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− | '''Mathias Döpfner''' is [[Axel Springer Publishing House/CEO|Chief Executive Officer]] of | + | '''Mathias Döpfner''' is [[Axel Springer Publishing House/CEO|Chief Executive Officer]] of largest media group in Germany and Europe, [[Axel Springer AG|Axel Springer SE]], and a member of the [[Bilderberg Steering Committee]]. He is a senior member of several other [[transatlantic]] networks. |
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+ | After being gifted her stake in the business from [[Friede Springer]], elderly widow of media tycoon [[Axel Springer|Axel]], Döpfner became a billionaire.<ref>https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/boerse/springer-doepfner-milliardaer-101.html</ref> | ||
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+ | Döpfner once stated: "I am a non-Jewish Zionist",<ref>https://www.welt.de/debatte/kommentare/article129001377/Ich-bin-ein-nichtjuedischer-Zionist.html</ref> which is entirely in line with the [[Axel Springer Publishing House|Axel Springer corporate media philosophy]], which in writing demands support for the [[United States]] and [[Israel]]. | ||
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+ | [[image:Düzen Tekkal, Friede Springer, Mathias Döpfner, Kai Diekmann, and Julian Reichelt, June 2019.jpg|thumb|[[Düzen Tekkal]], [[Friede Springer]], Mathias Döpfner, [[Kai Diekmann]] and [[Julian Reichelt]] on the roof of the US embassy in Berlin (2019)]] | ||
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+ | ==Career== | ||
+ | Döpfner began his career in 1982 as the music critic of the [[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]] supplement. After working as the FAZ correspondent in [[Brussels]], Döpfner moved to [[Gruner + Jahr]] in 1992 – initially employed by board member [[Axel Ganz]] in Paris, later as assistant to the CEO [[Gerd Schulte-Hillen]]. | ||
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+ | In April 1994, Döpfner became editor-in-chief of the Berlin weekly newspaper [[Wochenpost]]. In 1996 he took over the post of editor-in-chief of the Hamburg tabloid [[Hamburger Morgenpost]]. | ||
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+ | In March 1998, Döpfner became editor-in-chief of [[Axel Springer SE]]'s national daily newspaper ''[[Die Welt]]''. Under his leadership, the content and visual appearance of the paper was fundamentally revised. On February 26, 2008, Axel Springer announced that the Welt Group had generated a profit for the first time.<ref>[https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article1725979/WELT-Gruppe_schreibt_erstmals_schwarze_Zahlen.html ''Welt-Gruppe schreibt erstmals schwarze Zahlen''], ''[[Die Welt]]'', 26 February 2008</ref> | ||
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+ | Döpfner became a member of the management board of Axel Springer SE and head of the newspaper division in 2000. He became CEO in 2002. A defining characteristic of his leadership continues to be a rigorous focus on digital transformation. Since the start of his tenure as CEO, revenues from digital activities increased from €117m to €2.5bn. | ||
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+ | In 2020, [[Friede Springer]] designated Döpfner as her successor as she gifted, sold and transferred the right to vote her stake in the business to him. Under the arrangement, she sold a 4.1% stake to Döpfner and gifted 15% more, bringing his direct stake to 22%. She also transferred voting rights her remaining 22% in the business.<ref>Klaus Lauer and Douglas Busvine (September 24, 2018), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN26F2QK Axel Springer heiress anoints CEO Doepfner to succeed her at German publisher] [[Reuters]].</ref> | ||
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+ | ==Board Positions and Memberships== | ||
+ | Mathias Döpfner was a member of the supervisory board of the pharmaceutical company [[Schering]] from 2001 to 2006. From July 2006 to June 2018 he was a member of the supervisory board of the US media group [[Time Warner]], and from April 2015 to July he was a director of the [[Vodafone|Vodafone Group Public Limited Company]]. Since May 2014 he has been a member of the Board of Directors of [[Warner Music]], since September 2018 a member of the Board of Directors of [[Netflix]]. | ||
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+ | Since July 2016 Döpfner has been President of the [[Federal Association of German Newspaper Publishers]] (BDZV). His mandates in [[non-profit]] organizations include membership in the supervisory bodies of the [[European Publishers Council]] (EPC), the [[American Academy in Berlin]], the [[Blavatnik School of Government]] in Oxford and the [[American Jewish Committee]]. | ||
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+ | He was a member of the board of trustees of the [[Berlin Aspen Institute]], he is also a regular participant of the [[Sun Valley Conference]], the [[World Economic Forum]] in Davos, has been a participant since 2007 and has been a member of the Steering Committee of the [[Bilderberg Conference]] since 2018<ref>https://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/background/steering-committee/steering-committee</ref>. He is a member of the board of trustees of the [[International Journalists Program]] (IJP) e.V.<ref>https://www.ijp.org/organisation/deutsches-kuratorium</ref> and since 2018 Chairman of the TOA Open Circle<ref>https://toa.berlin/open-circle/</ref>. | ||
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+ | Döpfner was also a member of the board of directors of [[Ripplewood Holdings]] (RHJI). In July 2009, independent media made a connection between Döpfner's commitment to the financial investor fighting for car maker [[Opel]] and the positive reports on this in some of the Springer Group's media.<ref>https://www.heise.de/tp/news/Wege-aus-der-Zeitungskrise-2020076.html</ref> Döpfner's personal connections to RHJI and the Springer media coverage was not discussed..<ref>http://www.tagesspiegel.de/medien/freunde-fuer-opel/1559868.html</ref> | ||
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Born | January 15, 1963 | |||||||||
Nationality | German | |||||||||
Alma mater | Berklee College of Music | |||||||||
Member of | Arthur F. Burns Fellowship/Trustees, Aspen Institute Germany, Atlantik-Brücke, Blavatnik School of Government/Staff and Advisory Council, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, The American Academy in Berlin, WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/2001 | |||||||||
CEO of mightiest media group in Germany and Europe, Axel Springer SE, member of the Bilderberg Steering Committee and other transatlantic networks, most notably Atlantik-Brücke. Became billionaire after receiving gift from elderly widow.
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Mathias Döpfner is Chief Executive Officer of largest media group in Germany and Europe, Axel Springer SE, and a member of the Bilderberg Steering Committee. He is a senior member of several other transatlantic networks.
After being gifted her stake in the business from Friede Springer, elderly widow of media tycoon Axel, Döpfner became a billionaire.[1]
Döpfner once stated: "I am a non-Jewish Zionist",[2] which is entirely in line with the Axel Springer corporate media philosophy, which in writing demands support for the United States and Israel.
![](/w/images/thumb/5/57/D%C3%BCzen_Tekkal%2C_Friede_Springer%2C_Mathias_D%C3%B6pfner%2C_Kai_Diekmann%2C_and_Julian_Reichelt%2C_June_2019.jpg/300px-D%C3%BCzen_Tekkal%2C_Friede_Springer%2C_Mathias_D%C3%B6pfner%2C_Kai_Diekmann%2C_and_Julian_Reichelt%2C_June_2019.jpg)
Career
Döpfner began his career in 1982 as the music critic of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung supplement. After working as the FAZ correspondent in Brussels, Döpfner moved to Gruner + Jahr in 1992 – initially employed by board member Axel Ganz in Paris, later as assistant to the CEO Gerd Schulte-Hillen.
In April 1994, Döpfner became editor-in-chief of the Berlin weekly newspaper Wochenpost. In 1996 he took over the post of editor-in-chief of the Hamburg tabloid Hamburger Morgenpost.
In March 1998, Döpfner became editor-in-chief of Axel Springer SE's national daily newspaper Die Welt. Under his leadership, the content and visual appearance of the paper was fundamentally revised. On February 26, 2008, Axel Springer announced that the Welt Group had generated a profit for the first time.[3]
Döpfner became a member of the management board of Axel Springer SE and head of the newspaper division in 2000. He became CEO in 2002. A defining characteristic of his leadership continues to be a rigorous focus on digital transformation. Since the start of his tenure as CEO, revenues from digital activities increased from €117m to €2.5bn.
In 2020, Friede Springer designated Döpfner as her successor as she gifted, sold and transferred the right to vote her stake in the business to him. Under the arrangement, she sold a 4.1% stake to Döpfner and gifted 15% more, bringing his direct stake to 22%. She also transferred voting rights her remaining 22% in the business.[4]
Board Positions and Memberships
Mathias Döpfner was a member of the supervisory board of the pharmaceutical company Schering from 2001 to 2006. From July 2006 to June 2018 he was a member of the supervisory board of the US media group Time Warner, and from April 2015 to July he was a director of the Vodafone Group Public Limited Company. Since May 2014 he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Warner Music, since September 2018 a member of the Board of Directors of Netflix.
Since July 2016 Döpfner has been President of the Federal Association of German Newspaper Publishers (BDZV). His mandates in non-profit organizations include membership in the supervisory bodies of the European Publishers Council (EPC), the American Academy in Berlin, the Blavatnik School of Government in Oxford and the American Jewish Committee.
He was a member of the board of trustees of the Berlin Aspen Institute, he is also a regular participant of the Sun Valley Conference, the World Economic Forum in Davos, has been a participant since 2007 and has been a member of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Conference since 2018[5]. He is a member of the board of trustees of the International Journalists Program (IJP) e.V.[6] and since 2018 Chairman of the TOA Open Circle[7].
Döpfner was also a member of the board of directors of Ripplewood Holdings (RHJI). In July 2009, independent media made a connection between Döpfner's commitment to the financial investor fighting for car maker Opel and the positive reports on this in some of the Springer Group's media.[8] Döpfner's personal connections to RHJI and the Springer media coverage was not discussed..[9]
Events Participated in
Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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Bilderberg/2005 | 5 May 2005 | 8 May 2005 | Germany Rottach-Egern | The 53rd Bilderberg, 132 guests |
Bilderberg/2006 | 8 June 2006 | 11 June 2006 | Canada Ottawa | 54th Bilderberg, held in Canada. 133 guests |
Bilderberg/2007 | 31 May 2007 | 3 June 2007 | Turkey Istanbul | The 55th Bilderberg meeting, held in Turkey |
Bilderberg/2014 | 29 May 2014 | 1 June 2014 | Denmark Copenhagen Marriott Hotel | The 62nd Bilderberg, with 136 guests, held in Copenhagen |
Bilderberg/2015 | 11 June 2015 | 14 June 2015 | Austria Telfs-Buchen | The 63rd meeting, 128 Bilderbergers met in Austria |
Bilderberg/2016 | 9 June 2016 | 12 June 2016 | Germany Dresden | The 2016 Bilderberg meeting took place in Dresden, Germany. |
Bilderberg/2017 | 1 June 2017 | 4 June 2017 | US Virginia Chantilly | The 65th Bilderberg Meeting |
Bilderberg/2018 | 7 June 2018 | 10 June 2018 | Italy Turin Hotel Torino Lingotto Congress | The 66th Bilderberg Meeting, in Turin, Italy, known for months in advance after an unprecedented leak by the Serbian government. |
Bilderberg/2019 | 30 May 2019 | 2 June 2019 | Switzerland Montreux | The 67th Bilderberg Meeting |
Bilderberg/2022 | 2 June 2022 | 5 June 2022 | US Washington DC Mandarin Oriental Hotel | The 68th Bilderberg Meeting, held in Washington DC, after an unprecedented two year hiatus during which a lot of the Bilderberg regulars were busy managing COVID-19 |
Bilderberg/2023 | 18 May 2023 | 21 May 2023 | Portugal Lisbon Pestana Palace Hotel | The 69th Bilderberg Meeting, held in Lisbon, with 128 guests on the official list. The earliest in the year since 2009. |
Bilderberg/2024 | 30 May 2024 | 2 June 2024 | Spain Madrid | The 70th Bilderberg Meeting |
Munich Security Conference/2019 | 15 February 2019 | 17 February 2019 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 55th Munich Security Conference, which included "A Spreading Plague" aimed at "identifying gaps and making recommendations to improve the global system for responding to deliberate, high consequence biological events." |
Munich Security Conference/2020 | 14 February 2020 | 16 February 2020 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 56th Munich Security Conference, in 2020, "welcomed an unprecedented number of high-ranking international decision-makers." |
Munich Security Conference/2022 | 18 February 2022 | 20 February 2022 | Germany Munich Bavaria | |
Munich Security Conference/2024 | 16 February 2024 | 18 February 2024 | Germany Munich Bavaria | Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists - in their own bubble, far from the concerns of their subjects |
WEF/Annual Meeting/2006 | 25 January 2006 | 29 January 2006 | Switzerland | Both former US president Bill Clinton and Bill Gates pushed for public-private partnerships. Only a few of the over 2000 participants are known. |
WEF/Annual Meeting/2007 | 24 January 2007 | 28 January 2007 | Switzerland | Only the 449 public figures listed of ~2200 participants |
WEF/Annual Meeting/2009 | 23 January 2009 | 27 January 2009 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | Chairman Klaus Schwab outlined five objectives driving the Forum’s efforts to shape the global agenda, including letting the banks that caused the 2008 economic crisis keep writing the rules, the climate change agenda, over-national government structures, taking control over businesses with the stakeholder agenda, and a "new charter for the global economic order". |
WEF/Annual Meeting/2011 | 26 January 2011 | 30 January 2011 | Switzerland | 2229 guests in Davos, with the theme: "Shared Norms for the New Reality". |
WEF/Annual Meeting/2012 | 25 January 2012 | 29 January 2012 | Switzerland | 2113 guests in Davos |
WEF/Annual Meeting/2017 | 17 January 2017 | 20 January 2017 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2950 known participants, including prominently Bill Gates. "Offers a platform for the most effective and engaged leaders to achieve common goals for greater societal leadership." |
WEF/Annual Meeting/2019 | 22 January 2019 | 25 January 2019 | Switzerland |
References
- ↑ https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/boerse/springer-doepfner-milliardaer-101.html
- ↑ https://www.welt.de/debatte/kommentare/article129001377/Ich-bin-ein-nichtjuedischer-Zionist.html
- ↑ Welt-Gruppe schreibt erstmals schwarze Zahlen, Die Welt, 26 February 2008
- ↑ Klaus Lauer and Douglas Busvine (September 24, 2018), Axel Springer heiress anoints CEO Doepfner to succeed her at German publisher Reuters.
- ↑ https://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/background/steering-committee/steering-committee
- ↑ https://www.ijp.org/organisation/deutsches-kuratorium
- ↑ https://toa.berlin/open-circle/
- ↑ https://www.heise.de/tp/news/Wege-aus-der-Zeitungskrise-2020076.html
- ↑ http://www.tagesspiegel.de/medien/freunde-fuer-opel/1559868.html