Bertelsmann: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Bertelsmann is a family-owned company headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany that owns 4 consumer brands.[1]
Bertelsmann began as a religious publisher in Westphalia in 1835 and is now among the largest media companies in Europe, controlled by a foundation and the founding Mohn family. It owns the largest English-language book publisher in the world and Europe's biggest commercial broadcaster.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
- Type
- family-owned company · see all family-owned company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇩🇪 Gütersloh, Germany
- Founded
- 1835
- Wikidata
- Q152051
- Website
- www.bertelsmann.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Bertelsmann in numbers
- Bertelsmann owns 4 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is media & entertainment with 4 brands.[1]
- 3 of its brands originated outside Germany.
Everything Bertelsmann owns
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Bertelsmann own?
Bertelsmann owns 4 consumer brands tracked here, including Penguin Books, RTL, BMG and Penguin Random House.
Is Bertelsmann a German company?
Yes. Bertelsmann is headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany and was founded in 1835.
Who owns Bertelsmann?
Bertelsmann is privately held. Bertelsmann began as a religious publisher in Westphalia in 1835 and is now among the largest media companies in Europe, controlled by a foundation and the founding Mohn family.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA Annual Report 2025 — Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, Annual report, published 31 March 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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