At the end of May, Martin Fleischhacker (50) will move from the top of Wiener Zeitung to the management of CNBC DACH, where he will take over the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Following the transformation of Wiener Zeitung, the long-standing media manager will help shape the development of the new DACH platform for business and financial journalism.

Experience in strategic transformation

Fleischhacker has been Managing Director of Wiener Zeitung since 2018 and previously held several management positions at the company. Under his leadership, Wiener Zeitung was strategically realigned in a far-reaching transformation process. The media group established new business areas, further developed Wiener Zeitung into a digital medium and set new content and structural priorities with initiatives such as Media Hub Austria, Media Innovation Lab and EVI.

With Fleischhacker, CNBC DACH has gained an experienced manager with extensive expertise in the strategic transformation of media companies and the development of sustainable business models. «I led the Wiener Zeitung during a phase of fundamental change. The move to CNBC DACH is the next logical step for me: from restructuring a traditional newspaper to building a DACH platform for business and financial journalism,» explains Fleischhacker.

24/7 multi-platform for the DACH region

CNBC DACH is positioning itself as a German-language 24/7 multi-platform for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The plan is to offer TV, digital formats, social media, podcasts, live events and a print magazine for subscribers. Editorial offices are planned in Vienna, Frankfurt and Zurich. The platform is aimed at CEOs, CFOs, decision-makers, investors and capital market participants and interested parties in German-speaking countries.

«The DACH region needs a business journalism offering that combines regional relevance with an international perspective. I am excited by the task of helping to build a media project that rethinks economic orientation, technological scalability and journalistic quality,» says Martin Fleischhacker.

«With Martin Fleischhacker, we are bringing on board an experienced strategist for media transformation who will play a decisive role in shaping the development of CNBC DACH and taking it to the next level,» says Rusmir Nefic, CEO of CNBC DACH.

Growing demand for business journalism

For Fleischhacker, the change is also a continuation of his previous work in terms of content. In Switzerland, almost every second person now invests in securities; at the same time, the willingness to pay for online news has recently increased significantly. An environment in which economic participation and the need for reliable classification continue to grow therefore speaks for specialized economic and financial reporting.

CNBC DACH is developed by C-DACH Business News Holding with the main investors Alexander Schütz, Benjamin Lakatos and Rusmir Nefic. Further information can be found at www.cnbc.com.

The relevant competition authorities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland have granted C-DACH Business News Holding regulatory approval for CNBC DACH. This lays the foundations for the strategic market entry and the start of operations in the German-speaking region.

The start of broadcasting is planned for the beginning of 2027. As a 24/7 multimedia platform, CNBC DACH will report exclusively on economic and financial topics in German. The service combines CNBC's international capital market and economic reporting with in-depth regional analysis for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Multimedia distribution via various channels

The content will be distributed via TV, digital channels, social media, print and live events. A dedicated TV channel with exclusive programs tailored to the DACH region is also planned. Editorial control will be based in Vienna, Frankfurt and Zurich, supplemented by offices in Munich and Berlin.

Rusmir Nefic, founder and CEO of CNBC DACH, says: "The regulatory approval is a key milestone for our project. It enables us to enter the market as planned at the beginning of 2027 and confirms our idea of an independent German-language business and finance platform that combines a focus on regional developments in the DACH region with the global financial markets."

About CNBC

CNBC is the world's leading provider of business and financial news. Headquartered in New Jersey, London and Singapore, CNBC reports on the financial markets in real time, providing breaking news, exclusive interviews, stock and trading analysis and in-depth reports on factors affecting the economy. The channel is available in over 372 million homes, hotels and office buildings in 154 countries. CNBC is a brand of Versant. For more information, please visit www.cnbc.com.

C-DACH Business News Holding is a newly founded company, backed by Alexander Schütz, Benjamin Lakatos and Rusmir Nefic as lead investors, focused on developing CNBC DACH and providing high quality business news for German speaking markets.

CNBC and C-DACH Business News Holding announce the launch of CNBC DACH, a German-language business and financial news service for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. CNBC DACH will be a multimedia platform that will publish content across television, digital channels, social media and print media and host live events, subject to regulatory approvals. Among other things, a dedicated TV channel with exclusive content tailored to the DACH region is planned.

International capital market reporting with a regional focus

CNBC DACH combines CNBC's international capital market reporting with in-depth, regional reporting. The focus is on the players in the economic and financial markets in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This focus underlines the important role of the DACH region as a major economic area with leading international financial and economic centers.

The launch of CNBC DACH is planned for the beginning of 2027. Editorial activities will be managed from Frankfurt, Zurich and Vienna, supplemented by planned locations in Berlin and Munich. The shareholders of the Vienna-based holding company of CNBC DACH are the Austrian entrepreneur, investor and founder Alexander Schütz, the entrepreneur, investor, majority shareholder and CEO of MET Group, Benjamin Lakatos, and the media entrepreneur Rusmir Nefic.

Sound information for decision-makers

Craig Bengtson, President of CNBC International, explains: "CNBC DACH is designed to provide executives, investors and decision makers in German-speaking markets with the information they need to make informed decisions and to help them properly assess market developments and investment opportunities. By expanding CNBC's global coverage with a dedicated German-language service, we are providing audiences in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with business news, trusted insight and analysis that connects regional developments with global markets."

Rusmir Nefic, founder and CEO of CNBC DACH, adds: "With CNBC DACH, we are building a multimedia platform that reports first-hand and around the clock on developments in the capital markets, market trends and macroeconomic correlations. Our goal is to give executives from across the DACH region a strong voice and create a place where they can inform themselves, listen, exchange ideas, share insights and actively participate."

Strategic strengthening of the economic and capital market environment

Alexander Schütz, founder and investor of CNBC DACH, emphasizes: "CNBC DACH is much more than a news platform - it is a strategic opportunity to sustainably strengthen the economic and capital market environment in the German-speaking market. We want to build a platform that not only informs, but also actively strengthens the economy in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and at the same time connects regional market developments with global financial markets. My motivation is to invest specifically in a high-quality, cross-platform business medium that supports a resilient, transparent and well-informed financial market."

Benjamin Lakatos, founder and investor of CNBC DACH, summarizes: "My experience in building companies in numerous international markets has had a lasting impact on my understanding of the independent character of the German-speaking region - ambitious, creative and cosmopolitan. At the same time, many of its achievements still do not receive the international attention and importance they deserve. CNBC DACH aims to close this gap."