Deutscher Presserat
Source Passport
DE-C-00001-3
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- Legal name
- Trägerverein des Deutschen Presserats
- Country
- Germany
- Type
- Civil society organisation
- Founded
- 1956
- Director or chair
- Moritz Döbler (Sprecher, elected 18 March 2026); Roman Portack (Geschäftsführer)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- Not yet
0 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Open
6 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Named funders on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address on record, not yet checked
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
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Who is it?
Origin
Not yet verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Deutscher Presserat
- Registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address Pending check
- Fritschestr. 27/28, 10585 Berlin
- Public contact email Pending check
- info@presserat.de
5 sources
- Deutscher Presserat press release 'Moritz Döbler wird neuer Sprecher des Presserats', dated 18 Mar 2026, read 2026-10-20 (Döbler, Chefredakteur Rheinische Post, sent by BDZV, elected Sprecher by the Plenum, succeeding Manfred Protze, who becomes deputy; Presserat is carried by BDZV, MVFP, DJV and dju in ver.di)
- Deutscher Presserat invitation to the presentation of the 2025 annual report, dated 12 Feb 2026, read 2026-10-20 (presenters Manfred Protze, Sprecher; Moritz Döbler, deputy; Roman Portack, Geschäftsführer)
- Deutscher Presserat, Jahresbericht 2023 (published 2024), Impressum, read 2026-10-20 (address Fritschestr. 27/28, 10585 Berlin; info@presserat.de; www.presserat.de; @PresseratDE; Trägerverein chair 2024 Matthias von Fintel, dju)
- Deutscher Presserat press release '50 Jahre Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle', dated 18 Oct 2006, read 2026-10-20 (Presserat founded at the Bergischer Hof in Bonn by five publishers and five journalists; 50th anniversary on 20 Nov 2006, i.e. founded 1956)
- Deutscher Presserat press release 'Trägerverein mit neuem Vorsitzenden', dated 5 Dec 2013, read 2026-10-20 (the Trägerverein des Deutschen Presserats handles the financial, staffing and organisational basis of the Presserat; its member associations each send two representatives)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Founders or members with control Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type BDZV - Bundesverband Digitalpublisher und Zeitungsverleger e.V. Direct Other MVFP Medienverband der freien Presse e.V. Direct Other Deutscher Journalisten-Verband (DJV) Direct Other dju in ver.di (Deutsche Journalistinnen- und Journalisten-Union) Direct Other - Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Network or umbrella organisation
- Not disclosed
4 sources
- Deutscher Presserat press release, dated 13 Mar 2024, read 2026-10-20 (plenum of 28 members from the four Trägerverbände MVFP, BDZV, dju and DJV; voluntary self-regulation body of the press with no commercial interests; website www.presserat.de; Twitter twitter.com/PresseratDE)
- Deutscher Presserat press release 'Moritz Döbler wird neuer Sprecher des Presserats', dated 18 Mar 2026, read 2026-10-20 (Döbler, Chefredakteur Rheinische Post, sent by BDZV, elected Sprecher by the Plenum, succeeding Manfred Protze, who becomes deputy; Presserat is carried by BDZV, MVFP, DJV and dju in ver.di)
- Deutscher Presserat job advertisement (start 1 Sep 2025, applications by 20 Jul 2025), read 2026-10-20 (Träger: BDZV, DJV, dju in ver.di and MVFP; contact info@presserat.de)
- Deutscher Presserat press release 'Trägerverein mit neuem Vorsitzenden', dated 5 Dec 2013, read 2026-10-20 (the Trägerverein des Deutschen Presserats handles the financial, staffing and organisational basis of the Presserat; its member associations each send two representatives)
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- Income mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders and donors Pending check
Funder Type Note Federal Republic of Germany (annual grant under the PresseratG 1976) Government or public body earmarked for the complaints committee; statutory base amount 80,000 DM, adjusted in the federal budget; current amount not read
Where does it appear?
Channels
Not yet verified
- Official websites Pending check
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link X twitter.com/PresseratDE
2 sources
- Deutscher Presserat press release, dated 13 Mar 2024, read 2026-10-20 (plenum of 28 members from the four Trägerverbände MVFP, BDZV, dju and DJV; voluntary self-regulation body of the press with no commercial interests; website www.presserat.de; Twitter twitter.com/PresseratDE)
- Deutscher Presserat, Jahresbericht 2023 (published 2024), Impressum, read 2026-10-20 (address Fritschestr. 27/28, 10585 Berlin; info@presserat.de; www.presserat.de; @PresseratDE; Trägerverein chair 2024 Matthias von Fintel, dju)
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 November 2026 | First published |
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