Markus Kellenberger becomes editor-in-chief of Natürlich

Markus Kellenberger has been appointed editor-in-chief of the magazine *Natürlich*. The 49-year-old will assume the position, which was reinstated after a five-year hiatus, effective January 1, 2009.

Markus Kellenberger has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Natürlich. The 49-year-old will take up the post on January 1, 2009, according to a press release from AZ Medien. Kellenberger has been a member of the Natürlich editorial team since 2005 and has focused on health and social issues. Prior to this, he was editor and producer at the consumer magazine K-Tipp for seven years. In the 1990s, he was head of the newsroom at Tele Bärn. An occupational therapist by training, he previously worked as an editor at the Bund, Luzerner Neuste Nachrichten and the Berner Zeitung.
Karen Heidl, Publishing Director of AZ Fachverlage, is quoted in the press release as saying that the role of Editor-in-Chief, which was re-created after five years, is intended to further develop the magazine, which was relaunched in spring 2008, into a modern reading magazine. Since the relaunch, the publishing house has been working on the gradual further development of the Natürlich brand. In addition to further optimizing the print edition, an expansion of numerous online user services is planned by spring 2009.
Natürlich has been published for almost 30 years and reaches 189,000 readers every month, according to its own figures. The magazine has a certified circulation of 43,035 copies.

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