Julia Jäkel

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Julia Jäkel
Julia Jäkel (2017)
Julia Jäkel (2015)
Born (1971-11-13) November 13, 1971 (age 49)
Mainz, Germany
NationalityGerman
Other namesJulia Jäkel-Wickert
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
OccupationCEO of Gruner + Jahr
Spouse(s)Ulrich Wickert

Julia Jäkel (born November 13, 1971 in Mainz, Germany; married name Julia Jäkel-Wickert) is a German business executive. Since 2013, she served as Chief Executive Officer of Gruner + Jahr, one of the largest publishing houses in Europe.[1][2] In 2021, Jäkel left both Gruner + Jahr and Bertelsmann.[3]

Life[]

Jäkel was born to two doctors in Mainz, Germany, in 1971.[4][5] After her Abitur at the Gutenberg School in Wiesbaden, Jäkel studied history, political science, and economics at Heidelberg University and spent a year at Harvard University.[6] In 1996 she completed her studies with an MPhil[7] in International Relations[8] at the University of Cambridge.[9]

Jäkel has been married to journalist Ulrich Wickert since 2003,[10][11] and they have a pair of twins.[12]

Career[]

In 1997, Jäkel completed the Bertelsmann Entrepreneurs Program before transferring to Gruner + Jahr.[5][13] In 1999, she joined the team that established the Financial Times Deutschland,[14] first as Deputy Managing Editor,[15] later becoming Publishing Director of Financial Times Deutschland Editions.[16] Jäkel was promoted to Publishing Director of Brigitte magazine group in 2004.[6][17][18]

Beginning in 2008, Jäkel held several management positions of Gruner + Jahr publishing groups and was in charge of National Geographic Deutschland.[19][20] In 2012, Jäkel was appointed to the executive board of Gruner + Jahr.[21] One of her first decisions was to shut down the loss-making Financial Times Deutschland.[22][23] Six months after joining the Board, she took over full the chairman position of the executive board.[24][25] She has said she will put emphasis on journalism, invested in the digital presence and improved relations with Bertelsmann.[26][27][28] Under her leadership, the publishing house invested a lot in digital products.[29] In 2018, she canceled the magazine Neon.[30]

Since 2013, Jäkel has been a member of the Group Management Committee of Bertelsmann.[31] 2019, Jäkel became chair of the Bertelsmann Content Alliance, managing the collaboration among all content businesses in Germany.[32]

Other activities[]

Corporate boards[]

Non-profit organization[]

Recognition[]

Jäkel received the award "Media Manager of the Year" of the German media magazine Kress in 2016,[37] and she was named "Media Woman of the Year" by Horizont the following year.[38] At the 2018 German Media Prizes, Jäkel was named "Media Person of the Year" and presented the award's highest accolade.[39]

References[]

  1. ^ "Julia Jäkel". Munzinger (in German). January 27, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Johannes Ritter (September 11, 2013). "Julia Jäkel übernimmt die Führung des Verlags". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Lipinski, Gregory (March 31, 2021). "Julia Jäkel verlässt Gruner + Jahr und Bertelsmann". Meedia (in German). Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Stefanie Widmann (September 20, 2006). "Ausstellung in Berlin: Mit drei guten Tropfen auf die Insel". Wiesbadener Tagblatt (in German).
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Armgard Seegers (October 29, 2015). "Der ungewöhnliche und aufregende Weg von Julia Jäkel". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Seegers, Armgard. "Der ungewöhnliche und aufregende Weg von Julia Jäkel" (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Frauen im Beruf: Portraits, Zahlen und Fakten" (PDF) (in German). A.T. Kearney. 2013. pp. 16–17. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  8. ^ Christian Meier (November 29, 2011). "Julia Jäkel: Die Verpackungskünstlerin". Meedia (in German). Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  9. ^ Petra Steinkirchner (September 7, 2012). "Vom Azubi zur Chefin". WirtschaftsWoche (in German). Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "Ulrich Wickert hat heimlich geheiratet". Die Welt (in German). March 6, 2003. p. 32.
  11. ^ Ulrike Winter (December 7, 2011). "Ulrich Wickert wird wieder Vater". Rheinische Post (in German).
  12. ^ "Zwillingsglück für Mr. Tagesthemen". Stern (in German). March 24, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  13. ^ Anna-Maria Wallner (April 12, 2013). "Eiserne Lady von Gruner + Jahr". Die Presse (in German). p. 30.
  14. ^ "Die deutsche Financial Times vor dem Start". Der Standard (in German). February 14, 2000. p. 15.
  15. ^ "Die Financial Times lernt deutsch". Basler Zeitung (in German). February 19, 2000.
  16. ^ "Julia Jäkel ist ab sofort Verlagsleiterin Editionen der Financial Times". Deutscher Drucker (in German). March 15, 2001. p. 77.
  17. ^ "Julia Jäkel wird Verlagsleiterin". Die Welt (in German). November 26, 2003. p. 33.
  18. ^ "Teamspielerin ohne Allüren". Horizont (in German). April 15, 2004. p. 14.
  19. ^ "Wie sich bei Gruner + Jahr das Personalkarussell dreht". Welt am Sonntag (in German). August 17, 2008. p. 73.
  20. ^ "Julia Jäkel übernimmt G+J Exclusive & Living". Horizont (in German). July 25, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  21. ^ Christof Bock (September 15, 2012). "Stühlerücken bei Gruner + Jahr". Darmstädter Echo (in German).
  22. ^ Lars Haider, Kai-Hinrich Renner (November 24, 2012). "Ich bin von niemandem Erfüllungsgehilfe". Die Welt (in German). p. 34.
  23. ^ Renner, Lars Haider und Kai-Hinrich. "Jäkel: "Mich berührt das Schicksal dieser Zeitung"" (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  24. ^ Klaus Boldt (April 10, 2013). "Neue Führung bei Gruner + Jahr". Manager Magazin (in German). Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  25. ^ Caspar Busse (April 10, 2013). "Gruner + Jahr: Alle Macht für Jäkel". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  26. ^ Roland Pimpl (March 28, 2013). "Wette auf die Zukunft". Horizont (in German). p. 1.
  27. ^ Eckart Gienke (September 11, 2013). "Großer Umbau bei Gruner + Jahr". Heilbronner Stimme (in German). p. 25.
  28. ^ "Baumwall auf Kurs". Horizont (in German). April 18, 2013. p. 14.
  29. ^ Evelyn Roll (December 1, 2012). "Druck und Papier: Wie Julia Jäkel den Verlag Gruner + Jahr verändert". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). p. 3.
  30. ^ "Gruner + Jahr: Magazin Neon wird eingestellt". Zeit Online (in German). April 18, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  31. ^ Kai-Hinrich Renner (April 11, 2013). "Ein radikaler Neuanfang". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). p. 15.
  32. ^ Brecht, Katharina (January 29, 2019). "Bertelsmann schmiedet Content Alliance". Horizont (in German). Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  33. ^ Veränderungen im Kuratorium der DFL Stiftung: Tim Bendzko neues Mitglied DFL Foundation, press release of August 4, 2019.
  34. ^ Board of Trustees Stiftung RTL - Wir helfen Kindern.
  35. ^ Membership Trilateral Commission.
  36. ^ Board of Trustees University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf.
  37. ^ Markus Wiegand (December 8, 2016). "Die "kress"-Leser haben entschieden: Julia Jäkel, Giovanni di Lorenzo und Nora Beckershaus sind die Branchenbesten 2016". Kress News (in German). Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  38. ^ "Das sind die Männer und Frauen des Jahres 2017". Horizont (in German). December 20, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  39. ^ Fraunberg, Anja (March 15, 2018). "Julia Jäkel ist die Media-Persönlichkeit des Jahres". W&V (in German). Deutscher Mediapreis 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

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