Blick Group: Jürg auf der Maur succeeds Michael Perricone

Auf der Maur studied Swiss history at the University of Bern, and began his journalistic career in 1987 as a freelancer at the Boten der Urschweiz. From 1990 to 1993, he worked there as a permanent editor, earned his Ph. I and in 1993 became editor-in-chief of the Boten der Urschweiz as well as a member of the management of the Triner printing company in Schwyz. In 2000, Auf der Maur became domestic editor of the Neue Luzerner Zeitung NLZ. He was responsible for reporting on political events in the federal government and the cantons, as well as for the journalistic implementation and conceptual preparation of federal elections and votes. Auf der Maur is very well connected in parliament, political parties, authorities and associations. In 2007 he became chief reporter of the NLZ and since 2008 he has been chief politics reporter for Zentralschweiz am Sonntag. He succeeds Michael Perricone at the Blick Group.

> Michael Perricone steps down as head of the Politics department