Die Zeit
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DIE ZEIT is a German national weekly newspaper focused on politics, business, society, culture, and science. The brand is known for long-form journalism, debate, and contextual reporting beyond the daily news cycle. In the MBTM 2026, the brand’s strongest dimensions are benevolence, competence, and halo; with a Trust Score of 65/100, it ranks 21st overall. This places the brand in the upper tier of the ranking.
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MBT Score:
65
Position in our ranking:
21
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Benevolence
Benevolence represents consumers’ perception of the brand as being ‘responsible and caring despite the vicissitudes of future problematic situations’
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Competence
Competence describes the organizational ability to realize promises based on available expertise, skills and leadership.
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Commercialism
Commercialism is directed towards the level of and approach on earning money through media products, especially through the integration of advertising.
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Consistency
Consistency incorporates the relationship between consumers and a brand that is built on past interactions.
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Credibility
Credibility is characterized as the ability to meet a consumer’s expected performance.
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Halo
Halo incorporates findings on the importance of mutual influences between content and environment on media perception.
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Integrity
Integrity describes the belief that a brand is consistent, honest and responsible
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Likeness
Likeness describes the perceived similarity between oneself, a brand and other consumers from this brand.
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Transparency
Transparency describes the availability of information on a company’s internal processes and open communication about content production
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Relevancy
Relevancy is characterized as the degree to which the brand provides things relevant to consumers’ lives.