Dorothee Ritz

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.

Loewe AG manufactures, develops, and distributes television (TV) sets, Blu-ray players, audio equipment, and multi-room solutions. It operates through Home Entertainment segment. The Home Entertainment Systems segment engages in the sale of TV sets manufactured internally as well as Digital Videodisk (DVD) players/recorders, audio components and other products in the home entertainment area. The company was founded by Siegmund Loewe and David Ludwig Loewe in 1923 and is headquartered in Kronach, Germany.

Microsfot Deutschland GmbH is a distributor of software products. It offers operating systems for computers and mobile phones, cloud services, and programming services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Unterschließheim, Germany, with offices within the country.

Part of Microsoft Corp., Microsoft International BV is a private company based in Dublin, the Netherlands.

Part of Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Österreich GmbH offers a range of products and services for both home and business use. These include Surface, Microsoft 365, Xbox, Windows, Azure, and more. Customers can find downloads and receive support for these offerings. The Austrian company's description emphasizes its commitment to providing technology solutions for a variety of needs.

Xchanging etb GmbH provides business processing services. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU) is a political party based in Berlin, Germany. The party was founded by Konrad Hermann Adenauer.