Das Wespennest

Das Wespennest was a weekly satirical magazine published in Stuttgart, Germany, in the period 1946–1949. Its subtitle was Politisch-satirische Wochen-Zeitschrift. It was one of the first magazines which were launched shortly after World War II.

History and profile

Das Wespennest was established by the German writer Wolfgang Bechtle in Stuttgart in 1946. It was published in Stuttgart on a weekly basis. Das Wespennest adopted a moderate political stance. Its contributors included Thaddäus Troll and Hans-Frieder Willmann. The circulation of magazine was nearly 35,000 copies per week. It folded in 1949.