Owners
We have history. In 1869 a committed and autonomous Catholic group in Graz joined together to transform a courageous idea of founding the “Katholischen Preßvereins” (Catholic Press Organization) into action. During the emergence, they wanted to give their convictions and value a separate, independent and modern voice within an age when the bourgeoisie were publicly influenced by tones of cultural unrest.

We declare our values. Under the name of “Styria” the companies consequently contributed to the political and intellectual emancipation of many people. This orientation towards people and their dignity remained an obligatory guideline for journalism as well as economic trading and had a lasting influence on the biography of Styria up until present day. The owners of "Styria" today, the public “Katholischer Medien Verein Privatstiftung” (Catholic Media Private Foundation Organization) also exemplifies these value orientated company traditions.

The "Styria Media Group AG" is a strategic holding for more than 100 companies in three countries. It is independent from all political parties, interest communities and churches.

The executive board has 5 members:
Univ. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Johann Trummer (Vorsitz)
Dr. Heribert Gasser (stv. Vorsitz)
Mag. Leopold Städtler
Dr. Karl Schleinzer
Senator KR Dr. Georg Doppelhofer

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