Spiegel apparently gets a dual leadership

 Der Spiegel has apparently finally filled the post of editor-in-chief: According to reports in German media, there will be an in-house double solution. Mathias Müller von Blumencron, the head of Spiegel Online, and Georg Mascolo, the head of the Spiegel capital office, are to succeed Stefan Aust. According to reports, the two new editors-in-chief will take up their posts on February 1. The decision for the dual leadership is said to have been made by the so-called Mitarbeiter KG, which is the main shareholder of Spiegel-Verlag. The second-largest shareholder, the publishing house Gruner + Jahr, was informed on Wednesday. However, according to the AFP agency, confirmation from the Mitarbeiter KG or Gruner + Jahr is still pending.
After the contract of Stefan Aust, still head of Der Spiegel, was not extended in November, the search for a successor began, which was largely conducted in public. In December, ZDF presenter Claus Kleber was considered the favorite, but he declined.