Bertelsmann
Logo used since 2011 | |
Headquarters in Gütersloh | |
| Formerly | Bertelsmann AG (1971–2012) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Mass media |
| Founded | 1 July 1835[1] |
| Founder | Carl Bertelsmann |
| Headquarters | Gütersloh , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Products | Publishing, record label, broadcasting, cable television, film production |
| Revenue | €18,988 million (2024) |
| €1,036 million (2024) | |
| Total assets | €32,951 million (2024) |
| Total equity | €15,647 million (2024) |
| Owner | Bertelsmann Stiftung |
Number of employees | 74,607 (2024) |
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| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Annual Report 2024 | |
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, commonly known as Bertelsmann (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁtl̩sˌman] ⓘ), is a German private multinational conglomerate corporation based in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the world's largest media conglomerates and is also active in the service sector and education.[8][9]
Bertelsmann was founded as a publishing house by Carl Bertelsmann in 1835.[10] After World War II, Bertelsmann, under the leadership of Reinhard Mohn, went from being a medium-sized enterprise to a major conglomerate, offering not only books but also television, radio, music, magazines and services.[11] Its principal divisions include the RTL Group, Penguin Random House, BMG, Arvato, the Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments.[12]
Bertelsmann is an unlisted and capital market-oriented company,[13] which remains primarily controlled by the Mohn family.[14][15]
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- ^ Renner, Kai-Hinrich (23 March 2016). "Bertelsmann sortiert sich neu". Handelsblatt (in German). p. 24.
- ^ "Capital Market Orientation". Investor Relations. Bertelsmann. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Medienmonarchie aus Gütersloh". Handelsblatt (in German). 30 January 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Es bleibt in der Familie". Wiener Zeitung (in German). 12 October 2011. p. 19.