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1990
The first edition of "Mitteldeutsche Zeitung" (MZ) as an
independent, non-partisan newspaper appears, after the former SED
party district newspaper "Freiheit" had been published
for the last time on the previous day. The printing and publishing
company are shortly afterwards united into a limited liability
company (GmbH).
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1991
After a dozen interviews with the Treuhand
Agency, the acquisition of "Mitteldeutsches Druck- und
Verlagshaus GmbH" by DuMont Schauberg is finally complete. The
merger is officially sealed with a festive event in Halle.
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As publisher of Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, Alfred
Neven DuMont now exercises the journalistic control. With more than
200 editors, the publisher deliberates in the old dining rooms of
the Halle publishing company about greater proximity to readers and
a more critical involvement in communal politics. The reason for
this is a change in the layout.
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Radio Köln, afterwards Radio Leverkusen and
Radio Bonn/Rhein-Sieg, in whose participating companies M.DuMont
Schauberg is involved, start broadcasting.
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1992
The youngest employee in Halle activates the
start button for the offset- printing machines. The completion of
the new printing company also marks the completion of the first
set-up process. With help from Cologne, the publishing company,
editorial staff and technology achieve a modern standard in terms
of content and equipment.
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1996
Alfred Neven DuMont and Dieter Schütte lay
the foundation stone for the Neven DuMont building in Niehl.
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EXPRESS goes online with its Internet
range.
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1998
Relocation to the Neven DuMont building in
Niehl.
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1999
Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger celebrates the 50th
anniversary of its reappearance after the Second World War.
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2000
The free newspaper Kölner Morgen appears.
It ceases publication on 13 July 2001.
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