Bertelsmann

Bertelsmann in Summary

Bertelsmann is a German private multinational conglomerate based in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the world’s largest media conglomerates and also active in the service sector and education. Bertelsmann was founded as a publishing house by Carl Bertelsmann in 1835.

FAQs about Bertelsmann

Why are there no Bertelsmann questions here?

This section is yet to be populated with FAQs - leave a question about Bertelsmann in the comments section of an item listed below!

Latest Bertelsmann News & Video

  • CEO: Thomas Rabe (1 Jan 2012–)
  • Headquarters: Gütersloh, Germany
  • Revenue: 18.02 billion EUR (2019)
  • Founder: Carl Bertelsmann
  • Subsidiaries: RTL Group, Penguin Random House LLC & others
  • Parent organization: Bertelsmann Stiftung