Der Freitag

Der Freitag
TypeWeekly (print)
Daily (online)
FormatRhenish
Owner(s)Jakob Augstein
PublisherJakob Augstein
Founded9 November 1990
Political alignmentSocial liberalism
LanguageGerman
HeadquartersBerlin
Circulation25,466 (IVW 2/2023)
ISSN0945-2095
Websitewww.freitag.de

Der Freitag (English: The Friday, stylized in its logo as der Freitag) is a German weekly national newspaper established in 1990. It has a focus on politics, culture and economy, and is published in Rhenish format. The place of publication is Berlin. Its publisher and editor-in-chief is Jakob Augstein, who is also one of the main owners of Der Spiegel. The newspaper has won several awards, such as European Newspaper of the Year and World's Best Designed Newspaper.