The Berlin-based daily newspaper "taz" is set to discontinue its physical publication by October 2025.
The "taz," headquartered in Berlin, is set to become the first significant regional daily newspaper in Germany to cease its weekday print editions starting October 2025. From Monday to Friday, the publication will be accessible only as an electronic version, while the weekend edition, "wochentaz," will continue to be printed. The breaking news about this digital evolution was shared at a gathering in Berlin last Saturday by the paper's joint managing directors, Aline Lüllmann and Andreas Marggraf.
According to an announcement at the taz publishing cooperative's general meeting, the last print edition of the daily taz will hit the stands on October 17, 2025. The management expressed satisfaction, stating that this move marks the most substantial phase in the newspaper's digital transformation process, which has been in the works for six years.
Since 2018, the taz has been dedicated to counteracting the decline in traditional print subscriptions and broadening its readership. In addition to the digital version, the taz app will expand, and its website will go through a major renovation by mid-October 2024, as per the announcement.
The management expressed their excitement and relief, stating that all future taz products are now advanced and successful enough to allow this significant leap into the paper's digital future. The editors-in-chief, Barbara Junge and Ulrike Winkelmann, affirmed that the taz is not in crisis and is acting from a position of strength. They highlighted that taz journalism thrives on both digital and print platforms.
The technical transformations could even contribute to boosting energy for more journalism, ensuring that the taz continues to be the most notable left-wing, progressive voice in the German media landscape, they explained. The taz has been published as a regional daily since 1979.
Only the weekend edition will still be available in print from Monday to Friday, the taz will exist only in its electronic form. Despite the shift, taz journalism will continue to prosper on both digital and print platforms.
