Press Release | Gütersloh, 09/03/2025

Bertelsmann’s 2024 Annual Report Wins International Awards

• Platinum and further honors at the LACP Vision Awards
• Ranked No. 5 in the global ‘Top 100’
• ‘World Best Report Cover’
• Gold at the ARC Awards, silver at the Stevie Awards
• Karin Schlautmann: “The awards honor the creative and technical execution as well as the unique visual language.”

Gütersloh, 3 September 2025 – Bertelsmann’s 2024 Annual Report has once again received major international acclaim. Published under the leitmotif “Bertelsmann Is All This and More,” it vividly illustrates the Group’s diversity, global reach, and drive for innovation.

A standout visual highlight of this year’s report is its creative design: both the central leitmotif and the five strategic priorities appear as artistic alphabet collages composed from photographs by renowned photographer Jim Rakete. The images are taken from his art project “Bertelsmann Is All This and More – by Jim Rakete,” presented last year at the Corporate Center in Gütersloh. Complementing them is the “B” collage key visual, uniting all Group divisions into one multifaceted image.

At this year’s Vision Awards, presented by the U.S.-based League of American Communications Professionals (LACP), the Annual Report earned Platinum and secured fifth place in the global “Top 100.” It also received the Technical Achievement Award for its outstanding production. The report’s cover was recognized as “Worldwide Best Report Cover” and awarded Platinum as well.

Bertelsmann impressed the ARC Award judges as well, scoring Gold for the design and creative execution of its online report. The Annual Report also won Silver at the Stevie Awards.

Karin Schlautmann, Head of Corporate Communications at Bertelsmann, said: “We are proud that our Annual Report has once again earned prominent international recognition. The awards honor not only the creative and technical execution but also the distinctive visual language with which we present our Group’s diversity and strength. The accolade for the cover in particular underscores how Jim Rakete’s artistic touch powerfully enhances our storytelling.”

The interactive Annual Report is available to view at ar2024.bertelsmann.com  .

About Bertelsmann
Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company with about 75,000 employees that operates in some 50 countries around the world. It includes the entertainment group RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company generated revenues of €19 billion in the 2024 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world.