How many employees work at RTL Deutschland?

RTL Deutschland GmbH has 4,995 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -3.0%.

Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025

About RTL Deutschland

RTL Deutschland, together with Gruner + Jahr, is Germany's leading entertainment company, spanning all types of media: TV and streaming, print and digital, radio and podcasts. It is home to some of the country's strongest media brands, from RTL to Stern, Brigitte to Vox, and Geo to NTV, and operates Germany’s largest streaming platform, RTL+, with 2.4 million subscribers. RTL Deutschland owns 15 TV channels, 50 premium magazines, the Audio Now podcast portfolio and numerous digital offerings, such as Chefkoch and Wetter.de. RTL Radio is one of Germany's largest privately owned radio groups, with holdings in 17 stations including Antenne Bayern and Radio Hamburg. RTL Deutschland stands for positive entertainment and independent journalism, employing around 1,500 journalists covering all the issues shaping contemporary society. Encompassing everything from news to sport, living to lifestyle, and women to family, RTL Deutschland reaches 99 per cent of the German population. The company also boasts one of Germany's largest advertising sales houses: Ad Alliance. Thanks to targeted investments in tech and data, RTL Deutschland is well on the way to becoming the country’s leading media company in terms of technology. RTL Deutschland has its headquarters in Cologne and offices at 16 other locations, including Hamburg and Berlin. It employs 7,500 people and is part of RTL Group.

As of September 2025

RTL Deutschland
workforce metrics

Headcount

5k

Avg. Salary

$71.1k

Tenure

4.4yr

Growth Rate

-3.0%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of RTL Deutschland annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • RTL Deutschland total number of employees in 2025 was 5,137.917, a 3.0% decline from 2024.
  • RTL Deutschland total number of employees in 2024 was 5,092.292, a 1.0% increase from 2023.
  • RTL Deutschland total number of employees in 2023 was 5,070.15, a 1.8% decline from 2022.

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Employee Geographic Breakdown

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Employee Role Breakdown

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Employee Compensation

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Active Job Postings

Interactive chart of RTL Deutschland annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.

  • RTL Deutschland active job postings in 2025 was 327, a 13.7% increase from 2024.
  • RTL Deutschland active job postings in 2024 was 369, a 91.7% increase from 2023.
  • RTL Deutschland active job postings in 2023 was 137, a 0% no change from 2022.

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