LN appears daily except on Mondays and days after holidays. It was formed in 1946 from the Lübecker General-Anzeiger founded in 1832 (Lübeck General-Gazette), a title it still uses for its local Lübeck supplement.
The paper is published by Lübecker Nachrichten GmbH, headquartered in the Buntekuh district of Lübeck and 49% owned by Axel Springer AG. Editor-in-chief is Uli Exner (since 2006).