Here are a few of the most interesting Bertelsmann statistics and facts I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.

Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Bertelsmann stats come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%

Bertelsmann Facts

• Website: www.bertelsmann.com
• Year Founded: 1835
• Founder: Carl Bertelsmann
• Headquarters: Gutersloh, Germany
• CEO: Thomas Rabe
• Subsidiary: RTL Group, Penguin Random House, Gruner + Jahr, BMG, Arvato

Bertelsmann Statistics

Number of Bertelsmann employees:

119,000

Last updated 2/6/19

Number of countries Bertelsmann is active in:

50

Last updated 2/6/19

Average number of new book releases per year from Penguin Random House:

15,000

Last updated 2/6/19

Average number of publications per year from Penguin Random House:

600 million

Last updated 2/6/19

Number of countries Gruner + Jahr is active in:

20

Last updated 2/6/19

Number of publications Gruner + Jahr offers:

500

Last updated 2/6/19

Number of Arvato employees:

70,000

Last updated 2/6/19

Bertelsmann revenue for FY 2017:

€17.2 billion