In July 1990, the newspaper was taken over by Axel-springer-Verlag. From that time on, the editorial board included journalists from both East and West Germany, most of them had come from Der Spiegel or Tageszeitung.
In July 1990, the newspaper underwent a change in ownership when it was taken over by Axel-springer-Verlag.  The editorial team subsequently included journalists who had formerly worked for both East and West German publications, with many of them having been employed at Der Spiegel or Tageszeitung.