StZ News - Stuttgarter Zeitung
Local news from Stuttgart: News, sports, politics, business & regional affairs
MHS Digital GmbH · de.TORR.StZ
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.5.6+25111102 (25111102)
- Updated
- Apr 24, 2026 (6 months ago)
- APK size
- 16.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 20, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 33 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- stuttgarter-zeitung.de
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
StZ News - Stuttgarter Zeitung is an app by MHS Digital GmbH in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least October 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 5.5.2+24100704, the APK shrank from 18.9 MB to 16.1 MB. It asks for 33 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 5.5.4+25091902, it adds 2 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id” and “Access adservices topics”) and drops 1 (“Run at startup”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v5.5.6+25111102
Liebe Leser, liebe Leserinnen
nach dem Update auf diese Version können Sie Push-Nachrichten basierend auf Ihren Interessen erhalten. Um diese Funktion vollumfänglich nutzen zu können, akzeptieren Sie bitte die Datenschutz-Einstellungen in der StZ News-App.
Wir freuen uns über Ihr Feedback per E-Mail an [email protected] oder über eine positive Bewertung im Play Store.
Viel Freude mit der neuen Version.
Ihre Stuttgarter Zeitung
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Your news in pocket size
The StZ News app is free and gives you access to the news from stuttgarter-zeitung.de at any time - compactly in one app. With articles in the usual StZ quality, live reporting, exclusive research as well as comments, interviews, podcasts, events, videos and picture galleries. Directly from Stuttgart and the heart of Baden-Württemberg, we keep you informed about everything important.
Content
- Breaking local, regional, national and international news. There is a particular focus on news from districts such as Böblingen, Ludwigsburg, Esslingen, Rems-Murr and Göppingen.
- Politics, business, sport, panorama, culture, knowledge, enjoyment & life directly from Stuttgart and the neighboring regions.
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Useful features developed for our readers
// Overview of the top topics
Start your day informed about the top topics from your region, especially from Baden-Württemberg and of course directly from Stuttgart, in just one view.
// Personal space
Discover your personal reading recommendations under “My StZ”. Easily read your saved articles and quickly find what you have already read.
// Exclusive reporting with StZ Plus
As a subscriber, you have unrestricted reading access to the best regional content from the region, including from the districts of Schwarzwald-Baar, Rottweil, Zollernalb, Freudenstadt, Calw and Ortenau. You can find the plus content collected under “StZ Plus”. Access to all Plus articles is reserved exclusively for subscribers.
// News ticker
Thanks to the news ticker, you can keep an overview of the latest local and regional news and reports from all subject areas around the clock.
// Custom app UI
Configure your app UI for optimal readability by adjusting the font size in articles and choosing the appearance in light or dark mode.
// Push notifications and breaking news
Receive timely push messages, selected by our editorial team, directly to your mobile device. Of course, you can deactivate this function at any time.
// Share and send articles
Forward articles to your family, friends and acquaintances with one click via WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, SMS or email.
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// In-app purchases
From now on you can take out a subscription directly in the StZ News app and thus receive unrestricted access to all content in the app.
Google Play subscription - monthly pass for 9.99 euros. Purchase as a Google Play subscription (tap “Buy Now” in the app);
Billing takes place via your Google account.
The Google Play subscription monthly pass has a term of 30 days and is automatically extended for a further 30 days if it is not canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period (auto-renewable).
Cancellation can only be done via the Google Play Store app under 'three-line menu -> select subscription -> cancel subscription'; Cancellation of a current subscription is not possible.
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Data protection: https://www.swmh-datenschutz.de/stz
Terms and conditions: https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/agb
Imprint: https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/impressum
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Questions, suggestions or problems? – We, the Stuttgarter Zeitung, look forward to your message.
Do you need help? Are you missing a function or would you like our StZ News app to be further developed? In order to be able to help you as best as possible, please send us an email to: [email protected]
We look forward to your feedback, as it will support us in the further development of our news app and help us to improve our service for Stuttgart and all of Baden-Württemberg.
We hope you enjoy it.
Your Stuttgart newspaper.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v5.5.2+24100704.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 24, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Agentur TMM” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 24, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Apr 24, 2026
- Signed byCN=Norbert Handke, OU=Head Development, O=Agentur TMM, L=Waging a. See OT Tettenhausen, ST=Germany, C=DE
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)CA:E4:2F:83:EA:B9:B1:FB:FD:BB:67:F9:21:28:69:F9:40:C7:8C:9E
- File MD5c96f6e27b285910129122bd2565a870c
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (33)
StZ News - Stuttgarter Zeitung requests 33 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) de.TORR.StZ.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
StZ News - Stuttgarter Zeitung APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is StZ News - Stuttgarter Zeitung free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the StZ News - Stuttgarter Zeitung APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c96f6e27b285910129122bd2565a870c.
