Axel Springer SE operates as a media and technology company focused on digital journalism and digital classifieds. The company provides journalistic information offerings through media brands such as Bild, Welt, Business Insider, and Politico. It operates digital classified ad portals managed by the Stepstone Group and Aviv Group, and offers advertising solutions and creative services through in-house design studios such as RASP Artstudio. The company develops technology-driven products, including solutions based on large language models and a ChatGPT plugin for job search via natural language, and provides journalism training through the Axel Springer Academy of Journalism & Technology. It maintains a corporate archive and publishes books authored by employees. The company serves clients in the media, journalism, advertising, and technology sectors, and provides services to businesses seeking digital classifieds and brand identity solutions. The company was founded in 1946 and is based in Berlin, Germany.