14 October 2026International edition
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14 October 2026
AI in Fashion
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Journalists and editors

Henryk Hielscher

Editor, WirtschaftsWoche

Henryk Hielscher is an editor at WirtschaftsWoche, the German weekly business magazine. He reports on business and finance in Germany, with retail and consumer companies among the sectors he follows.

Facts
RoleEditor
OutletWirtschaftsWoche
BeatBusiness and finance, retail
PreviouslyWork also published in Handelsblatt and Bilanz

Who is Henryk Hielscher?

Henryk Hielscher is a German business journalist and editor at WirtschaftsWoche, the weekly business title published by the Handelsblatt Media Group. His reporting sits within the magazine's companies and markets coverage, where he writes about German firms, their strategies and the forces reshaping their industries.

Career

Hielscher works on the editorial staff of WirtschaftsWoche in Germany. His bylined work has also appeared in other titles, including Handelsblatt, Die Zeit and the Swiss business magazine Bilanz, reflecting the syndication and partnerships common among German language business media.

Coverage

His coverage focuses on business and finance in Germany. Retail, consumer goods and the companies that sell to German shoppers are a recurring part of his work, which makes his reporting relevant for readers following department stores, discounters, fashion retailers and the brands that supply them. Typical subjects in this field include:

  • Strategy and restructuring at German retail and consumer groups
  • Shifts in shopping behaviour between physical stores and online channels
  • Management changes, ownership and financing in the sector

For the fashion business, his articles are a useful reference on how German retail groups and their suppliers respond to cost pressure, changing demand and competition from online platforms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Henryk Hielscher?

Henryk Hielscher is an editor at the German business weekly WirtschaftsWoche.

What does Henryk Hielscher write about?

He covers business and finance in Germany, including retail and consumer companies.

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