Bauer Media Group

Bauer Media Group is one of Europe's largest media companies, producing and distributing content across publishing, audio and out-of-home advertising. Founded in 1875 as a small printing house in Hamburg, Germany, the group is now in its fifth generation of family ownership and employs more than 12,000 people across 17 countries, with operations spanning Germany, the UK, Poland, France, Ireland, the Nordic countries, Slovakia and Portugal.

The publishing division runs more than 600 magazines worldwide, selling almost 500 million copies a year across markets including Germany, the UK, Poland and France. Bauer Media Audio operates over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, reaching more than 61 million listeners a week. Bauer Media Outdoor is one of Europe's leading out-of-home advertising businesses, with over 110,000 panels across 12 European markets. The group also holds television properties, digital products and media-related investments.

Work at the company covers multi-platform content publishing, digital products, radio and podcast audio, out-of-home advertising and television. The group states its purpose as enriching everyday life and lists Trust, Passion, Excellence and Entrepreneurship as its values. It has committed to Carbon Net Zero by 2030 for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and by 2045 for Scope 3.