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Rita Süssmuth, former president of the German Bundestag, was awarded the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Reinhard Mohn Prize 2015 on June 11 in Gütersloh. In bestowing the prize, the foundation is recognizing Süssmuth for her pioneering efforts to create a contemporary immigration...

Our 2014 Annual Report provides an overview of the projects carried out by the Bertelsmann Stiftung in the past year, projects that have increasingly been influenced by global megatrends.

Young people are the most important resource for ensuring society’s future is bright. Moreover, a democracy will only be robust if its citizens are well educated and willing to get involved. The key to social participation is therefore an educational system that is both...

Our 2013 Annual Report documents what was an eventful year at the Bertelsmann Stiftung. The high point was the awarding of the Reinhard Mohn Prize to Kofi Annan in recognition of his longstanding efforts in the area sustainability. In addition to providing information on the...

The Reinhard Mohn Prize 2013 was awarded to former Secretary-General of the United Nations. He was honoured as a global advocate and voice for sustainable development.

In our 2012 Annual Report, we look back at the years Prof. Gunter Thielen spent as the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s chairman and CEO. The report also introduces his successor, Aart De Geus. To commemorate 25 years of NEUE STIMMEN, it describes how the international singing...

In 2011, the Bertelsmann Stiftung awarded the Reinhard Mohn Prize for the first time. The foundation’s 2011 Annual Report looks at the prizewinner – the city of Recife, Brazil – and the reasons why it was chosen. In her keynote speech at the award ceremony, German Chancellor...

El quehacer personal y profesional de Reinhard Mohn se caracterizó por la responsabilidad y el compromiso. Así, asumió la responsabilidad de la empresa familiar Bertelsmann, que volvió a levantar económicamente después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Hoy en día esta cuenta en...

Assuming responsibility and demonstrating commitment were of utmost importance to Reinhard Mohn. He took responsibility for Bertelsmann, the family company, by successfully rebuilding it after the Second World War. One of the globe’s largest media groups, it now employs more...