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Berteslmann announced that Thomas Coesfeld, 35, will become the new chair and ceo of the company on January 1, 2027,  after Thomas Rabe’s 15-year tenure comes to an end. He was chosen over his older brother, Carsten Coesfeld, in the competition to see which of the controlling Mohn family members would take over. Carsten, who is on the company’s executive board and is responsible for Bertelsmann Investments and Bertelsmann Education, is not mentioned in the release. Chair of the supervisory board Christoph Mohn says in the announcement: “On behalf of the supervisory board, I would like to congratulate Thomas Coesfeld […]