The group has been a listed stock corporation since 1985; it has its registered office in Berlin and publishing headquarters in Hamburg and Munich. International activities in the newspaper and magazine business in Eastern Europe are centered on Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Russia; in Western Europe the focal points are France, Spain and Switzerland. In 2004 the foundations were laid for entry into the East Asian market with the opening of a representative office in China.

Axel Springer publishes newspapers and magazines that inform, entertain and accompany the lives of over 35 million people in Germany every day. A diversity of strong brands and committed staff in the company’s various divisions, editorial departments and printing facilities represent a tradition of creativity, market leadership and profitability.