Big deal: 1966

Bauer Publishing Group becomes the largest German magazine publisher after acquiring a variety of titles, including ‘Quick’ and ‘Revue’.

New kid on the block: 1968

The Bauer Publishing Group, the number one in the consumer magazine market, continues to expand: the youth magazine Bravo joins the portfolio.

Birth of a symbol: 1972

Computer engineer Ray Tomlinson develops the first system for sending electronic mail over a network, using the symbol @. The breakthrough laid the foundation for the global email system we rely on today, fundamentally changing how people connect and share information across the world.

Making the call: 1973

Motorola executive Martin Cooper makes the first-ever handheld mobile phone call from a public street in New York. Even though it would take another decade for commercial mobile phones to reach consumers, the moment sets the stage for a new era in communication.

Expanding: 1980s

The company continues its expansion course to various publishing markets, including France, Spain, UK, Poland, and the United States. The decade also sees big magazine launches, including ‘Auf Einen Blick’, ‘Das Neue’, ‘Maxi France’, and ‘Woman’s World’, the first weekly US women’s magazine.

Local listen: 1986

Bauer Media acquires 25 percent of the shares in the capital of the private radio station Radio Hamburg.

Read and chill: 1990

The successful women's magazine 'Take a Break' is launched on the UK market. Three years later, the German version called 'Mach mal Pause' makes its debut.

Turn the TV on: 1992

The Bauer Publishing Group has taken an initial 24 per cent stake in the commercial television channel RTL II.

Printing Power: 1993

The company lays the foundation stone for a new offset printing centre in Barleben near Magdeburg, Germany. The same year, the programme guide Tele Tydzien and the women's magazine Swiat kobiety are launched in Poland.

Radio.com: 1993

The launch of the world’s first internet radio station is a pivotal moment in online broadcasting.

The Era of Enterprise

For humanity, it was a time of giant leaps; from the moon landing, to the worldwide web. But Bauer Media was busy making leaps of its own too; across markets and international borders.

Big deal: 1966

Bauer Publishing Group becomes the largest German magazine publisher after acquiring a variety of titles, including ‘Quick’ and ‘Revue’.

New kid on the block: 1968

The Bauer Publishing Group, the number one in the consumer magazine market, continues to expand: the youth magazine Bravo joins the portfolio.

Birth of a symbol: 1972

Computer engineer Ray Tomlinson develops the first system for sending electronic mail over a network, using the symbol @. The breakthrough laid the foundation for the global email system we rely on today, fundamentally changing how people connect and share information across the world.

Making the call: 1973

Motorola executive Martin Cooper makes the first-ever handheld mobile phone call from a public street in New York. Even though it would take another decade for commercial mobile phones to reach consumers, the moment sets the stage for a new era in communication.

Expanding: 1980s

The company continues its expansion course to various publishing markets, including France, Spain, UK, Poland, and the United States. The decade also sees big magazine launches, including ‘Auf Einen Blick’, ‘Das Neue’, ‘Maxi France’, and ‘Woman’s World’, the first weekly US women’s magazine.

Local listen: 1986

Bauer Media acquires 25 percent of the shares in the capital of the private radio station Radio Hamburg.

Read and chill: 1990

The successful women's magazine 'Take a Break' is launched on the UK market.

Three years later, the German version called 'Mach mal Pause' makes its debut.

Turn the TV on: 1992

The Bauer Publishing Group has taken an initial 24 per cent stake in the commercial television channel RTL II.

Printing Power: 1993

The company lays the foundation stone for a new offset printing centre in Barleben near Magdeburg, Germany. The same year, the programme guide Tele Tydzien and the women's magazine Swiat kobiety are launched in Poland.

Radio.com: 1993

The launch of the world’s first internet radio station is a pivotal moment in online broadcasting.

The Era of Enterprise

For humanity, it was a time of giant leaps; from the moon landing, to the worldwide web. But Bauer Media was busy making leaps of its own too; across markets and international borders.