Yvonne Bauer | |
Birth Date: | [1] |
Nationality: | German |
Known For: | CEO and 85% owner of Bauer Media Group |
Education: | University of Bamberg |
Occupation: | Businesswoman |
Spouse: | Enno Koch |
Children: | 2 |
Parents: | Heinz Bauer Gudrun Bauer |
Yvonne Bauer (born 1977) is a German billionaire businesswoman and the fifth generation leader of the Bauer Media Group.
Yvonne Bauer is the daughter of Heinz Bauer and Gudrun Bauer.[2] She received a bachelor's degree in German philology from the University of Bamberg.[3]
She was apprenticed at publishers Hoffmann and Campe before joining Bauer in 2005. In 2010, she succeeded her father as CEO, after he transferred 85% of the company to her and 5% to each of her older sisters, Mirja, Nicola and Saskia. She also serves as the publisher of Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG.[4]
As of August 2024, Forbes estimated her net worth at US$2.3 billion.
In 2014, she married Enno Koch, a German television journalist and producer.[3] They have twins, and live in Hamburg.[5]