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Styrian SPÖ Revives Digital Medium 'Neue Zeit'

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Styrian SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria) is reviving the digital medium "Neue Zeit."
  • The party's regional chairman, Max Lercher, plans to relocate the publication's headquarters from Vienna to Graz.
  • Philipp Wilhelmer, a former "Kurier" journalist, is set to build a new editorial team for the revived digital outlet.

The Styrian SPÖ is breathing new life into "Neue Zeit," a digital medium previously operated by Leykam Medien AG. Max Lercher, the chairman of the SPÖ in Styria, announced the revival of the publication, aiming for a journalistic restart.

Under Lercher's leadership, the publication's headquarters will be moved from Vienna to Graz, emphasizing its regional focus. Philipp Wilhelmer, an experienced journalist who previously worked for "Kurier," has been tasked with assembling a team of "real journalists" to lead the new digital platform. Wilhelmer, a native of Styria, will succeed Karin Jirku as the head of the publication.

The revived "Neue Zeit" is intended to function as a regional digital medium and agency. The last reported updates on the publication's website, neuezeit.at, date back to January 2026, indicating a significant hiatus before this relaunch. The specific content and editorial direction for the new iteration remain to be detailed, but the move signals a renewed commitment to the SPÖ's media presence in the region.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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