Bertelsmann

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
	Logo used since 2011
	Headquarters in Gütersloh
Company type	Private
Industry	Mass media
Founded	1 July 1835
Founder	Carl Bertelsmann
Headquarters	Gütersloh, Germany
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Thomas Rabe (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer); Carsten Coesfeld (Member of the Executive Board); Thomas Coesfeld (Member of the Executive Board); Rolf Hellermann (Chief Financial Officer); Immanuel Hermreck (Chief Human Resources Officer); Christoph Mohn (Chairman of the Supervisory Board);
Products	Publishing, record label, broadcasting, cable television, film production
Revenue	€18,988 million (2024)
Net income	€1,036 million (2024)
Total assets	€32,951 million (2024)
Total equity	€15,647 million (2024)
Owner	Bertelsmann Stiftung
Number of employees	74,607 (2024)
Subsidiaries	RTL Group (75.1%); Penguin Random House; BMG; Arvato Group; B. Marketing Services; B. Education Group; B. Investments;
Website	www.bertelsmann.com
	Footnotes / references; Annual Report 2024

The Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, commonly known as Bertelsmann (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁtl̩sˌman] ^ⓘ), is a German private multinational conglomerate corporation based in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the world's largest media conglomerates and is also active in the service sector and education.

Bertelsmann was founded as a publishing house by Carl Bertelsmann in 1835. After World War II, Bertelsmann, under the leadership of Reinhard Mohn, went from being a medium-sized enterprise to a major conglomerate, offering not only books but also television, radio, music, magazines and services. Its principal divisions include the RTL Group, Penguin Random House, BMG, Arvato, the Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments.

Bertelsmann is an unlisted and capital market-oriented company, which remains primarily controlled by the Mohn family.