Observed Signal · Oct 1, 2026 · Hiring · Source: Meedia · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Björn Odendahl becomes editor-in-chief of katholisch.de
Björn Odendahl (42) will become editor-in-chief of the German Catholic online portal katholisch.de and its social media channels on October 1. He has been heading the editorial team since 2020. The portal, operated by PubliKath GmbH since 2025, also includes the Catholic News Agency (KNA) and the portals filmdienst.de and weltkirche.de. Odendahl expressed plans to make the offering more user-friendly and reach new audiences. The portal claims to be the most visited church online medium in German-speaking countries, with millions of monthly users and around 400,000 daily social media followers. Odendahl studied Catholic theology and trained as a journalist at the ifp in Munich.
Personnel change at a religious media portal with limited direct impact on the AdTech industry.
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- Björn Odendahl becomes editor-in-chief of katholisch.de on October 1, 2026.
- Odendahl has been editorial director of the portal since 2020.
- The portal katholisch.de is operated by PubliKath GmbH since 2025.
- katholisch.de claims to be the most visited church online medium in German-speaking countries.
- The portal has around 400,000 daily social media followers.
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