Dr. Rainer Esser

Dr. Rainer Esser (c) Vera Tammen

Dr. Rainer Esser has been CEO of the @ZEIT publishing group since 1999 and a member of the supervisory board of Agora Strategy since 2025. He has also been a member of the management board of DvH Medien GmbH since 2011 and chairman of the supervisory board of the Hamburg Media School since 2015. Under the leadership of this experienced publicist and media manager, DIE ZEIT has developed into a nationally and internationally recognized example of successful transformation in the media sector.