Bertelsmann at a Glance

Bertelsmann is a media, services, and education company with more than 75,000 employees that operates in some 50 countries around the world. It includes the entertainment group RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group, and Bertelsmann Investments. The company generated revenues of €19 billion in the 2025 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world.

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Divisions

The Bertelsmann Group includes the entertainment company RTL Group, the book publishing group Penguin Random House, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group, and the international fund network Bertelsmann Investments.

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76,965Employees

€19.0 billion Group revenues

€3,019 million Operating EBITDA adjusted

€1,007 million Group profit

Figures refer to the 2025 fiscal year

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The company generated revenues of €19 billion in the 2025 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world.

Management

Board of Directors and Group Management Committee

This page contains an overview of the members of the Executive Board of Bertelsmann Management SE and the Group Management Committee (GMC). The GMC advises and assists the Board in important questions of corporate strategy and development and on other company-wide matters.

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Locations

Gütersloh and New York

The Corporate Centers assume numerous responsibilities across all areas, including Corporate Communications, Finance, Consulting and HR, as well as the management and further development of the Group.

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Unter den Linden 1

In establishing its Berlin premises, Bertelsmann wished to create a space that would serve as an appropriate setting both for political, economic and cultural exchange and for festive events. Bertelsmann Unter den Linden 1 is a place of communication, cultural exchange, music and literature – an architectural jewel in a historic setting.

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