Hubert Burda
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Hubert Burda is a German art historian
and publisher
. Hubert Burda is CEO and owner of Hubert Burda Media
, publishing more than 250 magazines inside and outside Germany (including Focus
and Bunte)
Hubert Burda is the youngest of the three sons of Franz and Aenne Burda
and is married to Maria Furtwängler
. He studied History of Art and Sociology at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich
.
He is President of the Association of German Magazine Publishers (VDZ) and cofounder of the European Publishers Council (EPC) as well as Council Member of the World Economic Forum
(WEF). His commitment to cultural endeavours includes the Hermann Lenz Award for German lyrics, formerly the Petrarca Prize, which was first awarded in 1975.
He is chairman of the Council of the Munich Ludwig-Maximilians-University, and founded the Hubert Burda Centre for Innovative Communications at the Ben-Gurion University in Beer Sheva, Israel
.
The Academy for the Third Millennium, which was created by Dr. Burda, sponsors an exchange of knowledge on futuristic trends. The Academy initiated the Iconic Turn lecture series, devoted to examining how images - photography, mass media and computer technology - impacts on culture, society and science.
In 2001, in memory of his late son, Burda established the Felix Burda Foundation dedicated to the early detection and prevention of colon cancer.
Through his active involvement in Partners in Tolerance, Hubert Burda supports Steven Spielberg
's Shoah Foundation
. In October 1999 he received the Interfaith Gold Medallion from the International Council of Christians and Jews
for his services to German-Jewish reconciliation. In 2005, together with German publishing houses, he initiated the project Paten für Toleranz to support the Jewish Centre Jakobsplatz in Munich.
Dr. Burda has been awarded numerous awards and distinctions for his achievements in publishing and business, including the European Print Media Prize and the Gold Medal Freedom of Speech of the European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA). In 2002 the title of Honorary Professor was bestowed on him by the Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg
and he received the Great Cross of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz
) of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2006 the Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland
("Central Council of Jews in Germany") has awarded Burda its Leo Baeck Prize.
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
and publisher
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
. Hubert Burda is CEO and owner of Hubert Burda Media
Hubert Burda Media
Hubert Burda Media is a German privately held, family-owned global media company with its origins in printing and magazine publishing. The company is headquartered in Offenburg and Munich, has additional main offices in Berlin and Hamburg and has more than 7400 employees...
, publishing more than 250 magazines inside and outside Germany (including Focus
Focus (German magazine)
Focus is a German weekly news magazine published in Munich and distributed throughout Germany. It is the third-largest weekly news magazine in Germany. It is considered conservative and leaned towards economic liberalism.- Overview :...
and Bunte)
Hubert Burda is the youngest of the three sons of Franz and Aenne Burda
Aenne Burda
Aenne Burda , born Anna Magdalene Lemminger, was a German publisher of the Burda Group, a media group based in Offenburg and Munich, Germany. She was one of the symbols of German economic miracle.- Biography :...
and is married to Maria Furtwängler
Maria Furtwängler
Maria Furtwängler-Burda is a German physician and television actress. She is the daughter of an architect and actress Kathrin Ackermann and at once grandniece and step-granddaughter of the conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler....
. He studied History of Art and Sociology at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich
Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich
The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich , commonly known as the University of Munich or LMU, is a university in Munich, Germany...
.
He is President of the Association of German Magazine Publishers (VDZ) and cofounder of the European Publishers Council (EPC) as well as Council Member of the World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
(WEF). His commitment to cultural endeavours includes the Hermann Lenz Award for German lyrics, formerly the Petrarca Prize, which was first awarded in 1975.
He is chairman of the Council of the Munich Ludwig-Maximilians-University, and founded the Hubert Burda Centre for Innovative Communications at the Ben-Gurion University in Beer Sheva, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
The Academy for the Third Millennium, which was created by Dr. Burda, sponsors an exchange of knowledge on futuristic trends. The Academy initiated the Iconic Turn lecture series, devoted to examining how images - photography, mass media and computer technology - impacts on culture, society and science.
In 2001, in memory of his late son, Burda established the Felix Burda Foundation dedicated to the early detection and prevention of colon cancer.
Through his active involvement in Partners in Tolerance, Hubert Burda supports Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
's Shoah Foundation
Shoah Foundation
Shoah foundations are organizations that are formed to further the remembrance of the Holocaust of World War II. There are currently two major foundations that are internationally active.-Major Shoah Foundations:...
. In October 1999 he received the Interfaith Gold Medallion from the International Council of Christians and Jews
International Council of Christians and Jews
The International Council of Christians and Jews is an umbrella organization of 38 national groups in 32 countries world-wide engaged in the Christian-Jewish dialogue...
for his services to German-Jewish reconciliation. In 2005, together with German publishing houses, he initiated the project Paten für Toleranz to support the Jewish Centre Jakobsplatz in Munich.
Dr. Burda has been awarded numerous awards and distinctions for his achievements in publishing and business, including the European Print Media Prize and the Gold Medal Freedom of Speech of the European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA). In 2002 the title of Honorary Professor was bestowed on him by the Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
and he received the Great Cross of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz
Bundesverdienstkreuz
The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only general state decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has existed since 7 September 1951, and between 3,000 and 5,200 awards are given every year across all classes...
) of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2006 the Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland
Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland
The Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland is a federation of German Jews organizing many Jewish organisations in Germany. It was founded on July 19, 1950, as a response to the increasing isolation of German Jews by the international Jewish community and increasing interest in Jewish affairs by the ...
("Central Council of Jews in Germany") has awarded Burda its Leo Baeck Prize.