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Julia Jäkel

Julia Jäkel (born November 13, 1971) is a German business executive and publisher.[1] She serves as non-executive director of several companies. From 2012 to 2021, Jäkel was Chief Executive Officer of Gruner Jahr and a member of the Bertelsmann Group Management Committee.[2][3] She also chaired the Bertelsmann Content Alliance.[4][5] Jäkel is a widely known promoter of diverse leadership.[6]

Julia Jäkel
Julia Jäkel (2020)
Born (1971-11-13) November 13, 1971 (age 53)
Mainz, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Alma mater
Years active1997–present
Known forChief Executive Officer of Gruner Jahr (2012–2021)
Board member of
SpouseUlrich Wickert
Children2
Awards
  • Media Manager of the Year, 2016 (Kress Media [de])
  • Media Woman of the Year, 2017 (Horizont, 2017)
  • Media Personality of the Year, 2018 (W&V [de])
Websitejuliajaekel.de

Early life and education

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Jäkel studied history, political science, and economics at Heidelberg University and Harvard University. She holds an MPhil in International relations from the University of Cambridge.[7][8]

Career

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In 1997, Jäkel completed the Bertelsmann Entrepreneurs Program and joined Gruner Jahr, where she rose through the ranks.[9] In 2012, Jäkel was appointed to the Executive Board, taking responsibility for the German business,[10] and a few months later, she became chief executive officer of Gruner Jahr. At the beginning of her term, she discontinued the Financial Times Deutschland of which she had been a member of the founding team for five years. She reorganized the portfolio, focusing on Germany and France.[11][12] Jäkel led the digital transformation, promoted creativity and multiplied digital revenues.[13][14] She broke up hierarchies and outdated management structures, and made the publisher more efficient.[15]

Jäkel became a member of the Bertelsmann Group Management Committee in 2013 and chaired the Bertelsmann Content Alliance right from its start in 2019, coordinating all content businesses of Bertelsmann in Germany.[16] In 2021, Jäkel left both Gruner Jahr and Bertelsmann at her own request.[17][18]

In 2023, Jäkel was appointed by Germany’s state governments as a member of an expert group advising on a reform of country’s public broadcasting.[19]

Recognition

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Jäkel received awards for her entrepreneurial and journalistic engagement.[20][21]

Other activities

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Corporate boards

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Non-profit organizations

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References

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  1. ^ "Julia Jäkel". Munzinger (in German). January 27, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Devillers, Sonia (November 10, 2020). "Rolf Heinz, président du groupe Prisma Media". France Inter (in French). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Renault, Enguérand (July 10, 2016). "Prisma lancera Business Insider en France en septembre" [Prisma to launch Business Insider in France in September]. Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Bialek, Catrin (January 30, 2019). "Julia Jäkel: Verlagschefin wacht über alle Inhalte" [Julia Jäkel: Publishing director watches over all content]. Handelsblatt (in German).
  5. ^ "Die Dirigentin" [The conductor]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). February 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Buchhorn, Eva (December 17, 2020). "Die Bestenliste 2020: Die 100 einflussreichsten Frauen der deutschen Wirtschaft" [The 2020 Best List: The 100 Most Influential Women in German Business]. manager-magazin.de (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Meier, Christian (November 29, 2011). "Julia Jäkel: die Verpackungskünstlerin" [Julia Jäkel: the packaging artist] (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Steinkirchner, Peter (September 7, 2012). "Julia Jäkel – Vorstand von Gruner Jahr: Vom Azubi zur Chefin" [Julia Jäkel – Gruner Jahr Executive Board member: From trainee to boss]. Wirtschaftswoche (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Frau am Steuer". Der Tagesspiegel. September 6, 2012.
  10. ^ Hanfeld, Michael. "Neue Spitze bei Gruner Jahr: Sie ist in diesem Bund die Erste und Dritte" [New top at Gruner Jahr: She's first and third in this bunch]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  11. ^ Woitier, Chloé (June 24, 2018). "Rolf Heinz: "Prisma Media devient de plus en plus un groupe audiovisuel"" [Rolf Heinz: "Prisma Media is becoming more and more an audiovisual group]. Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  12. ^ Thierry Wojciak, Frédéric Roy (2017). "Les Gafa sonst surinvestis en publicité". CB News.
  13. ^ Deboute, Alexandre (May 25, 2020). "Medias et Publicité". Le Figaro.
  14. ^ "Gruner Jahr to transform itself in to 'house of content". Financial Times. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  15. ^ Jäkel, Julia (2019). "Entschlossen, mutig, aber nicht rücksichtslos" [Determined, courageous, but not reckless.]. Harvard Business Manager (in German). Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "Unter Vorsitz von Julia Jäkel: Bertelsmann schmiedet Content Alliance" [Chaired by Julia Jäkel: Bertelsmann forges Content Alliance]. horizont.net (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  17. ^ Hanfeld, Michael. "Julia Jäkel verlässt G J: Abschied in Freundschaft" [Julia Jäkel leaves G J: Farewell in friendship]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  18. ^ "Julia Jäkel verlässt Gruner Jahr" [Julia Jäkel leaves Gruner Jahr.]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). March 31, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  19. ^ Michael Hanfeld (10 March 2023), Reform von ARD und ZDF: Das ist ein Arbeitsgrüppchen Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
  20. ^ "Julia Jäkel, Giovanni di Lorenzo und Nora Beckershaus sind die Branchenbesten 2016" (in German). Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  21. ^ "Horizont Award: Das sind die Männer und Frauen des Jahres 2017" (in German). Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  22. ^ Annual General Meeting approves increased dividend of €15 per share Munich Re, press release of 25 April 2024.
  23. ^ Google Cloud establishes European Advisory Board Google Cloud Platform, press release of 21 May 2022.
  24. ^ Advisory Council German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ).
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