mdr.de media bias and reliability
mdr.de is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 11 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is mdr.de biased?
mdr.de is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is mdr.de left or right?
mdr.de is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is mdr.de reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for mdr.de. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What mdr.de has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with mdr.de’s own report linked underneath.
A preliminary analysis of FDA safety reports suggests a link between energy drinks, stimulant supplements, and serious cardiovascular events like cardiac arrest and heart attack, particularly in young adults. Researchers caution that the data does not prove causation.
mdr.de reported it asEnergy Drinks: Possible Connection to Heart Disease in Young Adults (opens mdr.de in a new tab)
More than 50,000 people are estimated to have died across European cities during this summer's heat waves. A new analysis attributes about two-thirds of these deaths directly to climate change, driven by fossil fuel pollution, making it the region's deadliest heat summer on record.
mdr.de reported it asHeat Summer 2026 Claimed as Many Lives in Europe as Never Before (opens mdr.de in a new tab)
A major security vulnerability discovered in the PHP programming language has led to widespread alerts and the precautionary shutdown of numerous websites globally. Developers are releasing patches to address the flaws.
mdr.de reported it asVulnerability: Central German Cities Take Websites Offline (opens mdr.de in a new tab)
Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries, with President Volodymyr Zelensky declaring an end to an energy truce. The move follows a unilateral ceasefire proposal by former US President Donald Trump, which was not confirmed by Russia or Ukraine.
mdr.de reported it asUkraine News: Selenskyi Announces New Attacks on Russian Refineries (opens mdr.de in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated he asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reduce strikes on Russian oil refineries. Trump claims Zelensky responded that Ukraine would 'probably do so'. Ukraine has previously stated it would not unilaterally cease attacks.
mdr.de reported it asUkraine-News: Selenskyj: Ukraine Ready for a Limited Ceasefire (opens mdr.de in a new tab)
The Central Council of Jews has expressed concern over the anticipated election victory of the Left Party in Berlin. President Josef Schuster stated the party lacks credibility in fighting antisemitism and urged other parties not to form a government with them.
mdr.de reported it asState Elections in Mecklenburg Vorpommern and the Berlin House of Representatives (opens mdr.de in a new tab)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz campaigned for the Berlin CDU alongside candidate Stefan Evers. He addressed approximately 150 party members at the CDU headquarters, speaking about federal politics and praising Evers. The event was held behind closed doors.
mdr.de reported it asMerz Under Pressure: How Firm Is Kretschmer Behind Him? (opens mdr.de in a new tab)
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls. This marks the first time a far-right party has achieved such a result in modern German history, though it is unclear if the AfD can form a government alone.
mdr.de reported it asElection of Saxony-Anhalt in Liveticker: Siegmund Rejects Minority Government (opens mdr.de in a new tab)
The summer of 2026 was the hottest in the Netherlands since national records began in 1901. The average temperature reached 19.3°C, exceeding the previous record set in 2018. The season included several heatwaves and unusually warm nights.
mdr.de reported it asHeatdead 2026 at Its Peak: RKI Reports About 15,800 Deaths in Germany (opens mdr.de in a new tab)
The Technical University of Chemnitz upheld its decision to withdraw Mario Voigt's doctorate following plagiarism allegations in his 2008 dissertation. Voigt's lawyer announced plans to sue, while political allies and opponents reacted to the ruling, which follows months of scrutiny and a failed no-confidence vote.
mdr.de reported it asMario Voigt Fails with Opposition to Title Withdrawal (opens mdr.de in a new tab)
A drone carrying approximately 800 grams of Semtex was discovered near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 5 August 2026. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described the incident as a 'new threat scenario', while outlets diverged on attributing responsibility and the plane's cargo.
mdr.de reported it asDrone via Ukrainian Cargo Machine: Traffic in Leipzig/Halle Disturbed (opens mdr.de in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed mdr.de. We asked on 11 October 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for mdr.de.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Germany
- Official site
- mdr.de
- Seen publishing on
- mdr.de
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 11
- Reports listed
- 11
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 9 August 2026
11 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. mdr.de has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 11 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of mdr.de: its report arrived a median of 16 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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