Hubert Burda Media

Hubert Burda Media

http://www.burda.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hubert-burda-media/

Hubert Burda Media, Privately Owned and headquartered in Offenburg and Munich, Germany, was founded in 1903 and operates with approximately 3060 employees, reporting $3.0B in revenue as of 2024. The company has evolved from a traditional printing and publishing house into a technology and media conglomerate operating in 14 countries and managing over 500 media products across four main business segments: Digital Brands (including New Work SE/Xing and HolidayCheck), Media Germany (focusing on major titles like Focus, Bunte, and Chip), Media International (spanning markets in Europe and Asia), and Printing. The group has undergone digital transformation, with digital activities now accounting for the majority of its revenue. Burda also maintains an investment arm, Burda Principal Investments, which supports high-growth technology companies worldwide.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1903

Headcount

3,207

Headquarters

Germany

Primary Segment

Media Production

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Hubert Burda Media collaborated with Black Forest Labs and voice AI company ElevenLabs on August 13, 2026, to bring the Lissy PONY brand to video, strategically expanding its AI activities and serving as an official release partner for Black Forest Labs' new FLUX 3 model. Previously, on July 28, 2026, the company celebrated 125 employees for their 10, 20, 25, 30, and 40 years of service. This followed multiple announcements on July 23, 2026, when Burda Media stated it would launch a comprehensive transformation over the next 12 to 18 months, aiming to become leaner, more agile, and more effective in response to an AI-shaped media landscape. Concurrently, BurdaVerlag announced that Martin Weese, its Chief Digital Officer and a member of the Management Board, would depart on August 1, 2026, after playing a key role in digital transformation since February 2019. Also, Elfi Langefeld, Chief Product Officer, left Burda Verlag after 13 years, having shaped the company's luxury and lifestyle segment.

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Aug

13th

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Partnerships, New Offerings

Burda Media x Black Forest Labs x ElevenLabs: Joint collaboration brings the Lissy PONY brand to video

Burda Media is continuing to expand its AI activities strategically and is an official release partner of Black Forest Labs for the new FLUX 3 model. In a joint project with Black Forest Labs and the voice AI company ElevenLabs, the brand world of Lissy PONY (Blue Ocean Entertainment) is now being brought to video.

Jul

28th

2026

06:30

B2B Tag, Employee Related Initiatives

anniversary honorees: 125 Years of Stories: What Long-Standing Employees Say About Burda

Staying with one company for decades is not something to take for granted. That's what makes it special that this year we got to celebrate 125 colleagues for 10, 20, 25, 30, and 40 years of service.

Jul

23rd

2026

06:30

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Digital Transformation Initiatives, Management Changes

BurdaVerlag: Martin Weese to leave BurdaVerlag

Martin Weese, Chief Digital Officer and member of the Management Board, will leave BurdaVerlag on 1 August 2026. Since joining BurdaInternational in February 2019, he has played a defining role in the digital transformation of several business areas.

Jul

23rd

2026

06:30

Management Changes, Corporate Restructuring, Artificial Intelligence, Management Changes, Business Restructuring

Burda Media: Burda Media Realigns Its Organisation

Burda Media is launching a comprehensive transformation, aligning the organisation with the demands of a media landscape increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Over the next 12 to 18 months, the company aims to become leaner, more agile and more effective.

Jul

23rd

2026

06:30

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

BurdaVerlag: Elfi Langefeld leaves Burda Verlag

After 13 successful years, Elfi Langefeld is leaving Burda Verlag. In various leadership roles, most recently as Chief Product Officer, she has shaped Burda's luxury and lifestyle segment with great passion, entrepreneurial flair, creativity and a keen eye for new developments.

Jul

23rd

2026

06:30

Management Changes, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Management Changes

BurdaForward: Daniel Steil leaves BurdaForward after 15 years

Daniel Steil, Managing Director of BurdaForward, is leaving the company on 1 August 2026. Over his 15 years with the company, he played a decisive role in shaping the journalistic, technological and commercial development of the digital publisher.

Jul

15th

2026

06:30

Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag, Business Restructuring

German OTA: Burda considers sale of Holidaycheck

Holidaycheck Marc Al-Hames used to run Holidaycheck; he is now on the Burda board of directors, where he pulls the strings. One of the biggest OTAs in Germany, Holidaycheck, is reportedly up for sale as part of a restructuring programme at its parent company, the Burda media group.

Jul

6th

2026

01:00

Capital Investment, Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

BPI: Burda Invests in the Future of Energy

Burda Principal Investments (BPI) has joined the latest financing round of Proxima Fusion, marking the first investment in a fusion energy company for Burda’s international growth capital arm. The investment is the result of a long-standing relationship: well before this financing, BPI had been in close dialogue with the Munich-based deep-tech company, including through DLD Munich 25.

Jun

23rd

2026

01:00

Management Changes, B2B Tag

Burda Media: Leadership change at Burda: Eli Varn to head German media business, Jan Wachtel leaves the company

As of 1 July 2026, Burda is appointing Eli Varn as the Executive Board Member responsible for its German media business. Jan Wachtel, who took over as CEO with responsibility for the company’s global media business on 1 January 2026, will be leaving Burda on 30 June 2026.

Jun

22nd

2026

01:00

Events, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag

Felix Burda Award 2026: Saving Lives Begins with Visibility

Some evenings are defined by their guests. Others by their message. At the Felix Burda Award ceremony on Sunday, both came together. At Berlin’s Axica Convention Center, representatives from medicine, science, politics, media, and culture gathered to honor individuals and initiatives dedicated to making prevention more visible.

Jun

17th

2026

01:00

BPI: From the DLD Stage to WEF Technology Pioneer

Growth capital is about long-term partnerships. Since 2023, Burda has backed Uluu with capital, platform access and strategic connections. Now, the company has been recognised as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. A funding round is more than a financial injection.

Jun

12th

2026

01:00

Events, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

DLD Health: From AI Medicine to Brain-Computer Interfaces

DLD Health x BAIOSPHERE, the joint conference organised by DLD, Burda’s international innovation platform and the Bavarian AI agency BAIOSPHERE, brought together around 400 participants from the worlds of science, business, politics and medicine at the Literaturhaus in Munich today (12th June 2026).

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