Top Editor at Axel Springer Is Ousted After Workplace Investigation
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Jan Philipp Burgard, editor in chief of Axel Springer's German broadsheet Welt, resigned following an investigation into inappropriate behavior at a company Christmas party involving allegations of misconduct toward female employees.
- The investigation was prompted by a media inquiry and revealed that Burgard acknowledged drinking at the party but could not recall specific incidents; Axel Springer subsequently asked for his resignation.
- Burgard cited a “serious physical incident” on a flight as the reason for his resignation in a LinkedIn post but did not address the misconduct allegations directly.
- Helge Fuhst, a senior editor from German public broadcaster Ard, will replace Burgard and oversee Axel Springer's German editions of U.S. titles like Politico and Business Insider.
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