Thomas Rabe (born August 6, 1965, in Luxembourg City) is a German business executive.[1][2] In 2006, he was appointed to the Bertelsmannexecutive board, of which he has been chairman and chief executive officer since 2012.[3][4] Under his leadership, the group has become more international, more digital and more diversified.[5][6] In particular, he has advanced the business with music rights and the educational division.[7] Additionally, Rabe was appointed chief executive officer of RTL Group in 2019.[8]