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The Company

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 core competence of Axel Springer is excellent journalism: topical, informative and entertaining.

Its broad media portfolio encompasses successfully established multimedia brand families such as the BILD- and WELT-Groups. With over 240 newspapers and magazines, more than 140 online offerings for various different interest groups and information needs, as well as its holdings in television and radio stations, Axel Springer is active in a total of 35 countries.

Over 11,500 employees generated total revenues of € 2,893.9 million and an EBITDA of € 510.6 million in the financial year 2010.