Universum (magazine)
| Categories | Science and nature magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Ten issue per a year |
| Publisher | LW Media |
| Company | LW Media |
| Country | Austria |
| Based in | Vienna |
| Language | German |
Universum was an Austrian popular science magazine published in German and based in Vienna, Austria, published from 1998 to 2019. The magazine was the only Austrian publication in the field of popular science, because Germany-published magazines dominatet the field in the country. The magazine was financially supported by the Austrian National Science Foundation.[1]
In December 2019 the publishing house LW Media filed for bankruptcy and the magazine ceased publication.[2]
History and profile
Universum was established in 1998 as a joint venture of the national public broadcaster ORF and LW Media, a subsidiary of the N.O Pressehaus.[3] The editorial office of Universum was based in Vienna.[4]
The magazine was published ten times a year [3] covering science and nature stories. The subtitle of the magazine was "the most beautiful magazine of Austria", reflecting its preference for covering non-conflictual topics.[1]
Oliver Lehmann was the founding editor-in-chief [5] until 2007 and then as co-publisher until 2013.[5] The last editor-in-chief was Martin Kugler.[6]
Universum had a circulation of about 70,000 copies in 2002.[3] In 2007 the magazine sold 52,000 copies.[7] Its circulation was 42,000 copies in 2010.[8]
See also
References
- 1 2 Ulrike Felt; Martina Erlemann (2002). "The Austrian media landscape: Mass-production of public images of science and technology". Universität Wien. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ https://www.tagblatt-wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/kultur/medien/2046799-Aus-fuer-Universum-Magazin-und-Sport-Zeitung.html
- 1 2 3 "Biotechnology" (PDF). EU. 31 May 2002. Archived from the original (Report) on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ "Lehmann Oliver". OSTA. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- 1 2 Abschied vom Universum Magazin O. Lehman. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ↑ "Über LW Media (About LW Media)". Universum (in German). Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ Anne Austin; et al. (2008). "Western Europe Market & Media Fact" (PDF). ZenithOptimedia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "Western Europe Media Facts. 2011 Edition" (PDF). ZenithOptimedia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2016.