The Economic Policy Society of 1947 e.V. was founded with the aim of developing and implementing forward-looking concepts for post-war Germany. One of its core objectives was to establish an internationally renowned newspaper like the Frankfurter Zeitung, which had been banned by the Nazis in 1943. The society's members were influential figures from Frankfurt's business and civic circles who quickly established close connections with post-war German policymakers, such as Ludwig Erhard. The Mainz General Publishing Company (Mainzer Allgemeine Verlag) soon became a cooperation partner. It contributed its assets and personnel to the organization, while the Economic Policy Society provided the capital stock for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH.

Dr. Thomas Breid is deputy managing director of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH. He began his career at Siemens and most recently held leadership positions at Radio/Tele FFH GmbH before joining Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in 2020.

As one of the publishers of FAZ, Carsten Knop holds a 1.6% stake in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH, which gives him co-determination rights over the newspaper's editorial and content direction. He spent his entire journalistic career in the newspaper's business reporting section, beginning as a trainee at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, with postings in Düsseldorf, New York, and San Francisco. He was appointed publisher in 2020.

As one of the publishers of FAZ, Gerald Braunberger holds a 1.6% stake in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH, which gives him co-determination rights over the newspaper's editorial and content direction. Braunberger has been publisher and editor-in-chief of FAZ's business section since 2019—a section he has been part of since 1988 and has shaped as responsible editor of financial reporting since 2007.

As one of the publishers of FAZ, Jürgen Kaube holds a 1.6% stake in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH, which gives him co-determination rights over the newspaper's editorial and content direction. He studied philosophy, German literature, and art history before completing his degree as a Diplom-Volkswirt (economist). In addition to teaching positions at universities, he began writing early as a columnist for FAZ before joining the editorial staff in 2000. In 2014, he was appointed publisher of FAZ, a role that also made him responsible for the newspaper's influential feuilleton section.

As one of the publishers of the FAZ, Berthold Kohler owns a 1.6% stake in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH, which gives him a say in the editorial and content direction of the newspaper. After studying political science in Bamberg and London, he joined the FAZ's political department as a trainee in 1989. Following stints as a foreign correspondent in Prague and as head of the political department, he has been one of the publishers of the FAZ since 1999.

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Andreas Barner is chairman of the supervisory board of FAZ GmbH. The supervisory board of FAZ GmbH oversees business operations and appoints the publishers of FAZ. He is also deputy chairman of the FAZIT Foundation, which holds 93.7% of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH. Previously, he was managing director of Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH. Barner holds a doctorate in medicine and a degree in mathematics.

Ulrich Wilhelm is a member of the supervisory board of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH. He is also chairman of the board of trustees of the FAZIT Foundation, which holds a 93.7% stake in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH. He was press spokesman for the Merkel I and II governments (2005-2010), followed by director of Bayerischer Rundfunk (2010-2021) and chairman of ARD (2018-2020).

Marika Lulay is a trained computer scientist and CEO of GFT Technologies AG. She also serves on the supervisory boards of Württembergische & Wüstenrot AG and EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG.

Stefan Quandt holds 23.6% of shares in automotive manufacturer BMW. He is deputy chairman of the supervisory board of BMW AG and a member of the supervisory board of US-based company Entrust Datacard.

Julia Becker is a member of the supervisory board of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH. She has been publisher of Funke Mediengruppe since 2018. Together with her siblings Nora Marx and Niklas Wilcke, she is a shareholder of the company. She is the granddaughter of Jakob Funke, who founded Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ) in Essen in 1948 together with Erich Brost.

Feiyu Xu is an internationally renowned AI researcher and one of the leading experts in this field. She was, among other roles, Global Head of AI at SAP and headed the AI Lab at Lenovo. She serves on the supervisory boards of Siemens Energy, ZF Group, and Airbus. Since April 2025, she has been a professor at the German University of Digital Science.