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Der Spiegel
GermanyDer Spiegel is a German news magazine and website, based in Hamburg; the magazine was founded in 1947. Its reporting centres on the United States and Germany, followed by Iran, Ukraine and the European Union, with politics and governance leading and security a clear second. Its headlines are consistently critical of Donald Trump and the US administration, and neutral toward Germany as a country.
Political leaning and stance
Der Spiegel is consistently critical of Donald Trump and the United States, framing his actions as failures, threats or legal setbacks; the criticism targets the administration rather than the American people, and was sharpest in one stretch in spring. Russia and Vladimir Putin are treated critically but factually, and Viktor Orbán and Iran also draw critical coverage. Germany and Ukraine are covered neutrally. Chancellor Friedrich Merz moves between neutral and skeptical, more often skeptical since spring. The stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.
Based on headlines from March 2026 to August 2026.
Who owns Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel was founded in Hamburg in 1947 and is published by Spiegel-Verlag, a privately held company in which a partnership of its own employees holds the majority and the heirs of founder Rudolf Augstein are further shareholders.
What Der Spiegel covers
Der Spiegel covers the United States and Germany most, then Iran, Ukraine, the European Union and Israel. Governance and diplomacy lead the topic mix, with economy and society smaller but visible.
Lifetime overview
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
US EXECUTIVE
16.6%
NONE
7.9%
DE EXECUTIVE
7.0%
DE POLITICAL PARTY
6.6%
CORPORATION
6.4%
EU
