Axel Springer SE - Company Profile
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Axel Springer SE (Axel Springer), a subsidiary of KKR & Co Inc, is a media and technology company. It operates a portfolio of digital classifieds. The company focuses on digital classifieds and journalism; and creates content and distributes that in print and digital media. It provides advertising services related to cars and boats, jobs and real estate, and reach and performance-based marketing services, and operates product search and price comparison portals. The company’s major media brands include Bild, Stepstone, Welt, Bonial, idealo, Business Insider, Politico in Europe and classifieds portals StepStone Group and AVIV. It also has various brands in Germany and other countries. Axel Springer is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Headquarters
Germany
Address
Axel-Springer-Strasse 65, Berlin, 10888
Website
www.axelspringer.com
Telephone
49 30 25910
No of Employees
18,000
Industry
Media
Revenue (2022)
$4.0B
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Products and Services
| Products | Brands |
|---|---|
| Newspapers | Bild.de |
| Content Portals | DIE WELT |
| Magazines | Idealo |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Contracts/Agreements | In March, the company signed an agreement with RedBird IMI to acquire the Telegraph Media Group for GBP575 million. |
| 2026 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In March, the company acquired Bisnow, a commercial real estate media and events business. |
| 2025 | Others | In October, Axel Springer Corporate Solutions GmbH & Co. KG announced to be acquired by Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Axel Springer SE | Google LLC | Meta Platforms Inc | Bertelsmann SE & Co KgaA | Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co. KG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Germany | United States of America | United States of America | Germany | Germany |
| City | Berlin | Mountain View | Menlo Park | Gutersloh | Stuttgart |
| State/Province | Berlin | California | California | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Baden-Wurttemberg |
| No. of Employees | 18,000 | - | 78,865 | 74,607 | 14,000 |
| Entity Type | Private | Private | Public | Private | Private |
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathias Dopfner | Chief Executive Officer | Senior Management | 2019 | 62 |
| Mark Dekan | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2024 | 48 |
| Claudius Senst | Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | 2025 | 39 |
| Ralph Buchi | Chairman | Non Executive Board | 2019 | 68 |
| Friede Springer | Vice Chairwoman | Executive Board | 1999 | 83 |
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