Die Zeit

Die Zeit (pronounced [diː tsait] in German, literally The Time, more idiomatically The Times) is a German nationwide weekly newspaper that is highly respected for its quality journalism. It was first published on February 21, 1946. With a circulation of 488,036 and an estimated readership of slightly above 2 million, it is the most widely read German weekly newspaper. The publishing house, Zeitverlag Gerd Bucerius in Hamburg, is owned by the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group.