Background and career
Yvonne Bauer (born 1977) is a German billionaire businesswoman and the fifth generation leader of Bauer Media Group.
Yvonne Bauer is the daughter of Heinz Bauer and Gudrun Bauer. She received a bachelor's degree in German philology from the University of Bamberg.
She was apprenticed at publishers Hoffmann and Campe before joining Bauer in 2005. In 2010, she succeeded her father as CEO, after he transferred 85% of the company to her and 5% to each of her older sisters, Mirja, Nicola and Saskia. She also serves as the publisher of Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG. As of August 2024, Forbes estimated her net worth at US$2.3 billion.
In 2014, she married Enno Koch, a German television journalist and producer. They have twins, and live in Hamburg.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
