Observed Signal · Jul 3, 2026 · Hiring · Source: Horizont · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Holger Friedrich Leaves Operational Role at OMH
Holger Friedrich has relinquished his operational management roles across the companies of the Ostdeutsche Medienholding (OMH) and will join the group’s supervisory board, the company said. Friedrich framed the move as the conclusion of an intensive restructuring and the launch of the Ostdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. Operational leadership will be assumed by a three-person management team: Christoph Stiller (chair of the management board), Jan Schmidt and Dirk Jehmlich. OMH’s subsidiaries Berliner Verlag and Ostdeutscher Verlag publish titles including Berliner Zeitung, Berliner Kurier, Weltbühne and the newly founded Ostdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
Leadership change at a regional media holding and publisher may affect editorial and commercial operations but is not industry‑shifting for AdTech/MarTech at large.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Holger Friedrich stepped down from operative management roles at Ostdeutsche Medienholding (OMH) and moved to the supervisory board.
- OMH announced a new management team: Christoph Stiller (chair of the management board), Jan Schmidt and Dirk Jehmlich.
- Friedrich said the handover closes an intensive restructuring phase during which the Ostdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung was founded.
- OMH’s subsidiaries Berliner Verlag and Ostdeutscher Verlag publish Berliner Zeitung, Berliner Kurier, Weltbühne and Ostdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
- The article was published by HORIZONT Online / dpa on 2026-07-03.
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