''Wochenpresse'' was an

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

n weekly periodical founded by

Fritz Molden Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor) as well as for similar names including Fridolin an ...

soon after

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

as a subsidiary of the daily newspaper ''

Die Presse ''Die Presse'' is a German-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Vienna, Austria. It is considered a newspaper of record for Austria. History and profile ''Die Presse'' was first printed on 3 July 1848 as a liberal (libertarian)-bourgeoi ...

''. In 1955 it became an independent publication, in 1993 it was taken over by the German economic weekly ''

Wirtschaftswoche ''Wirtschaftswoche'' is a German weekly business news magazine published in Germany. “Wirtschaft” means economy (including business) and “Woche” is week. History and profile For many years, ''Wirtschaftswoche'' was published weekly on ...

'' and continued publication as Austrian edition. In 1996 the magazine folded. Well known editors include

Hubertus Czernin Hubertus Czernin (born Hubertus Alexander Felix Franz Maria Czernin von und zu Chudenitz; 17 January 1956 – 10 June 2006) was an Austrian investigative journalist. Born in Vienna on 17 January 1956 to Felix Theobald Paul Anton Maria Reichsgra ...

, Klaus Khittl, Peter Michael Lingens, Lucian O. Meysels, Duglore Pizzini und

Rudolph J. Wojta Rudolph J. Wojta (born August 10, 1944) is an Austrian journalist and co-founder of the festival Shakespeare in Styria. Wojta was born and raised in Vienna. Whilst studying literature and psychology he began to publish short stories in German and A ...

Gerald Freihofner Gerald Freihofner (30 July 1946 – 21 October 2019) was an Austrian journalist. Born in Steyr, Upper Austria, between 1974 and 1990 he was managing editor of the domestic political section of the Wochenpresse (renamed to the Wirtschaftswoche in ...

was the deputy

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

of ''Wochenpresse'' between 1982 and 1991.

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