The headquarters of Ringier AG is located in Zofingen, Aargau, with additional offices in Zurich and Lausanne.

[3] The history of the family business dates back to 1833, when Johann Rudolf Ringier founded a printing press in Zofingen, Switzerland.

[9] He modernized the printing operations by introducing a high-speed press, which reduced production costs and increased capacity.

[11] In 1902, Paul Ringier entered into a partnership with competitors Francke and Brupacher[12] and subsequently relocated within Zofingen.

The print quality and use of images in the Schweizer Illustrierte Zeitung contributed to Ringier's expansion of its market position.

In the following years, Ringier introduced additional publications, such as the TV program guide Tele and Switzerland’s first Sunday newspaper, SonntagsBlick.

In the 1980s, Ringier acquired a majority stake in the concert agency Good News, marking its first foray into cross-media entertainment.

[19][18] The Ringier Pressehaus was opened in Zurich’s Seefeld district in 1978, housing multiple editorial offices.

[18] In 1985, Hans Ringier handed over the management of the company to his sons Christoph and Michael, who were already serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO, respectively, at the time.

In June 2007, the financial newspaper Cash was discontinued after 18 years,[18] and on 1 July 2007, Springer, through its Swiss subsidiary Jean Frey AG, acquired Ringier’s German-language TV program magazines Tele, TV4, and TV2.

[30] In 2011, Ringier began a gradual expansion into emerging markets in Africa, including Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and Tanzania, primarily in the areas od digital news platforms and marketplaces.

[32] In partnership with Zurich-based publishing house Tamedia (today TX Group), Ringier acquired jobs.ch Holding AG from the private equity firm Tiger Global Management in the fall of 2012.

[33] In July 2014, Ringier announced the sale of a 49% stake in its subsidiary Scout24 Switzerland AG to the American investor KKR.

In spring 2016, the Swiss insurer Mobiliar acquired KKR’s shares, taking a 50% stake in Scout24 Switzerland AG, while Ringier continued to consolidate the company.

[40][38] In 2021, Ringier acquired all of the shares of Axel Springer in Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, and the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

[45] As of 1 May 2016, the two Ringier titles in Germany – Cicero and Monopol – were transferred to Christoph Schwennicke and Alexander Marguier in a management buyout.

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Schröder faced increasing national and international pressure due to his proximity to President Vladimir Putin.

[48][49] On 4 April 2016, the joint sales and marketing organisation from Ringier, Swisscom and Swiss Broadcasting Corporation began operations under the name Admeira.

After the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation had already left this venture, Swisscom decided to leave as well, selling their interest in Admeira to Ringier.

[61][65] In Europe Ringier is active in Switzerland, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

[66] Additionally, Ringier operates in Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, and South Africa, running digital media brands and marketplaces.

[68] The company operates eight sports media platforms in eight European countries and holds a stake in the international LiveScore Group.

[5] Additionally, Ringier, along with TX Group, holds a 50% stake in the largest Swiss job market company JobCloud AG with platforms like Jobs.ch, Jobup.ch, Topjobs.ch, JobScout24 and Alpha.ch.

The two-year program combines theory with practical experience in the internal Ringier editorial offices.

[79][80] Publisher Michael Ringier and CEO Marc Walder are overseeing the project, which was initiated by CFO Annabella Bassler.