Die Aktuelle

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Die Aktuelle
Editor-in-ChiefVacant
CategoriesWomen's interest
FrequencyWeekly
Total circulation
(2022)
235,336
First issue1979
CompanyFunke Mediengruppe
Country Germany
Based in Essen
Language German
Website www.die-aktuelle.de
ISSN 0174-8017

Die Aktuelle (German for "The Actual") is a German language weekly women's magazine published in Essen, Germany.

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History and profile

Die Aktuelle has been published since 1979. [1] [2] The magazine is part of Funke Mediengruppe, [3] and is published weekly by Gong Verlag. [1] [4] Its editorial office was formerly in Nuremberg [1] and the magazine is now headquartered in Essen. [5] In 2010, the circulation of Die Aktuelle was 388,275 copies. [4] During the second quarter of 2016 it was down to 353,958 copies. [6]

In 2009, Anne Hoffmann became its chief editor. [7] [8] In April 2023, the magazine published as its cover story a "deceptively real" interview with former racing driver Michael Schumacher, who had not spoken in public since a 2013 brain injury. [9] The interview was a fake, generated by artificial intelligence. Hoffmann was fired for its publication and Schumacher's family said they will pursue legal action. [7] [10]

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