Sources
Documents (PDF)
  • Wiedergabe des aktuellen Registerinhalts, Märkisches Medienhaus, HRB 119 FF
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  • Ausdruck Handelsregister A, Märkisches Verlag- und Druckhaus GmbH & Co. KG, HRA 8 FF
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  • Historischer Abrduck, Märkisches Verlag- und Druckhaus GmbH & Co. KG, HRA 8 FF
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  • Wiedergabe des aktuellen Registerinhalts, Neue Pressegesellschaft, HRA 2005
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  • Ausdruck Handelsregister A, Neue Pressegesellschaft, HRA 2005
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  • Historischer Abrduck, Neue Pressegesellschaft, HRA 2005
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  • Konzernabschluss 2023, Neue Pressegesellschaft, HRA 2005
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