BoeingMEL you're correct, spiegel is indeed the german word for mirror, the magazine however has no connection to the british boulevard press. While it
's really not as good as some people like to see it, it is still one of the better weekly magazines here in germany.
But i guess it's the same as with any non-aviation magazine in any country, if journos try to write something aviation related it most certainly goes all into a big bowl of s***