The story
The first issue of Emma was published on 26 January 1977. The founder of the magazine was Alice Schwarzer, who is still publisher and editor-in-chief. The magazine was modelled on the American magazine Ms. in terms of content, targeted audience and layout. It has its headquarters in Cologne. In December 2002, the Emma website was launched.
The name of the magazine is a wordplay of the term emancipation (German: Emanzipation).
Since its foundation, Emma has been the leading feminist magazine in Germany, and the only political magazine in Europe entirely run by women.
The magazine has often been criticised for its opinionated and activist stance. However, it has affected German society, creating awareness for and instigating debates on social and women's issues.
Until 2010 the magazine was published every two months. It began to come out quarterly in 2010, but in 2013 it again began to be published every two months.
The first issue had a print run of approximately 200,000 copies, plus a reprint of 100,000 copies. In 2023, the print run was 34,300 copies.
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