Board of Directors
Rolf Hellermann

Chief Financial Officer and member of the Bertelsmann Management SE Executive Board

Rolf Hellermann, born in 1976, studied business administration in Vallendar, Los Angeles, and Nancy, and received his doctorate from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar.He joined the Bertelsmann Corporate Centre in 2004.

In 2012, Rolf Hellermann became Head of Bertelsmann’s Corporate Controlling and Strategy department. From 2015 to 2018, he served as CFO of Arvato, Bertelsmann’s services division. He was CEO of Arvato Financial Solutions from November 2018 until December 2020 and has been a member of Bertelsmann’s Group Management Committee since January 2019.

In addition, he heads the Bertelsmann Tech & Data Advisory Board, which advises the Executive Board on technology-related matters and supports Bertelsmann’s transformation into a leading global media, services, and education company driven by technology.

Rolf Hellermann was appointed Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Board of Bertelsmann Management SE on 1 January 2021. Previously, he served as a non-executive member of RTL Group’s Board of Directors from August 2015 to December 2018.


Nationality: German
First appointed: 1 January 2021
Re-elected: 24 April 2024
Committee membership: Audit