Observed Signal · Sep 11, 2026 · Product Launch · Source: Meedia · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Business Punk relaunches with new editor, newsstand issue
German business magazine Business Punk will relaunch on September 19 with a new look, new formats, and new voices. The issue's motto is "It's a Match", featuring Kylie Jenner and André Schürrle on split covers. Editor-in-chief Deborah Landshut, who joined in May, leads the overhaul. The magazine has added staff, including Christa Catharina Müller as managing editor, and contributors Anja Rützel, Tom Kummer, and Mirna Funk. Kummer will write fictional interviews, starting with a piece on Jens Spahn. Publisher Andreas Struck reports the September issue is the most commercially successful in ten years, with strong advertising demand. The relaunch aims to emphasize the magazine's 'freche Business Punk-DNA'.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Business Punk relaunches on September 19 with a new design and new editorial team.
- Editor-in-chief Deborah Landshut, appointed in May, is leading the relaunch.
- The September issue features split covers with Kylie Jenner and André Schürrle.
- New managing editor Christa Catharina Müller, formerly of Absatzwirtschaft and MEEDIA, joins the team.
- Publisher Andreas Struck reports the September issue is the most commercially successful in ten years.
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