Wochenfokus is owned and operated by Donau Media OÜ, a private company registered in Gibraltar under company number 16928471 and listed in the Estonian Business Register. The company’s registered office is at Tornimäe 5, Kesklinn, Tallinn, 10145, Estonia. Our funding comes from display advertising, affiliate links, commercial partnerships, sponsored content, newsletter sponsorships and content licensing – all clearly labelled to maintain transparency.
Who owns Wochenfokus?
The sole owner of Wochenfokus is Donau Media OÜ, a Gibraltar-registered private company (company number 16928471) that also holds an Estonian registration. Its registered office is Tornimäe 5, Kesklinn, Tallinn, 10145, Estonia. The company was established in 2024 and operates the site as an independent Swedish news publisher.
Donau Media OÜ is not owned by any larger media group, political party or government entity. All editorial and business decisions are made within the organisation, and no external shareholder has influence over our journalism. Full ownership details are filed with the Estonian Business Register for public inspection.
How is Wochenfokus funded?
Wochenfokus is funded through a mix of display advertising, affiliate links, commercial partnerships, sponsored content, newsletter sponsorships and content licensing. No single revenue stream accounts for more than a third of our income, ensuring we are not dependent on any one commercial relationship.
All sponsored or commercial material is clearly labelled as such. Affiliate links are disclosed both in the article text and in our Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure. Commercial relationships never determine editorial conclusions – our journalists retain full control over what they write and how they report. Revenue from advertising and partnerships supports the fact-checking, editing and production costs of every article.
What you can expect from us
You can expect that every article published under the Wochenfokus name is the product of independent editorial judgment. No advertiser, partner or sponsor sees a story before publication, and no one outside the newsroom can dictate coverage. Our editorial mission is to deliver trustworthy Swedish journalism that helps readers understand complex issues without spin or oversimplification.
AI-assisted tools may support research, drafting, formatting, translation, metadata or summarisation, but they never replace human editorial decision-making. Every piece of editorial content is reviewed and approved by a human editor before publication. Fabricated quotes, sources, interviews, bylines or expert profiles are strictly prohibited. For more details, see our AI & Automation Policy.
Who is accountable for editorial decisions?
Oliver Böhm, Chefredaktör, is the person ultimately responsible for all editorial standards, publication decisions and corrections at Wochenfokus. He can be reached at anders.lindqvist@wochenfokus.de or on +46 8 525 030 61. Our full editorial team, including department heads and fact-checking leads, is listed on our Our Team page.
Anna Heinrich serves as Redaktionschef, overseeing the daily newsroom and headline review. Martin Bergmann is Politikredaktör, covering the Riksdag, government and municipal politics. Helena Braun is Wirtschaftreporter, focusing on the economy and household finance. Patrick Werner is Kultur- och samhällsredaktör, responsible for culture, lifestyle and society. Birgit Weiß leads fact-checking and source verification. Each named writer’s article is reviewed by an editor and fact-checked before publication.
How can I advertise or partner with Wochenfokus?
Advertising and partnership enquiries are handled by our commercial team. To discuss display advertising, sponsored content, newsletter sponsorships or content licensing, please contact us at the general address info@wochenfokus.de or use the form on our Contact page.
All commercial proposals are evaluated against our editorial independence policy. We do not accept advertising from entities that would compromise our journalistic values, nor do we sell placement within news articles. For full details on how we distinguish editorial from commercial content, see our Sponsored Content Policy and the general Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure.
Questions or concerns?
If you have a question about our ownership, funding or editorial independence, please write to info@wochenfokus.de. For corrections, complaints or fact-checking issues, use corrections@wochenfokus.de or complaints@wochenfokus.de. Press and media enquiries can go to press@wochenfokus.de. Our legal and privacy teams can be reached at legal@wochenfokus.de and privacy@wochenfokus.de respectively. You will also find detailed policies on our Editorial Policy, Corrections Policy and Fact‑Checking Policy pages.