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Wolffs Telegraphisches Bureau

First news agency in Germany

Wolffs Telegraphisches Bureau W.T.B. (official: Continental-Telegraphen-Compagnie Wolff’s Telegraphisches Büro (Berlin)) (1849–1934) was the first news-agency in Germany. W.T.B. was founded by the German Bernhard Wolff (1811–1879), the editor of the Vossische Zeitung and founder of the National Zeitung (1848–1938). After the telegraph technology was opened for private messages, Wolff published the first stock exchange list, telegraphed from Frankfurt am Main and London, in his newspaper, the National Zeitung, in 1849.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1849Founded1
  • Industryinformation economy, telecommunications1
  • HeadquartersBerlin1
  • Founded inBerlin1

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Bernhard Wolff ca 1879
Photo: unknown, PD-US, via Wikipedia3

Wolffs Telegraphisches Bureau W.T.B. (official: Continental-Telegraphen-Compagnie Wolff’s Telegraphisches Büro (Berlin)) (1849–1934) was the first news-agency in Germany.2

Timeline

  1. 1934Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1849Founded Founded in Berlin1

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