# Nzz (nzz.ch): agent-readiness 54/100, grade D

> Rank 601 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-09-28T16:20:44.762Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/nzz-ch  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/nzz-ch

## Summary
Category: Media and publishing
{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "NZZ.ch is the online presence of the 'Neue Zürcher Zeitung', a renowned Swiss German-language newspaper known for its comprehensive and often conservative reporting. It provides in-depth news, analysis, and commentary on Swiss and international affairs, business, culture, and more.",
  "offerings": [
    "News articles",
    "Background reports and analysis",
    "Opinion pieces",
    "Digital subscriptions",
    "Print newspaper delivery",
    "Specialized topic sections"
  ],
  "audience": "German-speaking individuals, primarily in Switzerland, who are seeking high-quality, in-depth journalism, political analysis, and economic insights.",
  "geography": "Primarily Switzerland, with significant coverage of international news relevant to a Swiss audience.",
  "strengths": [
    "High journalistic quality",
    "In-depth analysis and research",
    "Reputation for reliability and accuracy",
    "Strong focus on Swiss politics, economy, and culture",
    "Comprehensive coverage across various topics"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Specific readership demographics beyond language and geography",
    "Detailed subscription revenue breakdown",
    "Full range of digital product features",
    "Exact market share compared to all other Swiss news outlets",
    "Internal organizational structure"
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    "tagesanzeiger.ch",
    "blick.ch",
    "srf.ch",
    "handelszeitung.ch",
    "luzernerzeitung.ch"
  ],
  "business": "A major Swiss media company publishing news, analysis, and commentary for a German-speaking audience, primarily in Switzerland.",
  "competitors": [
    "tagesanzeiger.ch",
    "blick.ch",
    "srf.ch",
    "lematin.ch",
    "20min.ch",
    "aargauerzeitung.ch",
    "watson.ch"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 15/24
- Content legibility: 25/26
- Discovery surface: 5/20
- Identity & policy: 3/12
- Agent-facing performance: 6/8
- Agent protocols: 0/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] robots.txt turns AI crawlers away
- [blocker] No llms.txt
- [blocker] The site does not say who it is
- [blocker] No API or feed to read
- [blocker] No MCP endpoint to call

## AI mentions and rivals
- blick.ch: 57/100 https://qomvia.com/site/blick-ch
- srf.ch: 60/100 https://qomvia.com/site/srf-ch
- 20min.ch: 65/100 https://qomvia.com/site/20min-ch
- watson.ch: 66/100 https://qomvia.com/site/watson-ch

## FAQ
Q: Is Nzz readable by AI agents?
A: Nzz (nzz.ch) scores 54 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade D, measured 2 days ago, on 28.09.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 5 checks currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using nzz.ch?
A: The heaviest problems are: robots.txt turns AI crawlers away; No llms.txt; The site does not say who it is; No API or feed to read; No MCP endpoint to call. Each one is scored from a public HTTP response, and the fix for each is listed in the signed-in report.

Q: How is the Nzz agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of nzz.ch as an AI agent would and runs the core checks every site gets across 6 groups: Machine access, Content legibility, Discovery surface, Identity & policy, Agent-facing performance, Agent protocols. Checks are weighted by how much an agent loses when they fail, and the score is expressed out of 100.

Q: How often is this score updated?
A: Public scores are re-checked when the site is re-scanned; tracked domains are re-scanned weekly and their owners are alerted when a check regresses. This page shows the scan from 2 days ago, on 28.09.2026.

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