# Die Zeit (English)

> Die Zeit (English) is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in Germany. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Lean left**.

- **Domain:** zeit.de
- **Website:** https://www.zeit.de/english/
- **Country:** Germany
- **Region:** Europe
- **Language:** English (selected articles; German original)
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Lean left
- **Founded:** 1946

## About

Die Zeit treats an argument as something to be staged, not won, across long competing essays. Founded in 1946 and owned by the Holtzbrinck family, its English selection carries that debate-heavy, liberal sensibility to readers outside Germany. Expect depth and deliberation over speed, with a centre-left tilt held lightly.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** Owned by the Holtzbrinck family (via DvH Medien and Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH)
- **Funding:** Subscriptions and advertising
- **Focus areas:** German and European politics, society, culture, long-form analysis


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-05-29. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 5 (2 themes).

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