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Hörzu

Hörzu is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hörzu rather than just read about it. In short: Hörzu (German: [ˌhøːɐ̯ˈtsuː]) is a German weekly television listings magazine published in Hamburg. History and profile Hörzu first appeared in 1946 and was published by Axel Springer as the first radio program magazine to be produced in what was then the British zone of occupation.

Key takeaways

Hörzu belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Hörzu to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Hörzu from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Hörzu (German: [ˌhøːɐ̯ˈtsuː]) is a German weekly television listings magazine published in Hamburg.

History and profile Hörzu first appeared in 1946 and was published by Axel Springer as the first radio program magazine to be produced in what was then the British zone of occupation. Over the years Hörzu has shifted the emphasis of its coverage from radio to television programs. The magazine is based in Hamburg. The first edition of the magazine appeared on 11 December 1946 as HÖR ZU! Die Rundfunkzeitung ("LISTEN! The radio newspaper") as it was originally entitled. There were three editions in the first year of publication, 48 in 1947, and since then the magazine has appeared 52 or 53 times annually. The circulation of the magazine increased rapidly. 1949 saw the first appearance of Mecki, Hörzu's cartoon hedgehog mascot. Since 1965, the Hörzu has awarded the annual Golden Camera television prize. In early 2010, the bimonthly magazine Hörzu Wissen ("Hörzu Knowledge") was launched, which covers science, history, health, and technology topics. The magazine launch was considered a major success by Springer AG, with the premiere issue selling 130,000 copies. The magazine was sold to Funke Mediengruppe in 2013.

Record subsidiary Beginning in 1963 Hörzu produced and released long playing records as a subsidiary of Electrola, Cologne. In 1968 it started a progressive and avantgarde music label, Hör Zu Black Label.

Circulation During the third quarter of 1992 the circulation of Hörzu was 3,103,000 copies. The magazine had a circulation of 2,426,000 copies during the third quarter of 1995 and 2,367,000 copies during the third quarter of 1996. In 1999 the circulation of the magazine was 2,226,700 copies. It was one of fifty best-selling television magazines worldwide with a circulation of 2,077,000 copies in 2001. The average circulation of Hörzu was 1,678,000 copies in 2003. In the fourth quarter of 2006 its circulation was 1,585,100 copies. The magazine had a circulation of 1,431,490 copies in 2010. In 2012 the circulation of the magazine was 1,275,600 copies. During the second quarter of 2016 it was 1,038,901 copies.

Editors-in-chief of Hörzu

References

External links Official site

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hörzu

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hörzu claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hörzu before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hörzu ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hörzu

In research: Hörzu appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hörzu in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hörzu is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1946 establishments in Germany, German-language magazines, Listings magazines, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hörzu outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Hörzu in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Hörzu means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Hörzu out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hörzu in simple terms?

Hörzu (German: [ˌhøːɐ̯ˈtsuː]) is a German weekly television listings magazine published in Hamburg. History and profile Hörzu first appeared in 1946 and was published by Axel Springer as the first radio program magazine to be produced in what was then the British zone of occupation.

Why does Hörzu matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hörzu?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Hörzu.