REINHARD MOHN FELLOWSHIPS

On his 80th birthday, the entrepreneur and philanthropist Reinhard Mohn received the "Reinhard Mohn Fellowship" as a gift from the Bertelsmann AG executive board. The fellowship pays tribute to his lifetime achievements by sponsoring dedicated people to follow in Reinhard Mohn's footsteps.

We have chosen an innovative and progressive approach to sponsorship: each year, we will select between five and seven talented people from all over the world, who will spend 12 months in the Bertelsmann group, going through a demanding Fellowship program.

The Reinhard Mohn Fellowship is intended for people who have initiated, led or impelled innovative projects: leaders and entrepreneurial talents from all sectors of society - business, the public and non-profit sectors, science, culture, sports, or social services. In this particular case, degrees and academic merit are of secondary importance - the important thing is that their projects have made a discernible contribution to society.

Fellows are given the opportunity to obtain valuable knowledge and expertise and build up extensive networks through selective training and a wide range of project work in a variety of divisions and at different locations within our global media company. Thus equipped, they are expected to expand on their existing potential and apply it to projects in their own field of activity. On top of this, they will become familiar with a philosophy of leadership that will serve both as an example and as motivation. At Bertelsmann, we not only appreciate the success of our corporate culture and leadership philosophy, but would also like to pass it along true to Reinhard Mohn's intention.

Interested persons may apply until June 1, 2002. At the end of July 2002, the Fellows will be named by a Jury at a selection convention. The Jury consists of outstanding public personalities who represent the spirit and attitude we are looking for in our Reinhard Mohn Fellows. We kindly request that you use the network at your disposal to call attention to the Reinhard Mohn Fellowship and the opportunities it has to offer.

If you have any further questions about the program,please contact

Dr. Anette Bickmeyer
Program Director
Email: info@reinhard-mohn-fellowship.de
Bertelsmann AG
Reinhard Mohn Fellowship
Postfach 111
33311 G Eersloh
Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 5241-80-89214
Fax: +49 (0) 5241-80-6620

Website: http://www.reinhard-mohn-fellowship.com