Der Freitag
| Type | Weekly (print) Daily (online) |
|---|---|
| Format | Rhenish |
| Owner | Jakob Augstein |
| Publisher | Jakob Augstein |
| Founded | 9 November 1990 |
| Political alignment | Social liberalism |
| Language | German |
| Headquarters | Berlin |
| Circulation | 25,466 (IVW 2/2023) |
| ISSN | 0945-2095 |
| Website | www |
Der Freitag (literally The Friday, stylized der Freitag) is a German weekly national newspaper, established in 1990 and published in Berlin. It focuses on politics, culture and the economy, and is published in Rhenish format. The newspaper's publisher is Jakob Augstein, who was also editor from 2013 to 2022. Augstein and other family members control 24% of German news magazine Der Spiegel. The newspaper has won several awards, such as European Newspaper of the Year and World's Best Designed Newspaper.