Address
Stiftung Mercator GmbH
Huyssenallee 40
45128 Essen
Germany

Correspondence address:
Postfach 10 33 26
45033 Essen
Germany

Tel. +49 201-24522-0
Fax +49 201-24522-44
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Entered in the commercial register of Essen District Court (HRB 12237)

Stiftung Mercator GmbH is a non-profit organization whose non-profit status is recognized by the Essen-South tax office. Its current exemption certificate can be viewed here (in German).

Executive Board
Dr Markus Piduhn, Dr Wolfgang Rohe

Person responsible pursuant to § 6 of the German Interstate Public Media Services Treaty
Dr. Markus Piduhn

Design and  Programming

Studio ZX
https://studiozx.de

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