The 2026 edition
Capital

No. 90 overallNo. 13 in Business & Finance

Capital

A German business and money monthly with clear, accessible writing on markets, careers and the economy.

77.8out of 1002026 score
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2026 scorecard

Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score

Editorial quality25%
7.9
Influence20%
7.6
Trust & transparency15%
8.0
Design & craft15%
8.0
Digital experience15%
7.6
Reach10%
7.4

7.9 × 25% + 7.6 × 20% + 8.0 × 15% + 8.0 × 15% + 7.6 × 15% + 7.4 × 10% = 77.8

At a glance

Founded
1962
Publisher
RTL Deutschland
Ownership
Published under the Gruner + Jahr brand by RTL Deutschland, which took over G+J's magazines in 2022 and in 2023 named Capital among the 13 titles it would keep while closing or selling others.
Based in
Berlin, Germany
Published
Monthly
Format
Print and digital
Language
German
Website
capital.de

Ranking history

How Capital has placed in each annual edition.

EditionOverallIn categoryScoreChange
2026No. 90No. 13 in Business & Finance77.8First edition

About the magazine

A German monthly business magazine focused on finance, investing and wealth building, alongside coverage of companies and the economy.

Sources for these facts

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