The 2026 edition

No. 59 overallNo. 7 in Business & Finance

WirtschaftsWoche

Germany's best-known business weekly, strong on companies, the economy and personal finance.

82.1out 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%
8.4
Influence20%
8.2
Trust & transparency15%
8.4
Design & craft15%
8.0
Digital experience15%
8.2
Reach10%
7.8

8.4 × 25% + 8.2 × 20% + 8.4 × 15% + 8.0 × 15% + 8.2 × 15% + 7.8 × 10% = 82.1

At a glance

Founded
1926
Publisher
Handelsblatt Media Group
Ownership
Handelsblatt Media Group belongs to Dieter von Holtzbrinck's media business. A group press item of 12 October 2026 says it will combine with DvH Medien and the Tagesspiegel group into a new group, Holtzbrinck Media, from the start of 2027.
Based in
Düsseldorf, Germany
Published
Weekly
Format
Print and digital
Language
German
Website
wiwo.de

Ranking history

How WirtschaftsWoche has placed in each annual edition.

EditionOverallIn categoryScoreChange
2026No. 59No. 7 in Business & Finance82.1First edition

About the magazine

A German weekly business magazine covering the economy, politics, companies, markets, technology and personal investing. It was first published in 1926 as Der Deutsche Volkswirt.

Sources for these facts

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