Die Neue Zeit TV

Die Neue Zeit TV, whose name translates as “The New Time,” is a German-language niche television channel legally associated with Vita Vera Verlags GmbH, a company based in Bremgarten near Bern, Switzerland. The channel is linked to Universal Life, a new religious movement associated with Gabriele Wittek, and uses the additional motto “Im Zeichen der Lilie im messianischen und sophianischen Zeitalter,” translated as “Under the Sign of the Lily in the Messianic and Sophianic Ages.” Its Swiss corporate and web presence contrasts with programming aimed primarily at a German-speaking audience. The channel’s identity is defined by religious and movement-related programming rather than by general-interest commercial broadcasting. Much of its schedule presents Universal Life teachings, interpretations and criticism of established churches. Programs frequently feature Gabriele Wittek or organizations connected with Universal Life. Other recurring formats include prayer, classical music, late-night meditation and a prime-time discussion program lasting approximately 90 minutes. A vegan cooking program is also broadcast around midday, giving the schedule a limited lifestyle and practical-food component alongside its spiritual content. Historically, the channel was also connected with the Marktheidenfeld-based company Gabriele-Verlag Das Wort, which was directly related to Universal Life and Wittek. The legal relationship between that company and the channel’s later Swiss parent structure is part of the brand’s institutional history, but the available reference material does not establish a complete chronology of ownership or corporate control. The channel has maintained a distinctive low-budget or specialized broadcasting profile. In 2021, it was still transmitting in the older 4:3 television aspect ratio. From at least 2017, the volume of newly produced programming declined, while repeats of older revelations by Wittek and a larger number of discussion programs became more prominent. Reporting linked that change substantially to a decline in the number of Universal Life adherents. Programming produced in connection with the war in Ukraine was identified as an exception to the broader reduction in new output. Die Neue Zeit TV briefly operated a companion service, Die Neue Zeit TV 2, from 13 June to 28 June 2023. The second service closed after that short period, and the available material does not explain the reason. By that time, the principal channel had upgraded to full high definition, while the temporary second channel used a 720p format described in the reference material as SD. The channel’s current distribution details, audience size, funding, ownership structure and exact launch date are not established by the supplied sources.

Die Neue Zeit TV is a German-language niche television service associated with Universal Life, a new religious movement linked to Gabriele Wittek. The channel’s name means “The New Time,” and its full promotional motto refers to a messianic and sophianic age represented under the sign of the lily. This language reflects the channel’s religious identity and distinguishes it from conventional general-interest broadcasters. The channel is legally connected with Vita Vera Verlags GmbH, which is based in Bremgarten near Bern, Switzerland. Its use of a Swiss domain and Swiss corporate structure forms part of its institutional profile, although its programming is directed primarily at German-speaking viewers. An earlier or parallel corporate connection existed with Gabriele-Verlag Das Wort, a company based in Marktheidenfeld and directly associated with Universal Life and Gabriele Wittek. The supplied sources do not provide a definitive founding date or a full account of the transition between these corporate relationships. Programming has consistently centered on the doctrines and worldview of Universal Life. The schedule includes broadcasts presenting the movement’s teachings, programs featuring Wittek, and material from organizations connected to the movement. The channel also carries criticism of traditional Christian churches and other religious institutions. Its broader schedule includes prayer, classical music, meditation and discussion. A vegan cooking show is aired around midday, while a roughly 90-minute roundtable occupies a prime-time position. These elements combine religious instruction with spiritual practice, cultural programming and lifestyle content. The channel’s technical and production profile has changed gradually. In 2021, it continued to use the 4:3 aspect ratio, an older television presentation format that underscored its specialized and relatively modest production infrastructure. From at least 2017 onward, the amount of newly produced material declined. Repeats of older revelations by Gabriele Wittek became more common, and debates occupied a larger share of the schedule. Reporting attributed this development largely to a reduction in the number of Universal Life adherents, which likely reduced the available audience and production base. Programs connected with the war in Ukraine were noted as an exception to the general reduction in new production. A companion channel, Die Neue Zeit TV 2, operated for a short period from 13 June to 28 June 2023. The reason for its launch and rapid closure is not documented in the supplied material. During this period, the main service had upgraded to full HD, while the temporary second channel broadcast at a lower 720p format described by the reference as SD. The short-lived second service appears to have been an experiment or temporary extension rather than a lasting expansion of the brand. The channel remains best understood as a movement-linked religious broadcaster rather than an independent mass-market television network. Publicly available information in the supplied references does not establish its precise launch year, distribution footprint, audience metrics, financial results, current management, or detailed ownership beyond the stated connection with Vita Vera Verlags GmbH and Universal Life.

• 2023

  Die Neue Zeit TV 2 operates briefly

  [1]Die Neue Zeit TVen.wikipedia.org

  The companion service Die Neue Zeit TV 2 operated from 13 June to 28 June 2023.

• 2023

  Main channel reaches full HD

  [1]Die Neue Zeit TVen.wikipedia.org

  By the period of the second channel’s operation, the principal service had upgraded to full HD.

• 2021

  Channel still broadcasts in 4:3 format

  [1]Die Neue Zeit TVen.wikipedia.org

  The channel was documented as continuing to use the older 4:3 television aspect ratio.

• 2017

  Reduced volume of original programming becomes apparent

  [1]Die Neue Zeit TVen.wikipedia.org

  Reporting described fewer new productions, more repeats of earlier Gabriele Wittek revelations and a greater role for debate programs, in the context of declining Universal Life membership.

A specialized German-language religious television channel that functions as a broadcast outlet for Universal Life teachings, spiritual practice and movement-related discussion, supplemented by music, meditation and vegan-lifestyle programming.

• Religious television channel

  Die Neue Zeit TV

  The primary German-language television service associated with Universal Life. Its schedule is dominated by religious teaching, movement-related appearances and criticism of traditional churches, with additional prayer, classical music, meditation, discussion and vegan cooking programs. The channel was documented in 2021 as using a 4:3 aspect ratio and later upgraded to full HD.

• Secondary television channel · 2023

  Die Neue Zeit TV 2

  A temporary companion service that operated from 13 June to 28 June 2023. It broadcast at a lower 720p format than the principal channel. The reason for its closure after only a short operating period is not documented in the supplied references.

• 2023

  Launch of Die Neue Zeit TV 2Product launch

  Background

  The channel introduced a second service during June 2023, creating a temporary extension of the Die Neue Zeit TV brand.

  Action taken

  Die Neue Zeit TV 2 began operating on 13 June 2023 and ceased operation on 28 June 2023.

  Aftermath

  The second channel did not continue beyond the short operating window. The available material does not identify the reason for its closure.

  Source

• 2023

  Upgrade of the principal service to full HDGeneration change

  Background

  The main channel’s technical presentation was modernized around the period when the temporary second service operated.

  Action taken

  Die Neue Zeit TV moved to full high-definition broadcasting.

  Aftermath

  The companion channel remained at a lower 720p format, while the principal service continued as the main branded outlet.

  Source

1. 1Die Neue Zeit TVen.wikipedia.org