

Digitalization enables Hubert Burda Media to develop new media products and build new relationships with consumers. The media industry has changed rapidly in recent years, with the consumer Internet powering the pace. Historically speaking, Burda has always combined tradition with renewal and a cosmopolitan mindset with down-to-earth pragmatism. Germany continues to be its wellspring of inspiration: the group's companies are represented at more than 20 sites throughout the country, with the most important locations in Offenburg, Munich, Hamburg and Berlin. The group is represented around the world, with more than 600 media brands in 16 countries and a workforce of some 12,300. Today, Hubert Burda Media generates more than half its sales in this sector.

Since the mid-1990s he has played a pioneering role in developing digital business models. When Franz Burda II stepped down in 1987, his son Hubert Burda took over the reins. Mikhail Gorbachev's wife Raissa helped pave the way: " Burda Moden is my contribution to the democratization of women in the Soviet Union." Even before the fall of the Iron Curtain, her Burda Moden became the first Western magazine to appear in the USSR. His wife Aenne Burda also pursued international goals. In the 1970s and 1980s, he built new printing works in the United States, and during this period Burda became the world's largest gravure printer. He was a visionary and a founding father of the country's postwar "miracle," its economic revival in the mid-20th century. His son, Franz Burda II, evolved the three-man plant into one of Germany's largest printing and publishing houses. also provides users with knowledgeable sewing tips, tricks and assistance.In 1903, Franz Burda I laid the foundations for the family company in Philippsburg five years later he relocated its headquarters to Offenburg. Over 700 unique patterns (plus instructions) can be ordered and downloaded each season. Since 2001, has served creative sewing fans in the digital world. Advice on workmanship, sewing techniques and creativity round off the magazine’s concept – a mix of topics that has now garnered a widespread and active community of DIY fans.

In addition to sewing expertise and high-quality patterns, the magazine provides inspiration for styling, fabrics and materials. Since then, the Burda Style brand has become famous around the world and is now available in 17 languages.īurda Style has become synonymous with sewing, patterns and DIY skills. The first print edition appeared in 1950. In Burda Style, fashion is an expression of individuality, personality and style. Burda Style is the creative magazine for all those who see fashion as more than just off-the-peg clothes.
