The Ostsee-Zeitung (abbreviated OZ) is a German language regional daily newspaper published in Rostock, Germany. It was launched in East Germany in 1952 and has been in circulation since then. Founded in 1952, Ostsee-Zeitung was one of the newspapers published in East Germany before the German reunification. The paper was owned the Socialist Unity Party during this period. As of 1959 the paper had thirteen local editions. The paper is based in Rostock and is published in Rheinisch format. Ostsee-Zeitung was part of the Ostsee-Zeitung GmbH, a subsidiary of the Axel Springer group, until 2008. The group acquired the shares in the paper in 1990. The Lübecker Nachrichten GmbH, a subsidiary of the Madsack group, bought the Ostsee-Zeitung GmbH in February 2009. The Ostsee-Zeitung GmbH is a subsidiary of the Lübecker Nachrichten GmbH. The Madsack group also owns Freie Presse, Göttinger Tageblatt, Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, Kieler Nachrichten, Leipziger Volkszeitung, and Lübecker Nachrichten. More information...
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