DIE ZEIT records the highest subscription circulation in its history

DIE ZEIT continues its growth trajectory and, according to IVW II/2025, has reached the highest number of subscribers in its history. Subscription circulation now stands at 504,404 copies, representing an increase of 6% year on year (+28,731 copies). Of these, 281,186 are digital subscriptions.

Total sales have risen to 633,352 copies, an increase of 5.3% (+31,866 copies) compared with the same quarter last year. In paid circulation – comprising subscriptions and single-copy sales – DIE ZEIT has, for the first time, claimed the leading position in the quality newspaper segment, with 550,501 copies sold.

Rainer Esser, CEO of the ZEIT Publishing Group, said:
“The strong increase in our subscriptions is a clear vote of confidence from our readers. Whether in print or digital form, our journalism remains the place people turn to when they are seeking orientation, value diverse perspectives, and need reassurance in uncertain times.”


Translated from German.