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Medienhaus Aachen

Mediahuis Aachen is a leading media and service company in the Aachen, Düren and Heinsberg region, bundling companies and departments from the business areas of print, digital media, radio, logistics, trade fairs and postal services.

Last updated September 1, 2026

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Overview

Mediahuis Aachen is a media and service company based in Aachen, Germany. It describes itself as a leading media and service company in the region of Aachen, Düren and Heinsberg, combining high-quality journalism with innovative ideas. The company group has developed over 80 years into a modern, broadly positioned media group employing around 2,000 people in the region, making it one of the largest employers and training companies. Its brands include Aachener Zeitung, Zeitung am Sonntag, Klenkes, and others.

History

The company's history page mentions that in 1945, the first German post-war newspaper with license 1 appeared: the Aachener Nachrichten. The first official edition of the Aachener Volkszeitung was published on March 6, 1946. The British military government granted the founders Dr. Josef Hofmann, Dr. Albert Maas, Jakob Schmitz and Johannes Ernst license No. 8 after the Second World War. In 1947, the property at Theaterstraße 70-74 and Horngasse 1-1a was purchased.

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