Kaukasische Post

Kaukasische Post is a German-language newspaper associated with the German-speaking community and wider international readership of the Caucasus. Its first issue appeared in Tbilisi on 18 June 1906, founded by Kurt von Kutschenbach and edited by the writer and journalist Arthur Leist. The publication originally served a geographically dispersed audience that included Caucasus Germans and German-speaking readers in areas that are now Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and parts of the North Caucasus. At the time of its creation, these territories were within the Russian Empire. The newspaper initially appeared weekly, with publication scheduled for Sundays. Its early role was both community-oriented and regional: it provided German-language news and commentary in a multilingual environment where the Caucasus was connected to the Russian, German and broader European public spheres. The paper became a notable outlet for the German community in the region and was described as the only newspaper serving Caucasus Germans across the relevant territories. World War I disrupted the publication. The newspaper stopped appearing in 1914 and resumed in 1918. During the period of the German Caucasus expedition, the title was revived under the name Die kaukasische Post. Historical descriptions characterize this incarnation as strongly opposed to socialism, reflecting the political conditions and conflicts of the period. Its existence was again interrupted after the Red Army invaded the Democratic Republic of Georgia, after which the newspaper ceased publication. Kaukasische Post returned in October 1994. Since its revival, it has been published from Tbilisi on a bi-monthly basis and has continued to present itself as a German-language newspaper for the Caucasus. The modern publication is particularly associated with Georgia while retaining a regional identity that reaches beyond the country’s borders. Its continuity is therefore best understood as a combination of historical newspaper title, German-language cultural publication and regional media outlet. The available reference material does not establish the newspaper’s current ownership, corporate structure, circulation, financial performance, editorial staff beyond its historical founding editor, or detailed product segmentation. It does establish a long interruption between the early twentieth-century newspaper and its post-1994 revival. The title’s principal distinguishing characteristic remains its German-language coverage and its historical position as a publication linking German-speaking audiences with the Caucasus.

Kaukasische Post was established in Tbilisi on 18 June 1906 by Kurt von Kutschenbach, with the writer and journalist Arthur Leist as editor. It was created as a German-language newspaper for the Caucasus, a region whose German-speaking communities were spread across territories corresponding to present-day Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the North Caucasus. At the time, these areas were part of the Russian Empire. The newspaper initially appeared weekly on Sundays and served as an important German-language source for the region’s Caucasus German community. The paper’s early history was shaped by the political upheavals of the first half of the twentieth century. Publication was suspended in 1914 during World War I and resumed in 1918. During the German Caucasus expedition, the title was revived as Die kaukasische Post. This version of the newspaper was described as anti-socialist, reflecting the ideological conflicts surrounding the period. The newspaper later ceased publication following the Red Army’s invasion of the Democratic Republic of Georgia. The title remained dormant for many decades before being revived in October 1994. Since that point, Kaukasische Post has been published bi-monthly in Tbilisi. Its modern identity combines a historical German-language newspaper tradition with a regional media role focused on the Caucasus. The publication is described as the only German-language newspaper in the Caucasus region. The available sources do not provide reliable information about the current publisher, ownership, circulation, revenue, staff, subscription model or detailed editorial sections. They do, however, document the newspaper’s founding, its wartime interruption, its post-1918 continuation, its cessation after the Soviet military takeover of Georgia, and its modern revival in 1994.

• 1994

  Modern publication period begins

  [1]Kaukasische Posten.wikipedia.org

  Kaukasische Post resumes publication in October 1994 and subsequently operates as a bi-monthly newspaper based in Tbilisi.

• 1918

  Publication resumes

  [1]Kaukasische Posten.wikipedia.org

  The newspaper resumes publication after the wartime interruption.

• 1914

  Publication suspended during World War I

  [1]Kaukasische Posten.wikipedia.org

  The newspaper’s initial run is interrupted during World War I.

• 1906

  First issue published

  [1]Kaukasische Posten.wikipedia.org

  Kaukasische Post publishes its first issue in Tbilisi on 18 June 1906. Kurt von Kutschenbach is identified as founder and Arthur Leist as editor.

A specialist German-language regional newspaper serving readers interested in Georgia and the wider Caucasus, with roots in the historical German-speaking communities of the region.

• Newspaper · 1906

  Kaukasische Post

  The core product is a German-language newspaper published from Tbilisi. Historically, it appeared weekly on Sundays and served German-speaking communities across the Caucasus. Since its 1994 revival, it has been issued bi-monthly and maintains a regional focus on Georgia and the wider Caucasus. The available sources do not specify its current print format, circulation or digital product structure.

• 1994

  Revival as a bi-monthly regional newspaperStrategy

  Background

  After the title had ceased publication following the Red Army invasion of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, it was brought back in October 1994.

  Action taken

  The revived newspaper was established in Tbilisi as a bi-monthly German-language publication serving the Caucasus region.

  Aftermath

  The modern Kaukasische Post has continued under this regional German-language publishing model, according to the available reference material.

  Source

1. 1Kaukasische Posten.wikipedia.org
2. 2Official Kaukasische Post websitekaukasische-post.com