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What We Stand for

Our Values

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We Live Diversity

We live a culture of openness, fairness and mutual respect and take responsibility for our colleagues and for the society we live in.

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The considerate behavior towards me as a person with a physical disability is also reflected in the Holtzbrinck Group's endeavor to make the staff aware of topics such as diversity, equality and inclusion in many different ways.
Tobias Streitferdt | Holtzbrinck Buchverlage Show statement

Tobias Streitferdt | Holtzbrinck Buchverlage

In my view, inclusion is successful when "being different" is not particularly important in daily life. For me as a wheelchair user that means working in a barrier-free environment. I can perform my best work when I am able to adjust my workplace, my working hours and working tools individually to my requirements.

Holtzbrinck has enabled this flexibility from my first day at work. This is demonstrated in the support from supervisors and the HR department, as well as in the openness and helpfulness of all colleagues with whom I was able to work with in recent years. The considerate behavior towards me as a person with a physical disability is also reflected in the Holtzbrinck Group's endeavor to make the staff aware of topics such as diversity, equity and inclusion in many different ways.

Tobias Streitferdt has been working as Metadata & Discoverability Manager at Holtzbrinck since 2014.
I am confident that with commitment and partnership, we can lead our industry as an example of how diversity, equity, and inclusion can be woven into the everyday fabric of the work culture and the products we create. I feel incredibly fortunate to be working in a space that has the ability to change lives in the way that education can.
Susan Winslow | Macmillan Learning Show statement

Susan Winslow | Macmillan Learning

As we’ve watched how recent events are shaping our future - from the positive power for change of the Black Lives Matter movement to troubling questions of equity in education to COVID driving student populations that have too often been marginalized and under-represented  out of higher education - it increasingly clear that as an education company, and as citizens, we have a critical role to play.

As educators, we know that creating any change with a lasting impact requires a systemic and holistic approach. At Macmillan Learning, we are evaluating every aspect of who we are: our values, our processes, how we create and provide access to content, and how we communicate and engage with each other and our educational community. In our pursuit to serve the broadest range of learners, and to create a company that embraces diversity in all its forms, we have initiated a strong DEI framework across our products, our people, and our culture. Our industry cannot change overnight, but we believe we have a clear path to success.

We are a learning company, and for us this will be a journey of learning, of testing ourselves, and of growth. I am confident that with commitment and partnership, we can lead our industry as an example of how diversity, equity, and inclusion can be woven into the everyday fabric of the work culture and the products we create. I feel incredibly fortunate to be working in a space that has the ability to change lives in the way that education can.
Group discussion of our colleagues at Tech Day
Joanne about her work as SVP Strategy & Investment

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Via our internal advanced training platform, the Holtzbrinck Campus, you can learn something new every day - with one of the more than 16,000 online courses or together with colleagues in training, development programs, and in group-wide expert networks.

Development

We Do Not Stand Still

We meet new challenges with openness and innovative ideas and strive to continue developing our personal and professional skills.

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Digital formats support learning; exchange formats with experts and work shadowing within the group broaden our horizons and provide inspiration. Continuous learning is not a buzzword, but the joint responsibility of employees and companies in our group.
Cathrin Vischer | Holtzbrinck Publishing Group Show statement
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Cathrin Vischer | Holtzbrinck Publishing Group

Digital transformation, new technologies and changes in our working world and living environment offer great opportunities, but also pose special challenges for us and require the continuous expansion of our expertise. Personnel development can provide important assistance - both on a personal and technical level. At Holtzbrinck, staff development is much more than classic training. Digital formats support learning; exchange formats with experts and work shadowing within the group broaden our horizons and provide inspiration. Continuous learning is not a buzzword, but the joint responsibility of employees and companies in our group.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

We Explore Uncharted Territories

We always strive for industry-leading products and solutions and shape the future of the media world with innovation, creativity and state-of-the-art technology.

Courage, curiosity and confidence are essential for shaping our future. These are the foundation of our actions which are aimed at entrepreneurship and innovation.

Stefan von Holtzbrinck | Holtzbrinck Publishing Group

At our annual Holtzbrinck Technology Day, experts from our media group exchange knowledge about digital trends and current projects. With the knowledge we gain on this day and with the new networks, we continue to drive digital innovation.

Technology Day 2022

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Professional Freedom

We Include Our Talent

We work autonomously on diverse and challenging tasks and bring our ideas, our knowledge and our talents to the table.

Only when all colleagues contribute ideas, can we be successful in the complex and increasingly digital media market.
Nils von der Kall | ZEIT Verlagsgruppe Show statement

Nils von der Kall | ZEIT Verlagsgruppe

Only when all colleagues contribute ideas, can we be successful in the complex and increasingly digital media market.

Stay curious, develop innovations and live diversity: For me, that is what makes the culture of the ZEIT Verlagsgruppe, in both the editorial and publishing departments. In our company, all colleagues can contribute ideas - irrespective of hierarchy and roles. This promotes both innovation and team spirit.

The extensive professional freedom in the company often gave me the opportunity to not only carry out my own ideas, but also to expand my task field. Mostly, we started small, and if we were successful, we expanded: For example in the development of ZEIT Academy, of which I am now the Co-Manager, or in the rapidly growing literature community "Was wir lesen" (What we are reading).

In my business units, marketing and sales, this leeway is especially important: Only when all colleagues contribute ideas, can we be successful in the complex and increasingly digital media market.

I am convinced that our culture of freedom has significantly contributed to the fact that ZEIT Verlagsgruppe has grown in recent years, contrary to the industry trend. We all share the joy in growing: Personally, as a company, and as a brand.
I have been able to take on many roles at Holtzbrinck and have always been in a situation where I was able to help define and shape my projects, tasks and also the roles I hold.
Meike Knops | S. Fischer Show statement

Meike Knops | S. Fischer

Work takes up too much of our time in life to only be a job. For this reason, it is important to me that I can contribute to shaping my activities and tasks and also grow with them. I have been able to take on many roles at Holtzbrinck and have always been in a situation where I was able to help define and shape my projects, tasks and also the roles I hold.

The reason for this is probably the diversity of companies that Holtzbrinck combines. There are different business models, strategies and topics which the individual companies manage and deal with. In turn, in our daily work, we are offered various opportunities to be part of shaping what we do, which I perceive as a great enrichment.

Of course, goals are discussed and specified together, but then there is also the leeway and trust in shaping the how, what, and often also the where, oneself.

This freedom provides the opportunity of further development, facing situations which let one grow and open up opportunities for the future.
Volha about her work as Senior Data Engineer

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I work daily on projects with colleagues from my own team, the portfolio company as well as the Holtzbrinck Group. Comprehensive team cohesion is above all else and the driver for reaching our joint goals.
Marc-Orell Dedorath | Holtzbrinck Digital Show statement

Marc-Orell Dedorath | Holtzbrinck Digital

Work at Holtzbrinck Digital is characterized by varied tasks as well as a lot of responsibility from the first day. I work daily on projects with colleagues from my own team, the portfolio company as well as the Holtzbrinck Group. Comprehensive team cohesion is above all else and the driver for reaching our joint goals. Personally, I am thrilled with the lived diversity and the bandwidth of inspiring people and experts within the Holtzbrinck Group. This, paired with the open corporate culture allows for steep learning curves and results in lots of fun at the workplace.

Team Spirit

Together We Work Across Borders

Together we work on our goals - across functions, companies and countries. We learn from each other and benefit from group-wide exchanges.

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Holtzbrinck AI Day 2021

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Working with people from many different backgrounds - but toward the same goal - is a great experience. Sharing strategic thinking from different points of view is a great part of working for Holtzbrinck/Macmillan. Although we are based in different parts of the world, we all strive to publish great content and support our authors in everything we do.

Leslie Padgett | Macmillan