Bauer Media Group

Bauer Media Group is one of Europe's largest media companies, operating across publishing, radio and podcast 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 over 12,000 people across 17 countries. Its stated group-wide values are Trust, Passion, Excellence and Entrepreneurship, with a purpose to enrich everyday life.

The group's activities span three main divisions. Its publishing business sells almost 500 million magazine copies annually across more than 600 titles worldwide, with audiences in Germany, the UK, Poland, France and other markets. The audio business runs over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries - the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Slovakia and Portugal - reaching more than 61 million listeners a week. Bauer Media Outdoor, one of Europe's leading out-of-home advertising businesses, operates over 110,000 advertising panels in 12 European markets.

Beyond these core divisions, the group works in digital media products, television properties and media investment. Technical work touches multi-platform publishing, radio broadcasting, podcast production and out-of-home advertising systems. The company has set sustainability targets of Carbon Net Zero by 2030 for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and by 2045 for Scope 3.