Madame (magazine)
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- Heilmaier (from 1952)
- Medien-Union Ludwigshafen (1984–2010)
- Media Group Medweth (2010–2017)
- Bauer Media Group (2018–2020)
- Beautiful Minds Media (2020–present)
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 Cover of the December 2024 issue, Marine Deleeuw by Zeb Daemen | |
| Editor-in-Chief | Petra Winter |
|---|---|
| Categories | Fashion |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher |
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| Total circulation | 296,525 (2025) |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Country | Germany |
| Based in | Munich |
| Language | German |
| Website | madame |
| ISSN | 0024-936X |
Madame (stylised in all caps), is a German monthly fashion magazine. It has been published in Munich since 1952. It is the oldest fashion magazine of German origin in publication.
Circulation
Madame is a German fashion magazine founded in 1950 as Figaro (till 1952, then as Madame till 1969, then as Madame und Elegante Welt till 1975, as Madame since 1975),[1] it is the oldest fashion magazine of German origin in publication.[2]
The magazine is a monthly publication, published 11 times per year for February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December.
| Year | 1998 | 2003 | 2013 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circulation | 518,194 | 496,779 | 360,371 | 281,650 | 282,180 | 296,525 |
Editors
| Editor | Start year | End year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz Weigt | 1950 | ||
| Jochen Willke | |||
| Helene-Maria Kurbjeweit-Rose | [4] | ||
| Irene Krawehl | 2000 | [5][6] | |
| Katrin Riebartsch | 2001 | 2013 | [6][7] |
| Petra Winter | 2014 | present | [7] |
History
Madame traces its origins to Figaro, Figaro : Zeitschrift der gepflegten Frau (Figaro : Magazine of the well-groomed woman) began publication in 1950.[8] Following a legal dispute with the French newspaper Le Figaro, the magazine rebranded to Madame in 1952.[8]
In 1984, the magazine was acquired by Medien-Union Ludwigshafen,[9] in 2010 Medien-Union sold the publication to Media Group Medweth.[10][11][12] Also in 2010, Madame took over the licence for the German edition of L'Officiel Hommes (publishing the title until 2016).[13]
Bauer Media Group acquired the magazine from Media Group Medweth in 2018.[11] Bauer announced the closure of its Munich offices in 2020 and Madame was sold to Beautiful Minds Media.[14] Beautiful Minds Media is a subsidiary of Looping Group, created by Dominik Wichmann (CEO of Looping Group) and Madame editor-in-chief, Petra Winter for the purchase of the magazine.[14]
In 2022, Madame celebrated its 70th anniversary with a party attended by Doris Dörrie and Sibel Kekilli, among others.[15]
The first international spin-off of the magazine Madame Arabia launched in 2024, published by APM (Arabian Publishing Media) and based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The magazine was edited by Jessica Michault and since 2025 by Cynthia Kattar.[2][16]
