1. Aenne Burda, born Anna Magdalene Lemminger, was a German publisher of the Burda Group, a media group based in Offenburg and Munich, Germany.
10 Facts About Aenne Burda
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Aenne Burda was one of the symbols of the German economic miracle.
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Aenne Burda chose her name after the popular song Annchen von Tharau.
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Aenne Burda was the daughter of a steam engine fireman.
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Aenne Burda left convent high school at 17 and became a cashier at the Offenburg electricity company.
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Aenne Burda founded two charitable foundations, supporting young academics and seniors in her hometown of Offenburg respectively.
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Aenne Burda died in her native Offenburg, Germany, at the age of 96, from natural causes.
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In 1949 Aenne Burda founded a fashion magazine printing and publishing company in her home town Offenburg.
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In 1987 Aenne Burda Moden became the first Western magazine published in Soviet Union.
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Aenne Burda Fashion is currently published in 90 countries in 16 different languages.