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Philipp Brunner to leave BurdaForward
BurdaForward COO Philipp Brunner (46) has decided to leave the company on June 30, 2024. As CEO of CHIP, Brunner has been part of the management team of the Burda subsidiary since 2018 and in this role, has been responsible for the CHIP Group's online and print business.
Three weeks before the European Championship: DFB leaders visit the Sunyard
It's getting closer and closer! In less than three weeks, the European Football Championship will kick off in Germany. Preparations are underway and the tension is rising. The German Football Association (DFB) is also entering the hot phase with the training camp in Weimarer Land.
FOCUS online calls for applications for Constructive Award
The Constructive World Award from FOCUS online is entering the next round: The award ceremony will take place in June 2024 and journalists can now apply for the prize together with the people or companies behind their media contribution.
FamilyForward: New initiative supports employees on parental leave
With the start of parental leave, the connection to the company is initially completely cut off. Only when you start again do you find out what has changed for the company during that time, but also for your own situation. BurdaForward wants to change exactly that. The "FamilyForward" initiative is aimed specifically at employees who are leaving their jobs for a certain period of time for family reasons. Tanja zu Waldeck, COO at BurdaForward, and Julia Deutsch, who works in Business Development, want to change exactly that. They have set themselves the task of paving the way for employees to re-enter the company in the best possible way through regular exchange formats.
80.000 Euro für geflüchtete Kinder aus der Ukraine
FOCUS online und die weiteren Marken der BurdaForward helfen geflüchteten Kindern aus der Ukraine. Mehr als 80.000 Euro an Spenden gingen bisher über die im März gestartete Spenden-Aktion ein. Die Initiative basiert auf einer Initiative von BurdaForward, dem Deutschen Kinderhilfswerk und der TRIBUTE TO BAMBI Stiftung
Kids & Climate
At the end of the Bavarian summer vacations, BurdaForward once again held a Kids' Day this year. This popular event, which has been established for several years, gives kids playful insights into the working world of their parents - and at the same time eases the balancing act between family and career on the last day of the vacations.
Kids & Climate
At the end of the Bavarian summer vacations, BurdaForward once again held a Kids' Day this year. This popular event, which has been established for several years, gives kids playful insights into the working world of their parents - and at the same time eases the balancing act between family and career on the last day of the vacations.
Alina Bähr takes over as editor-in-chief of BUNTE.de
Alina Bähr (34) is to become the new editor-in-chief of BUNTE.de. From October 15, 2021, Bähr will be responsible for the further development of the people portal, which is housed under the umbrella of digital publisher BurdaForward. Born in Berlin, she has previously held various positions at BurdaForward, including Deputy Head of News and Head of Entertainment at FOCUS Online.
Why self-tests should be part of everyday office life
This week, the decision was made: companies are now obliged to offer their employees Corona tests at least once a week. The procedure, which is a challenge for many companies, has been part of everyday life at BurdaForward for weeks - a good occasion to share experiences and motivate people to take this step.
CHIP.de celebrates 25th birthday
On 15 February 1996 at 12 o'clock sharp, the time had come: CHIP.de went online as an offshoot of the oldest German PC magazine on the World Wide Web. Today, CHIP is the market leader in the field of technology portals and the most trusted source for more than 24 million users when it comes to products and services in their everyday lives.
"fit4future" Award for BurdaForward CCO Daniel Steil
At the annual charity gala of the Cleven Foundation, BurdaForward-CCO and former FOCUS Online Editor-in-Chief Daniel Steil was awarded the "fit4future" Honorary Award. Steil is a "man of the word" who makes a difference, emphasizes foundation chairman Robert Lübenoff in his laudation.
#Lebenslauf2020 running challenge for Germany’s terminally ill children
"Mom said my brother is very sick and may leave us soon. Will he go to heaven?" Every day, the "Oskar Sorgentelefon” (Oskar worry phone) of the German association of children's hospices faces questions like these. Germany’s terminally ill children and their loved ones can reach the Oskar Sorgentelefon confidentially, free of charge and around the clock – even in the middle of the night or on holidays. The telephone service is financed by donations alone, but these have come to a near standstill in the face of the economic crisis that hit German society during the coronavirus pandemic. While donations are slowing down, OSKAR’s telephone hotlines never stand still - and neither does Marie Schulte-Bockum.
80th birthday of Hubert Burda in Munich
The publisher Hubert Burda celebrated his 80th birthday on Monday at the Group's location in Arabellastraße. Hundreds of employees and numerous guests of honour, including the Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder, Munich's Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter, CSU honorary member Edmund Stoiber, actor Fritz Wepper, composer Eberhard Schoener and former McKinsey boss Herbert Henzler celebrated this special day with Burda.
Peter Maffay talks about the emotional return to his native Romania
First chance, second chance, missed chance. For the third episode of the FOCUS online format "Talking Good", presenter Cherno Jobatey welcomes a renowned entertainer. Peter Maffay talks about his native Romania – and explains, why the country he fled as a child is like another world.
“Talking Good” with Olaf Scholz
It is finally here! The first “Talking Good” episode is available to watch on FOCUS Online. In the pilot of the new video format, moderator Cherno Jobatey enters into a dialogue with Germany’s Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz. Together, they discuss solidarity and social responsibility.
