Freundin
Biweekly women's magazine in Germany
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Freundin (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁɔʏndɪn] ⓘ, lit. '(female) friend)') is a biweekly women's magazine published in Munich. Launched in 1948, it is one of the earliest magazines in its category.
| Categories | Women's magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Fortnightly |
| Publisher | Burda Style Group |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Company | Hubert Burda Media |
| Country | Germany |
| Based in | Munich |
| Language | German |
| Website | freundin.de |
| OCLC | 310976090 |
History and profile
Freundin was established in 1948.[1] The magazine is part of Hubert Burda Media[2] and is published by Burda Style Group[3] on a fortnightly basis on Wednesdays.[4] The headquarters of the magazine is in Munich.[3][5] The magazine targets women from the age of 25 years.[4]
Freundin started its website in 1996.[6] Renate Rosenthal is one of its former editors-in-chief.[1] Nikolaus Albrecht was the editor-in-chief of Freundin between 2012 and 2019.[7]
Circulation
In 2001, Freundin was the thirty-fifth best-selling women's magazine worldwide with a circulation of 605,000 copies.[8] The magazine sold 465,418 copies during the fourth quarter of 2003.[1] During the fourth quarter of 2004 its circulation was 517,269 copies. The circulation of the magazine 516,443 copies in 2010.[9] It sold 366,039 copies in the fourth quarter of 2014.[4] The magazine sold 237,867 copies in the first quarter of 2018 making it the second best-selling women's magazine in Germany.[10]