Gruner + Jahr
Gruner + Jahr is a publishing house headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The company was founded in 1965 by Richard Gruner, John Jahr, and Gerd Bucerius. From 1969 to 1973, Bertelsmann acquired a majority share in the company and gradually increased it over time. After 2014, the company was a fully owned subsidiary of the Gütersloh-based media and services group. Under the leadership and innovation strategy of Julia Jäkel, Gruner + Jahr evolved into a publishing house producing cross-channel media products for the digital society.
| Company type | Private (GmbH) |
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| Genre | Publishing house |
| Founded | 30 June 1965 |
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| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | Newspapers, magazines, digital services |
| Revenue | €1.1 billion (2020) |
Net income | €127 million (2020) |
Number of employees | 8,777 (2020) |
| Parent | RTL Deutschland |
| Website | www |
With more than 500 magazines and digital products and services, Gruner + Jahr is one of Europe's largest premium magazine publishing companies. Its activities primarily focus on Germany and France. Among the most well-known media brands are Brigitte, Capital, Geo, and Stern, along with Chefkoch.de and Stern.de. In addition, Gruner + Jahr owns a share in Spiegel Verlag.
In August 2021, RTL Deutschland announced the acquisition of Gruner + Jahr for €230 million euros. The deal was completed on January 11, 2022, from which point the Gruner + Jahr became a brand of the RTL Deutschland group. The company was later renamed to RTL Publishing.