Mathias Döpfner
German manager and lobbyist
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- Sep 24
Peter Thiel receives Axel Springer Award in Berlin as hundreds protest tech investor
Tech investor Peter Thiel received the Axel Springer Award in Berlin on 24 September 2026, using his acceptance speech to criticize media bias and urban rent controls while demonstrators protested outside.
- Jun 30
Axel Springer completes £575m takeover of The Telegraph after three years of uncertainty
The German media group Axel Springer finalised its £575 million acquisition of Telegraph Media Group on Tuesday, securing regulatory approvals in the UK, Ireland and Austria and ending a tumultuous three-year battle for control of the 172-year-old publisher.
