Hubert Burda
Hubert Burda, (born
February 9 1940 in
Heidelberg) is a
German art historian and
publisher. Hubert Burda is CEO and owner of
Hubert Burda Media.
He is the youngest of the three sons of Franz and
Aenne Burda and is married to
Maria Furtwängler.
Hubert Burda 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 Asso-ciation 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.
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