NZZ Germany wins Johannes Boie as freelance author

"Johannes Boie is one of the brightest minds in German-language journalism," says Eric Gujer, Editor-in-Chief of the "Neue Zürcher Zeitung". "I greatly appreciate his work and look forward to working with him."

Johannes Boie began his career as a freelance journalist and trainee at the "Süddeutsche Zeitung". As an editor, he developed and managed the digital edition of the Munich newspaper. In 2017, he moved to Axel Springer as Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the Executive Board. In 2019, he became Editor-in-Chief of "Welt am Sonntag" and Deputy Head of the "Welt" Group, and from 2021 to 2023 he was Chairman of the Editor-in-Chief of "Bild". Boie is the founder of a software company. He lives in Berlin and works as a consultant, entrepreneur and publicist.

"The NZZ is a traditional media brand that is conquering the German market with strong, contemporary journalism. I am delighted to be writing here on a regular basis," says Johannes Boie. Germany is an important growth market for NZZ. The NZZ has been profitable in the German market since 2021. The number of subscribers is now around 50,000. The NZZ offering in Germany currently includes a digital subscription, an e-paper, the premium newsletter "Der andere Blick" and the international print edition. This year also saw the launch of the German edition of the digital financial magazine The Market.