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German business executive and publisher From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Julia Jäkel (born November 13, 1971, in Mainz) 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]
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Nationality | German |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Known for | Chief Executive Officer of Gruner + Jahr (2012–2021) |
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Spouse | Ulrich Wickert |
Children | 2 |
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Website | juliajaekel |
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]
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the digital transformation, promoted creativity and multiplied digital revenues.[13][14] She broke up hierarchies and outdated management structures, and made the publisher more efficient.[15]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]
Jäkel received awards for her entrepreneurial and journalistic engagement.[20][21]
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