Bertelsmann
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Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁtl̩sˌman] (
listen)) 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.[4][5]
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 Bertelsmann headquarters in Gütersloh | |
| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Mass media |
| Founded | 1 July 1835[1] |
| Founder | Carl Bertelsmann |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Products | Publishing, record label, broadcasting, cable television, film production |
| Revenue |  €18.696 billion (2021) |
| €2.310 billion (2021) | |
| Total assets | €31.714 billion (2021) |
| Total equity | €13.574 billion (2021) |
| Owner | Bertelsmann Stiftung |
Number of employees | 145,027 (2021) |
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| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Annual Report 2021 | |
Bertelsmann was founded as a publishing house by Carl Bertelsmann in 1835.[6] 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.[7] Its principal divisions include the RTL Group, Penguin Random House, BMG, Arvato, the Bertelsmann Printing Group, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments.[8]
Bertelsmann is an unlisted and capital market-oriented company,[9] which remains primarily controlled by the Mohn family.[10][11]