Liz Mohn
Liz Mohn represents the fifth generation of Bertelsmann’s founding families. As the initiator and chairwoman of her foundation, she is committed to ensuring a global transfer of knowledge.
“For me, every day is a bridge to the future which I’m keen to cross. Life has given me the great good fortune of being able to make a difference. I would like to give others the same opportunity.
I firmly believe you must attempt the impossible if you want to achieve the possible.”
Liz Mohn
She has therefore pooled the successful activities carried out by the Liz Mohn Center gGmbH and the Liz Mohn Foundation for Culture and Music in order to form the Liz Mohn Foundation. In addition to continuing the events and projects she has initiated herself, one of her special concerns as a philanthropist is launching new innovative activities that contribute to society and make our world a better, fairer and more peaceful place.
Liz Mohn
Liz Mohn represents the fifth generation of the Bertelsmann/Mohn family of entrepreneurs. Until June 2021, she was a member of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board, where she was responsible for initiatives promoting contemporary leadership, corporate social responsibility, social cohesion, values, culture and music education.
As a builder of bridges across languages and borders, she has established networks in different countries and cultures through a variety of events. Today, Liz Mohn is the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s global representative and an honorary member of its Board of Trustees.
ENGAGEMENT
As chairwoman of the Executive Board, she leads the foundation named after her, where she is committed to promoting international understanding and business topics focusing on issues related to contemporary leadership, as well as cultural projects and initiatives for nurturing young talent. The foundation ensures the continuity of many events she has initiated and established in the international arena – such as the Trilogue Salzburg and the NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition – while developing them further.
The Liz Mohn Foundation also organizes leadership camps and executive trainings for the leaders of tomorrow and uses various events and media formats to promote sustainable and responsible leadership.
POSITIONS AND OFFICES
In addition, Liz Mohn holds various positions and offices:
- Initiator of the Local Alliance for Families in the District of Gütersloh
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Reinhard Mohn Institute of Management
- President of the German Stroke Foundation
- Honorary Member of the Board of Trustees of Stiftung RTL – Wir helfen Kindern e. V.
ALSO RELEVANT
In addition, Liz Mohn is president of the Board of Trustees of the Spain-based Fundación Bertelsmann and a member of the Board of Directors of the Bertelsmann Foundation North America.
She is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and a member of Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH.