Himself is the man
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| description | Do-it-Yourself magazine |
| publishing company | Bauer Media Group |
| First edition | November 1, 1957 |
| Frequency of publication | per month |
| Sold edition | 56,932 copies |
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| Widespread edition | 57,275 copies |
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| Range | 0.85 million readers |
| ( MA 2014 P1 ) | |
| Editor-in-chief | Nils Staehler |
| Web link | www.selbst.de |
| ISSN (print) | 0037-1157 |
Selbst ist der Mann (spelling: self is the man ) is a monthly magazine from the Bauer Media Group that deals with the topic of do-it-yourself . The editorial office is in Cologne , editor-in-chief has been Nils Staehler since 2000.
history
On November 1, 1957, the first edition was published by Brink & Herting , Hamburg. The target group was the build-up generation after the Second World War, who, after covering their basic needs, could now deal with topics such as interior decoration and furnishings. Do-it-yourself work made this possible at a manageable cost.
An Austrian edition was published from 1958 to 1962 by the Viennese Bastei-Verlag, a Swiss edition during the same period by the Zürcher Verlag reporting house.
With issue 10/1963 the title changed to Wort und Bild Verlagsgesellschaft , Darmstadt, where it was combined with the magazines ff - Frohe Freizeit (first edition: February 1959) and Mach under editor-in-chief Günter Kyi .
Heinrich Bauer Fachzeitschriften-Verlag , Cologne, took over the property in issue 1/1971, and it has belonged to the Bauer Media Group ever since.
From 1990 to 2009 the contents of the magazine were published in book form by Moewig Verlag.
With issue 12/1992 the GDR magazine Practic was integrated into Selbst ist der Mann , where the title was listed in the imprint until issue 8/2003.
In November 1996, the website of the editors went online with the content of the magazine and additional information.
Content and concept
Even is the man provides mostly practical self-assembly instructions in step-by-step picture sequences in the departments of furniture construction and living , building and renovation , knowledge and technology as well as garden and leisure . This content is supplemented by tests, purchase advice, basic knowledge and technical background know-how.
The editors no longer see the motivation for the reader only in the need for inexpensive furnishing and beautification of their own living environment, but also in self-realization through personal performance and tangible results.
In addition to the monthly master magazine, topic-oriented special issues from Selbst ist der Mann are published regularly - currently on the topics of do-it-yourself in the garden and building and renovating .
Web links
- Website of the magazine
- Property profile of the publisher
- Anniversary supplements in Selbst ist der Mann , issues 9, 10 and 11, year 2007, as well as the online version of the supplements