TALENT MEETS BERTELSMANN 2026
June 29–July 1 | Berlin
International Networking Event for Business, Data and Media Innovators (f/m/d)
Are you a student ready to shape the future of digital business with your innovative, team-oriented and tech-savvy mindset? Are you eager to delve into a real-world case study and develop strategies for utilizing data and AI in the media, services and education sectors? If so, we’d like to invite you to take part in our premier networking event for business, data and creative innovators in Berlin*.
Talent Meets Bertelsmann (TMB) is your opportunity to establish valuable connections with media and management experts from a multinational corporation, as well as students from all over Europe. Throughout the event, you’ll be meeting outstanding individuals and gain unique insights into one of the largest media companies in the world.
This unique international networking event for AI enthusiasts will take place in Berlin from June 29 to July 1, 2026.
At this three-day student ideas lab, you will:
As a participant of Talent Meets Bertelsmann, you will benefit from:
- Expanding your network to new friends and valuable professional contacts,
- Looking behind the scenes of a global player in the media world,
- Becoming a lifelong member of the international Talent Meets Bertelsmann alumni network, a vibrant community of over 900 unique members! This network provides you with continuous support and sparring opportunities, diverse knowledge of and steady exchange with international entrepreneurs, plus the chance to attend various events within Bertelsmann and the alumni community itself.
A virtual kick-off will take place on June 15, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM CEST. Participation is not mandatory; however, we highly recommend that you join the event to get to know the people with whom you will be spending three days in Berlin. You will also find out more about Talent Meets Bertelsmann and what to expect from our future innovators summit!
We will be happy to invite you to come to this exceptional forum for creative minds if you:
- Are a currently enrolled Bachelor, Master or MBA student or a Ph.D. candidate in the field of data science (e.g. statistics, computer science or business analytics), business (e.g. economics or management) or creativity (e.g. humanities, media management or journalism),
- Have gained experience in projects outside your course of studies (e.g. through internships, research work, hackathons, volunteer work, etc.),
- Have displayed above-average academic performance and have strong analytical and communication skills,
- Currently reside in Europe,
- Speak English at a high level – fluent and confident (even if it’s not your native language),
- You are an innovator at heart: Driven by an ambitious mindset and a passion for entrepreneurship, business, data or creativity.
If you are looking to experience what happens at the intersection of innovation, business, technology and creativity, please apply online only by May 3, 2026, at www.talentmeetsbertelsmann.com
Once we have reviewed your application, you may be invited to the second round of the selection process, which is an asynchronous video interview. Alternatively, you can opt for a phone interview. If you’re a match, you will receive an invitation for the event by the beginning of June.
We strive to be an equitable and inclusive workplace for everyone, and we value the spectrum of perspectives a diverse workforce brings with it. Therefore, we are actively seeking candidates who bring their unique identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences – with or without disabilities – to our organization.
Do you have any questions? We are more than happy to help. Just drop us an e-mail at:
talentmeetsbertelsmann@bertelsmann.de
*We’ll organize your accommodation and cover your hotel costs as well as your travel expenses: up to €350 for students traveling within Germany and up to €500 for students traveling from other European countries.
Disclosure requirements pertaining to the collection of your personal data:
Responsible for processing the information provided in your application: Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, Carl-Bertelsmann Str.270, 33311 Gütersloh (“Bertelsmann”), who may also assign this task to third-party service providers. Bertelsmann will process your details on the basis of Article 6 (1) b of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and Article 6 (1) f GDPR, for the purpose of executing the application and selection process for Talent Meets Bertelsmann (TMB) based on reviewing your curriculum vitae and conducting an asynchronous video interview or telephone interview. Where service providers process your data outside of the European Union, this may result in your data being transmitted to a country which does not ensure the same standard of data protection as the European Union. In this event, we will ensure that the service providers guarantee an equivalent level of data protection by way of contractually binding them or by other means. At the above address you can revoke your authorization for the use of your data at any time with immediate effect, contact Bertelsmann’s data protection officer, or request a copy of these undertakings. For further information on the data protection program for TMB, see www.talentmeetsbertelsmann.com.
Application Start: March 09, 2026
Application Deadline: May 3, 2026
Location: Berlin
Company: Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA - Corporate Center
Country: Germany
City: Berlin
Job ID: 286850
