Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ)

Johannes Boege to lead Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Johannes Boege will succeed Thomas Lindner as chair of the executive management of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) on 1 January 2027. Boege, currently deputy CEO of the Swiss Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) and responsible for core business and strategic development, will move to Frankfurt; until then FAZ co-executive Volker Breid will run the publisher on an interim basis. The change follows internal tensions reportedly between Lindner and Ulrich Wilhelm, chair of the Fazit-Stiftung. The FAZ supervisory board also saw leadership reshuffling: Andreas Barner stepped down and Marika Lulay took over as supervisory board chair on 3 July; the publisher announced other board departures and the planned retirement of publisher Gerald Braunberger in September. The FAZ frames the appointment as a generational handover and highlights continuity of its digital and commercial strategy.

Johannes Boege Named FAZ CEO from NZZ (Jan 2027)

Johannes Boege will succeed Thomas Lindner as chair of the executive management at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), taking office on 1 January 2027. Boege, 46, is currently deputy CEO and a member of the management board at the Swiss Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) since 2019. Lindner, 61, who led the publisher since 2014, is stepping down; FAZ leadership framed the move as a generational handover and praised Lindner’s role in stabilizing the business and driving digital transformation. The FAZ supervisory board also saw changes: Andreas Barner resigned as chair and Marika Lulay—a supervisory board member since April 2024 and former deputy chair—took over. The publisher said interim management will be handled internally until Boege starts; Helene Bubrowski (returning from Table.Media) will join FAZ’s publishers’ board on 1 January 2027 and become the first woman in the paper’s collective leadership. The appointment follows reported internal tensions and a series of recent board-level departures.

IAA Young Chapter Celebrates 30th Anniversary in Zurich

On 1 July 2026 the IAA Young Professionals (Swiss Young Chapter) celebrated their 30th anniversary with a gathering in Zurich at Braschler's. Around 70 members and guests from the marketing and communications sector attended. The event was opened by YP board members Joséphine Chamoulaud (CEO, Smile Insurances) and Ismail Wicki (Senior Manager National Sales, Weischer.Cinema), together with IAA managing director Chantal Landis. Landis noted that some former YP board members remain part of the IAA; the article also states that the IAA is an international organisation based in New York with more than 4,400 members. The Swiss Young Chapter organises networking events and training formats for younger industry professionals.