Stefan Aust and Spiegel reach an agreement
Stefan Aust, the editor-in-chief who was let go by the news magazine *Der Spiegel*, and the publishing house's management have reached an agreement. The 61-year-old will leave the publication without further legal disputes.
Editor-in-chief Stefan Aust (see ), who has been dismissed from the news magazine Der Spiegel, and the management of the publishing house have reached an out-of-court settlement after a long back-and-forth. The 61-year-old will leave the magazine without any further disputes in court, as the law firm representing him, Matthias Prinz, announced on Friday.Aust had filed a complaint against his dismissal with the Hamburg Labor Court. The case was to be heard again at the beginning of May. Aust was of the opinion that he could continue in his role as editor-in-chief of Der Spiegel until 2010 and as publisher of Spiegel TV until 2013. After an unsuccessful conciliation hearing at the beginning of February, Aust was released from his duties.
