About us
Our heart beats for what we have been doing professionally for 30 years: Information – Education – Solutions.
Our History
The FORUM MEDIA GROUP has developed from a small start-up founded in 1988 into a global media group with more than 1,000 employees on four continents.
Our Philosophy
Our Management
The management of the FORUM MEDIA GROUP is the responsibility of a dual leadership consisting of CEO and CFO/COO as well as the Board of Directors. The management is also supported by an advisory board, headed by company founder Ronald Herkert.
Magdalena Balanicka
CEO
Responsible for the strategic direction of the group
Katrin Krauß-Herkert
CFO/COO
Responsible for Finance, IT, HR and Communication
Ronald
Herkert
Chairman of the Advisory Board
Company founder of FORUM MEDIA GROUP
News
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July 21, 2026
What is everyday work like at a media company, and how do the editorial departments operate there? The members of the student newspaper of the Rudolf Diesel High School in [...]
July 21, 2026
With perseverance, team spirit, and a passion for the mountains, students in the “Transalp” P-seminar at St. Anna High School in Augsburg successfully completed their mountain bike crossing of the [...]
July 21, 2026
How do you attract students to a tutoring program – and how do you ensure they stay motivated throughout the school year? This was precisely the question dealt with this [...]