Bernd Buchholz

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA engages in the provision of services related to media and education. It operates through the following segments: RTL Group, Penguin Random House, Gruner + Jahr, BMG, Arvato, Bertelsmann Printing Group, Bertelsmann Education Group, and Bertelsmann Investments. The RTL Group segment specializes in radio and television production. The Penguin Random House segment publishes books. The Gruner + Jahr segment focuses on magazines. The BMG segment engages in music production. The Arvato segment offers technology services. The Bertelsmann Printing Group segment unites the printing activities of the Bertelsmann Group. The Bertelsmann Education Group segment encompasses the overall education business. The Bertelsmann Investments segment comprises start-up and fund investments. The company was founded by Carl Bertelsmann in 1835 and is headquartered in Guetersloh, Germany.

Gruner + Jahr Deutschland GmbH publishes printed and digital media products. The company distributes premium magazines under the STERN, GEO, BRIGITTE, ESSEN & TRINKEN, SCHÖNER WOHNEN, CHEFKOCH, BARBARA, BEEF, and 11FREUNDE brands. It also operates the international digital marketing platform AppLike. The company was founded by John Jahr, Sr., John Jahr, Gerd Bucerius, and Richard Gruner on June 30, 1965 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Motor Presse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG publishes newspapers, magazines and periodicals, especially on sports and leisure activities. It publishes special interest magazines with a portfolio of titles that cover topics, such as cars, motorbikes, commercial vehicles, aviation, camping, caravaning, lifestyle, and sport and leisure. The firm also provides various services, such as international licensing and syndication; and motorcycle test facility services, as well as a varied portfolio of publishing related services for external clients. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

DPV Deutscher Pressevertrieb GmbH distributes newspapers and magazines. Its service portfolio includes newsstand sales, subscriptions, digital distribution, field sales and point of sales, and myDPV. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany

Stern & Hafferl Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH provides transportation services. It offers trains, trams, freight transport, bus, and car rental. The company was founded by Josef Stern and Franz Hafferl in 1883 and is headquartered in Gmunden, Austria.

Morgenpost Verlag GmbH is a private company that provides current news, sports, and celebrity updates for Hamburg and the northern region. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Susan Molzow and Philipp Froben.