Observed Signal · Sep 4, 2026 · Hiring · Source: Meedia · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Clara Pfeffer and Christoph Hickmann Join Table.Briefings Editorial Team
Table.Briefings, a German newsletter service, has announced leadership changes. Christoph Hickmann will become Editor-in-Chief, and Clara Pfeffer will join the editorial management team. They succeed Helene Bubrowski and Michael Bröcker, who are leaving for FAZ and Axel Springer respectively. Hickmann comes from Spiegel, where he led the capital city bureau and politics department. Pfeffer joins from ntv, where she covered the Chancellery and economic and climate policy. Together with Till Hoppe, they will form the new editorial leadership. The appointments are effective in the coming months.
Personnel change in a niche newsletter service; relevant to media industry but low impact on AdTech.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Christoph Hickmann is appointed Editor-in-Chief of Table.Briefings.
- Clara Pfeffer joins the editorial management team of Table.Briefings.
- They succeed Helene Bubrowski and Michael Bröcker, who are leaving for FAZ and Axel Springer.
- Hickmann was head of the capital city bureau at Spiegel.
- Pfeffer is a journalist from ntv, known for political reporting.
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