Dear Readers,

With the Ostdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (OAZ) app, a new journalistic offering is launching on the German media market. Independent. Prominent. East German.

The OAZ stands for journalism close to the realities of life on the ground – critical in its thinking, open in its dialogue. As an East German voice in the unified German media landscape, we report on politics, economics, society, culture, and science – from a perspective that has been underrepresented.

This app marks our market entry. And it's an invitation: to tell the story of East Germany anew – with nuance, constructively, and without ideological simplifications.

Two offerings. One app – The OAZ app unites for the first time:

* the e-paper of the Ostdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, and

* the continuously updated website with news, debates, and local reporting.

Whether you prefer to read the newspaper in the traditional way or stay informed throughout the day – with the OAZ app, you have access to both.

Your benefits at a glance

* Read tomorrow's OAZ the evening before

* Get access to extended content such as videos and image galleries

* Switch between the e-paper and website with one click

* Customize font size and type and use Dark Mode

* Solve puzzles and games directly in the app

* Download issues and access them offline anytime

Features for modern reading

* Reading mode: Reduced article view for focused reading

* Audio: Have articles read aloud – even when your screen is locked

* Playlist: Compile multiple articles and listen to them one after the other

* Search: Search all OAZ issues

* Share: Share articles via email or on social networks