Deutsche Welle
Record phn-src-000005 · Last checked 2026-10-30 · Review due 2027-01-28
Organization and coverage
- Source role
- News organization
- Organization form
- public corporation
- Other names
- DW
- Base locations
- Bonn and Berlin, Germany needs review detail
- Coverage
- global — International broadcasting; detailed market footprint not captured.
- Languages
- 32 languages — As stated in DW factsheet; refresh against current source.
- Subjects
- general news · politics · business · culture · science
- Formats
- web · television · radio · apps · social
- Attribution
- Deutsche Welle (DW)
Ownership and government relationship
Germany's international public broadcaster under the Deutsche Welle Act, per DW self-description.
Government relationship recorded: yes
Funding
DW says it is funded by federal taxes.
Public funding status recorded: majority or primary
Editorial governance and safeguards
DW cites its legal mandate and governance bodies; current primary statute should be consulted for detailed legal analysis.
Use and interpretation notes
- Keep statutory governance, funding, and editorial conduct as separate claims.