Bertelsmann is an international media company encompassing television (RTL Group), book publishing (Random House), magazine publishing (Gruner + Jahr) and media services (Arvato) in more than 50 countries. Bertelsmann’s claim is to inspire people around the world with first-class media and communication offerings – entertainment, information and services – and to occupy leading positions in its respective markets. The foundation of Bertelsmann‘s success is a corporate culture based on partnership, entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and corporate responsibility. The company strives to bring creative new ideas to market and create value.

Gruner + Jahr is Europe’s largest magazine publisher, employs more than 13,300 employees and reaches readers and users in 38 countries with over 500 magazines and digital offerings.
G + J International bundles Gruner + Jahr´s worldwide publishing activities outside the German market. Prisma Presse in Paris is the company‘s most important publishing group abroad. As the second largest magazine publisher in France, Prisma Presse publishes more than 20 magazines, including FEMME ACTUELLE, TV GRANDES CHAÎNES, GEO, and CAPITAL. Besides, Prisma Presse in France Gruner + Jahr has operations of its own in Austria, China, India, Italy, Croatia, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Serbia and Slovenia, including popular titles like GEO, FOCUS, CLAUDIA and GALA, and titles published under international license like GLAMOUR, COSMOPOLITAN and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. Furthermore, the international edition of GEO is published in 20 countries worldwide.

Through the acquisition of a 78.75 percent interest in MaXposure Media Group India in July 2011, Gruner + Jahr entered the Indian market with their own publishing operations after launching GEO in 2008 via license.
Excellent publishing experience, outstanding journalistic quality and economically successful premium brands make Gruner + Jahr the perfect licensing partner. Gruner + Jahr offers ready-to-launch concepts in print, online and beyond to generate revenues from sales or ad-driven markets. The central licensing unit offers external publishing partners an efficient and simple way to launch the strong brands in a licensing partnership.