[4] The first editor-in-chief of the magazine was Wolfram Weimer, who also served as the editor of the daily newspaper Die Welt from 2000 to 2002.

[11] These pencils were sent to their likenesses in special boxes to promote the magazine's interviews with major leaders.

The next one, "Kapital", analyses economic affairs and the last one, "Salon", deals with the modern cultural life from different angles.

[13] In addition, the magazine's "Debate" section covers contribution of several leading figures including Al Gore and Prince Felix von Löwenstein.

[2] In 2006, Dagmar Herzog featured her significant study on sexuality, memory and morality, and their relation to German fascism in the monthly.

[1] In December 2015 the magazine named the Russian President Vladimir Putin as the Man of the Year.

[17][19] The German Supreme Court in Karlsruhe decided in February 2007 that the raid by the agents had been unconstitutional.