Friede Springer

Friede Springer is a German publisher and widow of Axel Springer. She is the main owner of the Axel Springer SE media conglomerate, and thus of Europe’s largest newspaper Bild, and one of the richest people of Germany.

  • Friede Springer inherited media giant Axel Springer Verlag from her husband, Axel, following his death in 1985.
  • Hired as the nanny of his two sons, Springer eventually married Axel, who trained her to take over the business.
  • Among the largest publishing houses in Europe, Axel Springer is active in over 40 countries. Its newspapers include Bild and Die Welt.
  • In electronic media, the company acquired TV news station N24 (since rebranded as Welt) and the New York-based digital news outlet Business Insider.
  • It went public in 1985; Springer still owns nearly 43% of the shares.

 

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