Bertelsmann Stiftung

Bertelsmann Stiftung
Named afterCarl Bertelsmann
Formation1977; 47 years ago (1977)
FounderReinhard Mohn
HeadquartersGütersloh, Germany
Key people
Main organ
Executive board (Vorstand)
Subsidiaries
  • Fundación Bertelsmann
  • Bertelsmann Foundation
Revenue (2022)
Increase €158.7 million
Expenses (2022)Increase € 70.8 million
Endowment (2022)Increase €619.7 million
Staff322 (in 2022)
Websitebertelsmann-stiftung.de
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Headquarters of the Bertelsmann Stiftung in Gütersloh (2007)

The Bertelsmann Stiftung is an independent foundation under private law, based in Gütersloh, Germany. It was founded in 1977 by Reinhard Mohn as the result of social, corporate and fiscal considerations.[4][5][6][7] The foundation states that it promotes "reform processes" and "the principles of entrepreneurial activity" to build a "future-oriented society".[8]

Since 1993, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has held the majority of capital shares in the Bertelsmann Group.[9] It holds 80.9% together with the Reinhard Mohn Stiftung and the BVG Stiftung but has no voting rights.[10]

  1. ^ "Bertelsmann Stiftung neu organisiert". Börsen-Zeitung (in German). 21 July 2004. p. 11.
  2. ^ "Im Auftrag des Patriarchen: Bertelsmann Stiftung erinnert an Reinhard Mohn". Neue Westfälische (in German). 1 May 2010.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jahresbericht 2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Tod eines Wirtschaftsweisen". Spiegel Online (in German). 4 October 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Learning from the World: Why Reinhard Mohn Founded the Bertelsmann Stiftung". Bertelsmann Stiftung. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ^ Thomas Schuler (9 August 2010). "Die Methode Bertelsmann: Eine Stiftung regiert das Land". Die Tageszeitung: Taz (in German). Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  7. ^ Sonja A. Sackmann (2004). Erfolgsfaktor Unternehmenskultur: Mit kulturbewusstem Management Unternehmensziele erreichen und Identifikation schaffen (in German). Wiesbaden: Springer Verlag. p. 275. ISBN 978-3-322-82623-7.
  8. ^ "Die Tonangeber". Der Freitag (in German). 16 June 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference 1993-10-14 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Aktionärsstruktur" (in German). Bertelsmann. Retrieved 12 December 2016.