Bertelsmann

The Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany, is the largest media company in Europe and, according to the Institute of Media and Communications Policy’s 2017 ranking the 16th largest worldwide. It was family-led until 1981 and is still controlled by the Mohn family. As a conglomerate it comprises about 1,200 individual companies or equity interests. This entry further describes the company and discusses its history and business strategies.