Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) Newspaper

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.) is one of Germany’s most prestigious and widely circulated national daily newspapers. Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, it is known for its investigative journalism, economic depth, and conservative-liberal editorial stance.

The newspaper is printed at various high-capacity printing facilities across Germany to ensure daily national distribution. Its ownership structure is unique, designed to protect its editorial independence; the FAZ is owned by the Fazit-Stiftung (Fazit Foundation), a non-profit foundation that ensures no single corporate or political entity can exert undue influence over its reporting.