BurdaForward, a privately owned company headquartered in Germany and a subsidiary of Hubert Burda Media, employs approximately 640 individuals. It functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in media and TV services. Operating as a German news media house, its portfolio includes publications such as Bunte, Chip, Focus, and Freizeit Revue.
Daniel Steil, Managing Director of BurdaForward, is set to leave the company on August 1, 2026, concluding a 15-year tenure during which he played a pivotal role in shaping the digital publisher's journalistic, technological, and commercial development. Earlier in the year, on January 17, BurdaForward leveraged WhatsApp channels, becoming the first German media company to recognize and utilize the platform's potential, accumulating over 5 million subscribers by broadcasting content via the one-to-many principle. Previously, on January 15, DLD Chairmen Hubert Burda and Yossi Vardi, alongside BurdaForward CEOs Lydia Rullkötter and Daniel Steil, hosted the traditional Chairmen's Dinner at the DLD Munich 26 innovation conference. This festive occasion also celebrated the 30th anniversary of Chip.de, Germany's largest tech and consumer portal, and Focus Online, one of the country’s leading news platforms.
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BurdaForward offers products in the media and telecoms services industry. BurdaForward's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services.
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