Nils Von Der Kall Becomes New Managing Director of the "Zeit"

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Change in time management: Nils comes from Kall, Rainer Esser clears his position as CEO and changes to the Supervisory Board.

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On February 1, 2026, after 27 years at the head of the ZEIT publishing group, Esser will hand over the position of CEO to Nils von der Kall. Esser will take over new tasks in the company.

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After 27 years at the head of the Zeit publishing group, Dr. Rainer Esser will hand over the position of CEO to Nils von der Kall, who has previously been Chief Commercial Officer and Member of the Management Board of ZEIT. Rainer Esser, who has significantly advanced the company's successful development since 1999, will take on new tasks in the company: He will become Executive Adviser of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and a member of the Supervi…

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Kall me maybe: "Zeit" CEO Rainer Esser hands over his role as CEO of the Zeit publishing group in February 2026 to Nils von der Kall, previously Chief Commercial Officer and member of the "Zeit" management. Esser, who has been at the head of the publishing group for 27 years, becomes Executive Adviser of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and member of the Supervisory Board of the "Zeit". He also remains Managing Director of DvH Medien GmbH. Stefa…

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In February 2026 Rainer Esser resigns as CEO after 27 years. He remains active at shareholder level. The former CCO Nils becomes the new CEO of the Kall. In the HORIZONT interview, both talk about letting go and changing.