Politikstudio (politikstudio.de) is published by Nordklar Media Ltd, a private company registered in Gibraltar (company number C 92009, with a registered office at Office 9, Business Centre, Valletta, 0000). This page explains our ownership structure, funding sources, and the safeguards that guarantee our editorial independence.
Who owns Politikstudio?
Politikstudio is owned and operated by Nordklar Media Ltd, a Gibraltar-registered private company (company number C 92009, registered office: Office 9, Business Centre, Valletta, 0000). The company holds full legal and financial responsibility for the publication.
Nordklar Media Ltd was established in 2024 to serve as the parent entity of Politikstudio and is privately held. There are no external shareholders, corporate parents, or political organisations that influence our journalistic output. This ownership structure is designed to ensure that editorial decisions remain independent of outside commercial or political interests. The company’s registered details are publicly available through the Malta Business Registry, reflecting our commitment to transparency.
How is Politikstudio funded?
Politikstudio is funded through a combination of display advertising, affiliate links, commercial partnerships, sponsored content, newsletter sponsorships, and content licensing. No single revenue source dominates our income.
We maintain a clear separation between revenue generation and editorial decision-making. All sponsored or commercial material is explicitly labelled, and affiliate links are disclosed in accordance with our advertising and affiliate disclosure policy. Our sponsored content policy further ensures that commercial partnerships never determine editorial conclusions. Display advertising is sold directly to businesses and organisations that meet our standards, and we do not accept advertising from entities that conflict with our journalistic values. Content licensing provides additional revenue when other media outlets republish our articles under agreed terms.
How is editorial independence guaranteed?
Editorial independence is a cornerstone of Politikstudio’s mission. Our ownership and funding model explicitly prohibits any commercial or political influence over editorial content, as outlined in our editorial policy.
All editorial decisions – from story selection to tone and publication – are made solely by our editorial team under the direction of the editor-in-chief. Sponsored content, whether produced in-house or by a partner, is always clearly marked and subject to the same fact-checking standards. The editorial team never sees advance copies of advertising copy, and advertisers have no say in editorial priorities. Our fact-checking policy and corrections policy further reinforce public accountability. These safeguards are audited internally and are a condition of our public trust.
Who is accountable for editorial standards?
Oliver Keller, as Chefredaktör (Editor-in-Chief), holds ultimate responsibility for editorial standards, publication decisions, and corrections. He is the senior editorial authority at Politikstudio.
Oliver can be reached at anders.lindqvist@politikstudio.de or +46 8 525 030 61. He oversees the editorial team, the fact-checking process, and compliance with all journalistic standards. For a full list of editorial staff, see our team page. Any complaint about editorial content should be directed to our complaints team in the first instance, as detailed in our complaints procedure. Oliver is personally responsible for signing off corrections and ensuring that any errors are rectified promptly and transparently.
How can I advertise with Politikstudio?
Advertising and commercial partnership enquiries should be directed to our partnerships team via advertising@politikstudio.de or through our general contact page. We offer a range of transparent, clearly labelled advertising options.
These options include display advertising on our website, newsletter sponsorships, sponsored content (marked “sponsored” or “partner content”), and native advertisements. All commercial material is visually distinct from editorial content and contains appropriate disclosure. For full terms and formats, please review our advertising and affiliate disclosure policy and sponsored content policy. General enquiries can be made through our contact page. We do not accept advertising from political parties, gambling operators, or any entity whose products or messages conflict with our editorial values.
Our commitments
- We fully disclose our ownership structure and funding model, and make this information publicly available on this page and in our ownership & funding statement.
- We guarantee that no funder, advertiser, or commercial partner has any influence over editorial content or news decisions.
- We ensure that every piece of published editorial content is reviewed and approved by a human editor, even where AI-assisted tools are used for research or drafting.
- We clearly label all sponsored, affiliate, and commercial content so that readers can distinguish it from independent journalism.
- We adhere to a rigorous fact-checking process, with named fact-checkers, and publish corrections transparently and promptly.