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Our founder, Reinhard Mohn – the anniversary of whose death we commemorated in 2019 for the 10th time – said as the new millennium approached: “International cooperation and peacemaking are the order of the day.” That statement has lost none of its timeliness. The...

Que représente la Bertelsmann Stiftung? Quels sont ses objectifs? Comment travaille-t-elle? Parce que la transparence est l’une de nos principales lignes directrices, nous souhaitons répondre à toutes vos questions de manière claire et concise. Nous menons à bien projets,...

¿Qué es la Bertelsmann Stiftung? ¿Cuáles son nuestros objetivos? ¿Cómo trabajamos? A continuación, y de un modo resumido queremos responder a éstas y a otras preguntas, dado que la transparencia es uno de nuestros valores más importantes. A través de nuestros proyectos,...

Who is the Bertelsmann Stiftung? What are our goals? How do we carry out our work? This brochure is meant to provide clear, concise answers to those questions and others. After all, transparency is one of our core principles. We want to use our projects, studies and events...

Overall, 2018 was an eventful year, one in which the issue of social cohesion played a particularly significant role for us. In June 2018, the Reinhard Mohn Prize, dedicated to the topic “Living Diversity – Shaping Society,” was awarded to former German President Joachim...

“Ownership entails responsibility.” That belief still serves as a guiding principle for Liz Mohn, as it did for her husband Reinhard Mohn. She is dedicated to maintaining the tradition that places equal emphasis on economic performance, partnershipbased management and...

The new flyer English Publications for 2018/2019 has been published now. Inside the small brochure you can read a description of each title and you find more details like the price and the publication date. To order the books please use our website...

This year's Reinhard Mohn Prize "Living Diversity – Shaping Society" went to Joachim Gauck, our former Federal President. The Bertelsmann Stiftung recognizes him as a bridge builder in a culturally diverse society.

In 2017, we celebrated our 40th anniversary, which made it a year of special events and activities. The highpoint was the ceremony held in Gütersloh Theater, with former German President Joachim Gauck giving the keynote speech. Since our foundation was established 40 years...

This year’s recipient, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, is recognized for his role as a pioneer and visionary of digital transformation in Europe. As President of Estonia, he decisively shaped his home country’s path to becoming a world-renowned “smart country” for more than ten years....