twitterfacebookemail Media Ownership Monitor GermanyContext Context History Printed pamphlets and newspapers began to spread in German-speaking countries around the year 1500 and were even published periodically in some cases. more Society In Germany, a country with around 84.7 million inhabitants and a diverse cultural and linguistic landscape, social factors characterise the media landscape just more Politics The Federal Republic of Germany is a federally organised parliamentary democracy in the heart of Europe. It is the most populous member of the European Union (EU) more Economy Germany is the largest economy in Europe and the fourth largest in the world, making it one of the world's leading economies. The economic system more Media Consumption The Media Ownership Monitor is, in principle, a map of the media landscape in Germany. But what about consumption? How do Germans use more Technology The German media landscape is significantly shaped by the technological environment, which has an influence on government relations more Law In Germany, there are strict laws that regulate the media landscape and ensure that freedom of the press and broadcasting is preserved. more