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Brief Portrait

Axel Springer is a leading integrated multimedia company in Europe, offering a considerable number of print and digital media.

Established by the publisher of the same name in 1946, today Axel Springer is Germany’s largest newspaper and third-largest magazine publisher as well as one of the leading European media enterprises.

The company’s strategy focuses on its core competences excellent journalism, marketing and classified ads.

Its broad media portfolio encompasses successfully established multimedia brand families such as the BILD- and WELT-Groups. With over 240 newspapers and magazines and over 140 online offerings Axel Springer is active in 35 countries.

In 2010, over 11,500 employees generated total revenues of € 2,893.9 million and an EBITDA of € 510.6 million.