Our publisher portfolio

Inlibra brings together leading academic and professional publishers under one digital roof. In close collaboration with our partners, we create a platform that connects knowledge, makes research visible, and ensures scientific excellence across disciplines.

Our portfolio spans renowned university presses and specialized publishing houses in law, economics, culture, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. What unites them all is the shared commitment to preserve knowledge and actively shape the scientific discourse.

Inlibra thus becomes a space where excellence, diversity, and innovation converge – a place where science thrives, evolves, and remains accessible to everyone.

Aisthesis Verlag

Aisthesis, founded in 1985 and based in Bielefeld, is a renowned academic publisher specializing in cultural studies, with focal areas including literary studies, philosophy, history, media theory, and psychotherapy. Over the course of nearly four decades, it has established itself as a leading institution in the humanities and cultural sciences. The publishing profile is distinguished by scholarly rigor and thematic diversity. Prestigious series focus, among other things, on the literature and culture of the Vormärz period, the media development of modernity, and practice-oriented psychotherapy. In addition, the publisher is well known for its sophisticated critical editions, such as the historical-critical edition of the works and letters of Georg Herwegh and the continuation of the Georg Lukács edition. Other significant projects include Nylands Kleine Westfälische Bibliothek, the critical edition of Heinrich Mann’s essays and journalism, as well as the series Moderne-Studien and Studien zur vergleichenden Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft.

Verlag Alma Mater

Verlag Alma Mater, based in Saarbrücken, is a specialist academic publisher dedicated to scholarly publications. It supports authors in publishing dissertations, postdoctoral theses, monographs, research and conference volumes, as well as other academic works from teaching and research. The publishing program covers disciplines across the humanities, law, economics, social and cultural sciences, as well as fields such as media and communication studies, education, theology, psychology, and medicine.

Amadeus Press

Amadeus Press is an imprint of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, based in the United States, and is primarily dedicated to scholarly publications in the fields of music, cultural, and exhibition studies. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, and academic works focusing on musicology, performance practice, museum and exhibition contexts, as well as related subjects. The publishing orientation of Amadeus Press combines rigorous scholarly analysis with interdisciplinary approaches. It centers on topics such as music history, performance traditions, museum practice, audience media, and cultural mediation. The titles are published in print and increasingly also in digital formats, in order to enhance accessibility and optimize the dissemination of academic research.

APOLLON University Press

APOLLON University Press, based in Bremen, is the academic publishing house of the APOLLON University of Health Economics. Its program comprises monographs, edited volumes, and thesis papers, focusing on health and social economics, as well as education and continuing education. The publisher issues, among other things, methodological guides, study books, thesis volumes, and thematic or scholarly series. Its publications are aimed equally at the university’s staff, students, and graduates, as well as at external authors from academia and professional practice.

Arc Humanities Press

Arc Humanities Press (Arc) is a specialist academic-led press based in Yorkshire, dedicated to exploring the history and continuing impact of the premodern world. Established as the publishing arm of the CARMEN Worldwide Medieval Network, Arc focuses on innovative and interdisciplinary research spanning late antiquity, the medieval and early modern periods from a global perspective. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, and cross-disciplinary studies in areas such as area studies within and beyond Europe, digital humanities, and research that strengthens public engagement with the past. Arc is committed to publishing intellectually ambitious and forward-looking scholarship, combining rigorous peer review with rapid publication timelines and advanced digital formats, including full Open Access compliance, to ensure broad international dissemination in print and online.

Bauhaus-Universitätsverlag

Bauhaus University Press (BUV) is the academic publishing house of the Bauhaus University Weimar and is part of the arts + science weimar publishing group. The Bauhaus University Press publishes scholarly and artistic works from all faculties of the university, including literature on architecture and architectural history, as well as textbooks for civil engineering. A particular focus lies on the publication of sources and studies related to the Bauhaus, as well as research on Henry van de Velde. Founded in 1954, Bauhaus University Press is the oldest university press in Germany.

Beck-Wirtschaftsberater im dtv

“Beck-Wirtschaftsberater im dtv” is published in cooperation between Verlag C.H. Beck and dtv Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. It is aimed at students, professionals, and practitioners in the fields of business administration, accounting, management, and communication. The titles offer concise, practice-oriented introductory literature on topics such as bookkeeping, financial reporting, cost accounting, controlling, communication and leadership skills, and work organization. The publications provide guidance and knowledge for academic study, examinations, and professional practice. Their goal is to present business and management expertise in a clear, citable, and applicable way—thus effectively supporting the teaching, practice, and continuing education of business and management knowledge.

Bernan Press

Bernan Press is an imprint of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, based in the United States, and specializes in professional publications in the fields of data, statistics, public administration, political science, and social sciences. Its publishing program includes academic handbooks, professional and reference works, yearbooks, as well as data and statistical publications—often with a strong practical and governmental focus. The publishing approach combines rigorous research with accessible presentation. The catalog features topics such as social and labor market statistics, administrative and legislative analyses, political systems, and national data compendiums.

Richard Boorberg Verlag GmbH & Co KG

Richard Boorberg Verlag, based in Stuttgart (with an additional branch in Munich), is a legal publishing house that has, since its founding in 1927, provided comprehensive professional literature in the fields of law, administration, taxation, and business. The publisher is among the leading providers of legal specialist information, serving both academic and professional audiences. Its program covers a wide range of legal fields—from public law, social and tax law to construction and procurement law, employment and collective bargaining law, as well as legal issues related to public authorities and municipalities. The catalog includes monographs, commentaries, handbooks and reference works, loose-leaf systems, professional journals, as well as digital products and databases. The publishing house maintains close relationships with its authors and editors and places great emphasis on practical relevance, up-to-date content, and academic quality. With approximately 1,000 books, around 140 loose-leaf publications, more than 30 professional journals, and numerous online offerings, Boorberg provides specialized legal information for lawyers, judges, administrative professionals, tax consultants, public sector employees, as well as students and legal trainees.

Brookings Institution Press

Brookings Institution Press, based in Washington, D.C., is the publishing arm of the renowned think tank and publishes peer-reviewed books on key topics of public policy. Its program spans subjects ranging from American government and politics to global economic and development issues, as well as urban and metropolitan studies. In cooperation with partners such as the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, the press ensures international distribution. Its target audience includes researchers, students, policymakers, and readers interested in well-founded analyses of societal challenges.

BusinessVillage GmbH

BusinessVillage Verlag, based in Göttingen, is a German-language specialist publisher focusing on practical knowledge and non-fiction books for professionals, leaders, organizations, and coaches. Its program includes titles aimed at executives, trainers, consultants, and individuals involved in change and learning processes. The publisher releases guides, methodological manuals, professional works, and audiobooks. Its topics include leadership, new work, organizational and team development, personality and self-management, visualization techniques, and digital transformation. With an interdisciplinary approach, BusinessVillage combines academically grounded content with a strong focus on practical applicability.

Verlag C.H.BECK Literatur - Sachbuch - Wissenschaft

Verlag C.H.Beck, based in Munich, is one of the most established and prominent academic and professional publishers in the German-speaking world. The Literature | Non-Fiction | Scholarship (LSW) division covers a broad range of disciplines—from history, cultural and social sciences, philosophy, religious and linguistic studies to literary, art, and architectural research. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, textbooks and academic works, scholarly editions, and high-quality non-fiction and illustrated books for a wider readership. The publications are aimed both at academically trained readers and at intellectually engaged professionals and general audiences. The LSW division complements the legal and economic publishing segment of C.H.Beck, thereby contributing to the diversity and strong profile of the publishing group. Through its thematic breadth and editorial precision, the LSW branch promotes the dissemination of knowledge and fosters debates in scholarship, culture, and society.

Verlag C.H.BECK Recht - Wirtschaft - Steuern

The Law, Tax & Business (RSW) division of Verlag C.H.Beck, based in Munich, brings together the publisher’s legal and economic academic program. It includes professional and academic literature, commentaries, handbooks and reference works, journals, as well as digital products and databases aimed at practitioners, tax and legal advisors, students, and educators. Key subject areas include civil, business, and tax law, corporate management, auditing, finance and contract law, along with related disciplines. Publications are available in print and increasingly in digital formats, reflecting current developments in legislation, jurisprudence, and business practice. The division’s mission is to make expertise in law, taxation, and economics visible, citable, and applicable—thus supporting teaching, research, and professional practice across the German-speaking world.

Concadora Verlag

Concadora Verlag, based in Stuttgart, targets professionals, executives, and consultants working in the fields of organizational and cultural development, conflict competence, mediation, and mindful leadership. Its program includes books, films, and digital media offerings that focus on systemic, mindfulness-based, and reflective approaches within the context of organizational transformation. Key thematic areas include communication and conflict management in organizations, transformation of corporate culture, mindfulness in the workplace, and both personal and collective learning and change processes. The publications are aimed at authors who wish to contribute experience-based, academically informed, and practice-oriented works.

Der Theaterverlag – Friedrich Berlin GmbH

The Theaterverlag, based in Berlin, is a specialized professional and public publishing house for the performing arts that has, for decades, published leading magazines in the fields of theater, opera, dance, musical, and stage technology. Among its publications are Theater heute, Opernwelt, tanz, and the Bühnentechnische Rundschau. The publisher’s program combines in-depth journalistic coverage of theater, opera, and dance productions with expert articles on event technology, scenography, and the construction and renovation of theater buildings. In addition, it produces magazines dedicated specifically to musical enthusiasts and the international dance market. The publishing profile is characterized by a blend of professional expertise and journalistic quality. The Theaterverlag addresses both professionals from theater, opera, and dance, as well as an interested general audience seeking insights into trends, cultures, and production contexts of the performing arts.

Deutscher Psychologen Verlag

he Deutscher Psychologen Verlag (DPV), based in Berlin, was founded in 1984 and serves as the professional publishing house of the Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen (BDP – German Association of Psychologists). Its program includes specialist books, practical guides, work materials, and tools aimed at psychologists, psychotherapists, and professionals in coaching, consulting, and business. The publisher also issues professional journals, for example, in the fields of business psychology, school psychology, and legal psychology. The DPV places strong emphasis on practice-oriented content grounded in scientific research, serving both the professional practice and the academic fields of psychology teaching and research.

Verlag des Deutschen Vereins für öffentliche und private Fürsorge

The Deutscher Verein für öffentliche und private Fürsorge e. V. (German Association for Public and Private Welfare) is a central professional organization in the fields of social policy, social law, and social work in Germany, founded in 1880. The association serves as a forum for public and independent welfare organizations, municipalities, federal states, welfare associations, as well as for academia and research institutions—with the goal of helping to shape developments in child, youth, and family welfare, basic social security, elderly and disability care, rehabilitation, and nursing. As a publishing institution, the association issues professional literature, journals, and recommendations. These include its own series, specialized reference works, and the journals Nachrichtendienst des Deutschen Vereins (NDV) and Rechtsprechungsdienst des Deutschen Vereins (NDV-RD). The thematic focus of its publications is both practice- and research-oriented, covering topics such as social law, child and family welfare, basic social security, social policy, and social services.

Deutscher Verlag für Kunstwissenschaft

The Deutscher Verlag für Kunstwissenschaft, based in Berlin, is a distinguished publishing house specializing in art historical research and scholarly publications in the field of art studies. Founded in 1964 in close association with the Deutscher Verein für Kunstwissenschaft (German Association for Art Studies), it is dedicated to promoting and disseminating academic work on the visual arts from their origins to the present day. The publisher’s program includes monographs, edited volumes, critical editions of works and sources, as well as series on art, architecture, visual, and cultural history. Thematically, it covers the full spectrum of art historical disciplines—from medieval architecture and baroque sculpture and graphics to modern and contemporary art. The publications are distinguished by scholarly rigor, editorial precision, and aesthetic refinement. They are aimed at researchers, students, museums, libraries, and readers with a deep interest in art.

Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH

The Recht & Wirtschaft division of the dfv Mediengruppe, based in Frankfurt am Main, specializes in professional journalistic publications in the fields of law, taxation, business, and corporate consulting. It publishes both professional journals and books, as well as digital information services. The portfolio includes more than 20 specialized journals covering various areas of law—such as tax law, commercial and business law, labor and social law, technology, and data protection law—alongside a book program of around 300 titles, including commentaries, handbooks, reference works, monographs, and standard texts. The target audiences are specialist lawyers, tax consultants, corporate counsels, executives in consulting and auditing, as well as students and researchers in business and tax law. The publisher supports practice, teaching, and research with up-to-date, well-founded information that is both practically relevant and academically rigorous, available across multiple media formats.

Deutscher Ärzteverlag

The "Deutscher Ärzteverlag", based in Cologne, is one of the leading medical publishers in the German-speaking world. Founded in 1949 by the German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer) and the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung), it has for decades supported physicians through professional journals, books, online portals, and continuing education offerings. The publishing program includes, among other things, the Deutsches Ärzteblatt, specialist books covering various medical disciplines, billing and quality management, e-learning materials, and digital services, as well as extensive practice and professional development resources.

Deutscher Zahnärzte Verlag

The Deutscher Zahnärzte Verlag, based in Cologne, publishes professional and continuing education literature as well as digital formats for dentists, dental professionals, and students of dentistry. Its program includes specialist and textbooks, reference works, and materials on practice management, prophylaxis, implantology, orthodontics, billing, and legal issues. Thematically, the publications cover both clinical and medical aspects as well as organizational and economic dimensions of dental practice. The publisher’s target audience includes professionals in dental practices and clinics, educators, students, and libraries.

Ediciones Olejnik

Ediciones Olejnik, based in Santiago de Chile, is an internationally active academic publisher specializing in legal and jurisprudential literature in Spanish. Its program encompasses a wide range of original works and translations across legal disciplines, including administrative, civil, commercial, labor, and procedural law, as well as related fields. With more than four decades of experience, the publisher distributes its publications throughout Spain, Italy, Latin America, and to partners worldwide. The publisher offers authors support with design, formatting, and translation to ensure high publication quality. Its target audiences include universities, research institutes, libraries, law firms, judicial organizations, and international scholarly communities. Ediciones Olejnik is committed to global accessibility and maintains a dense distribution network—making academic legal literature available worldwide.

Edition Ruprecht

Edition Ruprecht, based in Göttingen, is a scholarly publishing house focusing primarily on the humanities and social sciences—particularly theology, ethics, religious education, and interdisciplinary questions at the intersection of religion and culture. Founded in 2005, the publisher is embedded in church-affiliated academic networks. Its publishing program includes series such as Edition Ethik, academic journals and e-journal formats, as well as individual titles in the fields of religious education, biblical studies, church-society relations, and spirituality. The quality of its publications is characterized by careful editorial work, academic rigor, and increasingly media-neutral formats (print and digital). The target audiences include researchers, students, church and academic professionals, as well as interested readers from the fields of church practice, education, and culture.

edition text + kritik im Richard Boorberg Verlag

edition text+kritik (et+k), based in Munich, is a publishing house with a strong focus on the humanities, specializing in literature, music, and film. The name originates from the literary journal TEXT+KRITIK, founded in 1963. The publisher releases monographs, edited volumes, scholarly and biographical studies, as well as reference works and encyclopedias on German and international contemporary literature, musicology, and media and film studies. Each year, et+k publishes around 60 new titles. Its publishing philosophy is to provide publications that are both academically rigorous and accessible to an engaged professional and general readership. Common themes include in-depth studies of authors and artists, national and international literary and musical cultures, media history and aesthetics, as well as editorial and lexicographic projects.

Ergon-Verlag

Ergon is a humanities-focused academic publisher with more than thirty years of tradition, based in Baden-Baden. As part of the publishing group of Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, it oversees a broad range of publications in the social sciences and humanities. The program includes monographs, edited volumes, and scholarly series in fields such as Oriental studies, literary studies, history, education, and religious studies, as well as Byzantine studies, Jewish studies, information and linguistics, art and classical studies, musicology, philosophy, law, and theater studies. Known for its academic quality, well-crafted design, and close connection to research and qualification projects, the publisher stands for high-level scholarly literature. Its target audiences include researchers, educators, and students, as well as libraries and professional communities engaged with both contemporary and classical topics in culture and scholarship.

Evangelische Verlagsanstalt

The Evangelische Verlagsanstalt (EVA), based in Leipzig, is one of the leading denominational publishing houses in the German-speaking world. Founded in 1946, it publishes for a wide readership that includes teachers and students of Protestant theology, church and community workers, as well as individuals interested in questions of faith and society. The publisher’s program encompasses theological literature, works on religious education, church and worship materials, Christian fiction, non-fiction, and social topics, as well as calendars and gift publications. Prominent areas of focus include church development, the Reformation, East German history, cultural history, and church music. In addition to books, the EVA publishes academic journals, editions, and numerous new releases each year—around 170 scholarly and non-fiction titles—alongside calendars and gift books, resulting in a diverse and multifaceted portfolio. EVA sees itself as a partner to the church, academia, and society. It supports theological discourse, ecclesiastical practice, and Christian engagement with contemporary issues—striving to produce works that are literarily sophisticated, intellectually relevant, and aesthetically refined.

facultas Verlags- und Buchhandels AG

The publishing program of facultas Universitätsverlag (formerly WUV) includes textbooks and study materials as well as research and professional literature, addressing students, academics, and practitioners alike. Its content spans a wide range of disciplines—from law, economics, and taxation to cultural and social sciences, psychology and psychotherapy, nursing and healthcare professions, medicine, natural sciences, and public health. Close collaboration with authors from academia, teaching, and professional practice ensures the high quality and up-to-date relevance of facultas publications.

Fortress Academic

Fortress Academic is a specialized academic publisher that emerged from the collaboration of a theological publishing line with Rowman & Littlefield. Its program focuses on theological, biblical, and church-historical research—particularly monographs and edited volumes that offer new perspectives on the Old and New Testaments, systematic theology, and church history. Titles are published in print and increasingly in digital formats to enhance accessibility and the usability of scholarly research. The target audience includes researchers, educators, and students in theology and religious studies, as well as practitioners engaged in ecclesiastical and academic work. Fortress Academic makes current research visible, citable, and accessible—thus contributing to scholarly discourse in theology and church studies.

Fraunhofer IRB Verlag

The Fraunhofer IRB Verlag, based in Stuttgart, is one of the leading specialist publishers in the fields of construction and building technology. It publishes professional books, journals, databases, and electronic media covering topics such as planning, construction, building maintenance, and renovation, as well as subjects including building physics, construction engineering, and urban and spatial planning. The publishing program is aimed at engineers, architects, construction companies, expert consultants, and researchers. Its content is practice-oriented, academically sound, and available across multiple media formats.

frommann-holzboog Verlag

The frommann-holzboog Verlag, based in Stuttgart, is a long-established academic publisher specializing in philosophy, theology, and psychoanalysis. Thematically, its program is shaped in particular by German Idealism, the Early Modern period, the Reformation, and the (Early) Enlightenment. One of the publisher’s key strengths lies in its meticulously produced historical-critical editions, which are regarded as authoritative references in the humanities. In addition to publishing major figures of philosophical history, the press also features lesser-known voices that offer new perspectives. The program is complemented by research monographs, study editions, and scholarly journals. Guided by the principle of “slow publishing,” frommann-holzboog stands for academic excellence, durability, and typographical precision. At the same time, the publisher is committed to advancing digital publishing formats and open access. With a history dating back to 1727, frommann-holzboog combines tradition and innovation in scholarly publishing.

GABAL Verlag

GABAL Verlag, based in Offenbach am Main, is a professional and media publishing house specializing in practical publications on leadership, business, success, and personal and organizational development. For more than three decades, the publisher has operated as an independent, family-run company with a clear focus on translating knowledge into practice. Its program includes professional and self-help books, e-books, audio and online media, workshops, and multimedia packages for individuals and organizations. Thematically, GABAL covers current trends such as leadership culture, coaching, self-management, communication, workplace health, and team and organizational development. Most of its authors come directly from practice—trainers, coaches, consultants, and executives—bringing hands-on strategies and actionable insights to their works. The publisher’s target audiences are executives, coaches, trainers, organizational developers, and all individuals seeking professional and personal growth. The mission of GABAL Verlag is to provide inspiration, unlock potential, transform knowledge into action, and effectively support both personal and organizational development processes.

Gebr. Mann Verlag

Gebr. Mann Verlag, based in Berlin, is a scholarly publishing house specializing in art history, architectural history, and archaeology. Its publishing activity dates back to the 1920s, when it began working closely with the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (German Archaeological Institute) and other research institutions worldwide. The program includes monographs, edited volumes, yearbooks, corpus and catalogue editions, as well as high-quality reprints of important works in art and architectural history. Thematic focuses include museum and heritage conservation, modern architectural history, and editorial and research series developed in collaboration with academic institutions. The publications are distinguished by careful editorial work, typographic and printing excellence, and an international orientation. The target audiences are researchers, lecturers, students, as well as specialist libraries and institutions in the fields of culture and scholarship.

Georg Olms Verlag

Georg Olms Verlag is a long-established academic publishing house specializing in the humanities and cultural studies. Since 1958, it has published a wide range of topics, including classical studies, philosophy, German studies, Romance studies, art and music history, as well as linguistics and literary studies. The program includes monographs, edited volumes, postdoctoral and doctoral dissertations, critical editions, and reprints of significant scholarly works. The publisher places great emphasis on academic rigor, careful editorial work, high-quality design, and media-neutral production—both in print and digital formats. Since 2023, Georg Olms Verlag has been an imprint of Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG in Baden-Baden. Through this integration, its humanities and cultural studies program has become part of the Nomos publishing group, which continues to strengthen its scholarly profile with international reach, digital infrastructure, and academic networking.

Gerlach Press

Gerlach Press publishes a contemporary and thematically focused program on international and societal issues, particularly concerning politics, economics, theology, and philosophy of the Middle East and the Gulf States, as well as Islamic and Qur’anic studies. The publisher combines academic excellence with modern technology, issuing peer-reviewed works both as high-quality hardcover editions “Made in Germany” and in digital formats. Founder and managing director Kai-Henning Gerlach, an Islamic studies scholar from Freie Universität Berlin, stands for an efficient, streamlined publishing process and worldwide distribution. Gerlach Press unites scholarly rigor, technological innovation, and global reach.

Hamilton Books

Hamilton Books is an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield that publishes a wide range of scholarly and general non-fiction works. Its program includes titles from the humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies, as well as current topics in society, politics, education, and history. The imprint provides authors with a platform for well-founded, interdisciplinary research and thoughtful contributions addressing issues of contemporary and societal significance.

Rainer Hampp Verlag

Hampp Verlag, founded in 1982, is an academic publishing house specializing in the economic, social, and organizational sciences. Its program is aimed at researchers, educators, and practitioners in the fields of management, human resources policy, labor markets, industrial relations, and business ethics. Since 2023, Hampp Verlag has been an imprint of Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG in Baden-Baden. Within the Nomos publishing group, it strengthens the economic and social science profile and complements the group’s interdisciplinary portfolio with its long-standing expertise and practice-oriented focus. The publisher releases monographs, edited volumes, academic journals, and e-books that combine scholarly insight with practical relevance. Hampp Verlag places strong emphasis on well-founded content, careful editorial work, and modern, media-neutral publication formats.

Solutions by Handelsblatt Media Group

The Handelsblatt Media Group, based in Düsseldorf, is a media company specializing in business and financial information. Its portfolio includes newspapers, professional and business magazines, digital platforms, events, as well as industry and market analyses. The media products are published in both print and digital formats; in addition, the company offers live events, conferences, and digital services. The target audiences include executives, decision-makers, professional communities, and institutions from the fields of business, politics, and research.

Haufe Lexware

Haufe-Lexware Verlag GmbH, headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau, publishes professional and educational literature as well as digital media formats in the fields of law, taxation, business, human resource management, and controlling. Its program includes specialist books, handbooks, reference works, online publications, and fully digital solutions for professionals and executives. Thematic focuses include accounting, tax consulting, labor and social law, corporate management, and digital transformation.

Haymon Verlag

Haymon Verlag, based in Innsbruck, was founded in 1982 and has established itself as a literary and non-fiction publisher within the German-speaking world. Its program includes fiction, crime literature, and non-fiction titles on society, culture, and contemporary history, as well as works on regional history. In the field of literature, the publisher releases novels, short stories, poetry, and paperbacks—since 2008, for example, in the HAYMONtb series—alongside translations and literary rediscoveries. The non-fiction program focuses on topics such as art, cultural history, biography, travel, and contemporary history, often with a regional connection to Tyrol and Austria. Haymon Verlag’s publications are aimed at a literature- and culture-loving readership as well as specialized audiences with an interest in cultural and non-fiction works.

Verlag Herder GmbH

Verlag Herder GmbH, based in Freiburg im Breisgau, is one of the oldest publishing houses in Germany and is now family-run in its sixth generation. Its publishing spectrum encompasses Christian theology, church and religion, spirituality, education and pedagogy, as well as social, political, and life-guidance topics. The publisher releases theological and non-fiction works, educational and professional literature for teachers and educators, journals, gift books, and multilingual series—addressed both to professional audiences and interested general readers. Verlag Herder is distinguished by the intellectual depth of its programs and the high quality of its design and production. With a clear focus on questions of faith, education, and values, the publisher supports authors in making scholarly, theological, and social insights visible and accessible. In doing so, Verlag Herder contributes to fostering dialogue, advancing theological discussion, and providing thoughtfully designed book and media offerings for an evolving cultural and educational landscape.

Jan Sramek Verlag KG

Jan Sramek Verlag, based in Vienna, is a specialist academic publisher focused on legal literature and related disciplines. Its main areas of emphasis are Austrian law, European law, and comparative law. The program includes commentaries, handbooks, monographs, series, and edited volumes—primarily published in German and English. The publisher places great importance on both the intellectual quality and the typographical and technical execution of its publications. Working with selected partners, it offers authors personalized support throughout the publication process. In addition, the press publishes academic journals and provides tailored publishing solutions for scholarly, practice-oriented, and specialized works. Its target audiences include legal professionals, tax and business experts, as well as specialists in related fields, alongside students and researchers engaged in the study of law, economics, and politics.

Jonas Verlag

Jonas Verlag, based in Weimar, is part of the arts + science weimar publishing group and is a long-established academic publisher specializing in art, cultural, and media studies. Since its founding in 1978, it has published works on visual culture, photography, architectural and urban history, as well as cultural and media theory. The publishing program includes monographs, edited volumes, editions, and scholarly journals characterized by academic precision, interdisciplinary openness, and high design quality. The publisher collaborates with universities, museums, and research institutions and provides authors with personal and expert editorial support.

Verlag Karl Alber

Verlag Karl Alber, based in Baden-Baden, is one of the long-established academic publishers in the German-speaking world. Founded in 1912, it has been part of Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG since 2022, continuing its distinguished profile in the humanities. The publishing program encompasses philosophy, ethics, phenomenology, philosophy of religion and culture, as well as related areas of the humanities and social sciences. It publishes scholarly monographs, edited volumes, critical editions, and academic journals that explore fundamental questions of thought, belief, and action in both their historical and contemporary contexts. Verlag Karl Alber stands for intellectual depth, precise scholarly work, and a refined book culture. In addition to traditional print editions, it increasingly offers digital formats that make research and discourse accessible to an international audience. Through its program, the publisher fosters dialogue between philosophy, theology, and culture, providing authors with a forum for rigorous and interdisciplinary reflection.

Klostermann

Verlag Vittorio Klostermann, based in Frankfurt am Main, is a renowned academic publishing house in the German-speaking world. Its publishing spectrum covers philosophy, law and cultural studies, literary and linguistic studies, as well as book and library science. Founded in 1930, the publisher has established a prominent position in international humanities and cultural scholarship over the decades. The program includes monographs, edited volumes, critical editions, yearbooks, and academic journals—particularly on key topics such as phenomenology, political philosophy, legal history, and literary analysis. The publisher combines intellectual depth with high design standards and a broad thematic orientation. Verlag Vittorio Klostermann stands for scholarly rigor, meticulous editorial work, and international academic engagement. Its publications are aimed at researchers, educators, students, and academic libraries seeking high-quality works in the humanities and cultural studies.

Konstanz University Press

Konstanz University Press, founded in 2015, is closely affiliated with the University of Konstanz. It publishes scholarly works in the humanities, cultural studies, and social sciences, with a particular focus on interdisciplinary research. The program includes monographs, edited volumes, and critical editions that engage with current theoretical approaches and methodological innovations. The press’s mission is to make academic knowledge accessible to an international scholarly audience and to foster exchange and dialogue across disciplines.

KSV Medien

KSV Medien Verlag, based in Wiesbaden, is a leading specialist publisher for municipal and state law literature in the German-speaking world. As part of the C.H. Beck publishing group, it has supported legal professionals and practitioners in municipal administrations, ministries, public authorities, and institutions since 1949 through commentaries, legal texts, handbooks, and practical guides. The publishing program covers key areas of law and public administration—including construction and procurement law, environmental and hunting law, public health, as well as emergency and police services—and is also aimed at trainees and students in public administration.

Kursbuch Kulturstiftung gGmbH

The cultural and non-fiction journal Kursbuch, based in Hamburg, was founded in 1965 and is regarded as one of the most influential critical forums in the German public sphere. It consistently engages with issues of culture, politics, society, and aesthetics, combining scholarly reflection with journalistic expression. Its program includes quarterly issues, special editions, and the kursbuch.edition series, which offers deeper explorations of essays and discourses. Thematically, its contributions range from social and media criticism to cultural and art theory, as well as philosophical, social, and cultural analyses. Kursbuch stands for intellectual openness, interdisciplinary perspectives, and high journalistic and design quality. Its readership includes those interested in critical cultural debate—researchers, students, and professionals in the fields of culture, academia, and media.

Lehmanns Media

Verlag Lehmanns Media, based in Berlin, operates as an independent publishing division within the specialist media group and serves authors from academia, professional practice, and education. Actively publishing since 1988, the publisher produces scholarly and professional works in fields such as medicine, veterinary medicine, computer science, natural and engineering sciences, as well as the humanities and economics. The publishing program includes monographs, edited volumes, textbooks, and professional reference works. The publisher provides authors with comprehensive support services throughout the publication process. Its target audiences include universities, academic libraries, medical and professional practices, businesses, and specialists or executives seeking high-quality professional resources.

Leuven University Press

Leuven University Press, based in Leuven (Belgium), is an internationally oriented academic publisher and part of KU Leuven. For more than five decades, it has published rigorously researched works in the humanities and social sciences, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinarity and global perspectives. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, and scholarly as well as educational works authored by both emerging and established scholars. Key subject areas include art, culture and theory, visual media and image studies, history and archaeology, philosophy, religion, and social and migration studies. The publisher places great importance on academic excellence: all titles undergo a stringent peer-review process to ensure the highest scholarly standards.

Lexington Books

Lexington Books is the academic imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, dedicated to publishing research in the humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, and series covering topics in philosophy, history, politics, literary and media studies, as well as interdisciplinary fields. The imprint’s mission is to promote new scholarly approaches and perspectives and to foster international exchange within the global academic community.

Mabuse Verlag GmbH

Mabuse Verlag, based in Berlin, is an independent publishing house specializing in art, culture, and photography publications, as well as high-quality non-fiction and illustrated books. Since its founding in the late 1990s, the publisher has been known for producing aesthetically sophisticated books that combine visual and design excellence with intellectual and journalistic depth. The publishing program includes exhibition catalogues, monographs on photography, architecture, and design, artist editions, as well as thematic and professional publications that feature both international and national perspectives. Mabuse Verlag collaborates with galleries, museums, and cultural institutions, offering authors and artists a platform for publications that are both intellectually engaging and visually compelling.

MANZ'sche Verlags- und Universitätsbuchhandlung GmbH

MANZ Verlag, based in Vienna, is an Austrian specialist publisher focusing on law, taxation, and business. Since its founding in 1849, the publisher has produced professional literature and digital information services for lawyers, tax consultants, and practitioners working in companies, public administration, and academia. The program includes commentaries, handbooks, reference works, professional journals, loose-leaf publications, online databases, and continuing education offerings. Key subject areas include public law, tax and business law, labor and social law, procurement and corporate law, as well as related disciplines. MANZ Verlag places great emphasis on professional precision, up-to-date information, and media-neutral accessibility.

Metropol Verlag

Metropol Verlag, based in Berlin, was founded in 1988 and is recognized as one of the leading academic publishers in the field of contemporary and modern history. Its program focuses on topics such as National Socialism, the history of concentration camps, the GDR era, communism in Eastern Europe, as well as antisemitism and right-wing extremism. To date, Metropol Verlag has published around 800 titles, with numerous new releases added each year. In addition to monographs, edited volumes, and eyewitness accounts, the publisher also issues established academic journals. A significant part of its publishing program is developed in close cooperation with research institutions, memorial and remembrance sites, and foundations dedicated to historical memory culture. The publisher’s editorial approach combines scholarly rigor with a practical engagement in remembrance, resistance, and persecution—through editions of testimonies, publications on memorial sites, and documentation on historical reappraisal. Metropol Verlag thus addresses historians, educators, students, as well as readers involved in political and civic education.

Metropolitan

Metropolitan Verlag, based in Regensburg with additional offices in Berlin and Cologne, publishes German-language professional and self-help literature focusing on personal development, career, and the future of work. Its program includes print and digital formats, including e-books, aimed at readers seeking professional and personal growth. The publisher’s portfolio features specialized and non-fiction books on topics such as self-leadership, communication, career planning, change management, digitalization, the world of work, and new work concepts. The publications are designed for executives, trainers, and organizational developers, as well as individuals looking for inspiration and guidance in their professional or personal journeys.

Meyer & Meyer Verlag

Meyer & Meyer Verlag, based in Aachen, is a specialist publisher focusing on sports and exercise science as well as practical handbooks for the sports sector. Its program includes academic and educational books, training manuals, and edited volumes addressing topics such as technique, tactics, and methodology in training, as well as fitness, health, and sports education. The publisher’s catalog features titles on endurance and running training, team sports, martial arts, trend sports, and sport-related fields such as prevention, youth development, and club management. Meyer & Meyer Verlag primarily serves sports scientists, coaches, instructors, and students of sports and movement sciences.

Mitteldeutscher Verlag

Mitteldeutscher Verlag, based in Halle (Saale), was founded in 1946 and publishes a thematically broad program encompassing fiction, non-fiction, academic works, illustrated books, and regional literature. Its catalog includes city and travel guides, anthologies, critical editions, and scholarly series, appealing both to general readers and to professional and academic audiences. The publisher places great emphasis on a balanced combination of works addressing cultural, social, and regional history, along with aesthetically and carefully designed editions that reflect a high standard of publishing craftsmanship.

Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft

Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft (MWV), based in Berlin, publishes professional and academic literature in the fields of medicine, healthcare management, and health policy. Its thematic focus areas include healthcare and hospital management, digitalization and sustainability in healthcare, intensive and emergency medicine, as well as psychiatry and psychotherapy. The publishing program comprises reference works, academic and professional books, textbooks, and scholarly series designed for professionals, researchers, students, and decision-makers in the healthcare sector. All titles are produced with media-neutral availability and often feature a multilingual orientation. MWV collaborates with professional associations, research institutions, and healthcare organizations to publish knowledge that is both practice-oriented and research-based.

New Business Verlag

New Business Verlag, based in Hamburg, is a specialist publisher in the fields of communication, marketing, and media. Founded in 1972, its program includes professional journals, trade books, and online reference works. In addition to traditional print titles, the publisher also operates digital platforms and news services for the communications and media industries. Thematically, its portfolio focuses on areas such as brand management, agency and media consulting, content marketing, and industrial and technology media. The target audiences are professionals and executives working in agencies, advertising, media, and corporate communications, as well as students of media and communication studies.

Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG

Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, based in Baden-Baden, is one of the leading academic publishers in the German-speaking world. The publishing house bridges law with the political, economic, social, and humanities disciplines. Its program includes commentaries and handbooks, monographs, textbooks and study works, series, and academic journals. Many publications are also available digitally via Inlibra (formerly Nomos eLibrary). Founded in 1964, Nomos has been part of the Beck Group for many years. Its publishing activities are carried out in close cooperation with universities, research institutions, the legal profession, and associations. At the core of its work are academic quality, careful editorial standards, and the long-term visibility of research results. The Nomos Publishing Group also includes other renowned publishers such as Ergon, Tectum, Rombach Wissenschaft, Karl Alber, Georg Olms, and Vittorio Klostermann. Together, the group unites programs in the humanities, social sciences, and law, both in print and digital form, and promotes interdisciplinary exchange. Its mission is to publish scholarly knowledge reliably, ensure its lasting accessibility, and foster the transfer of knowledge between research, education, and practice.

Passagen Verlag

Passagen Verlag, based in Vienna, was founded in 1987 and publishes academic and scholarly works with a focus on philosophy, cultural studies, and the social sciences. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, critical editions, essays, literary texts, and interdisciplinary series addressing contemporary philosophy, deconstruction, postmodernism, and art and architectural theory. The publisher’s thematic focus lies on cultural reflection, social discourse, art and media analysis, and philosophical thought from the French and Anglo-American traditions. Passagen Verlag features international authors with an editorial and conceptual orientation, ensuring that its publications maintain both academic rigor and accessibility to a broader intellectual readership.

Psychiatrie Verlag

Psychiatrie Verlag, based in Cologne, publishes professional and non-fiction literature as well as digital formats in the field of social and clinical psychiatry. Its program includes academic and educational books, journals, self-help guides, children’s and youth media, as well as practical materials for clinical work, self-help, and family support. Thematic focuses include social-psychiatric approaches, crisis intervention, treatment of mental disorders, participation and everyday life, as well as professional development and continuing education in the psychosocial sector. The publisher addresses professionals working in psychiatric and psychosocial fields, as well as individuals affected by mental illness, their families, and interested readers.

Psychosozial-Verlag

Psychosozial-Verlag, based in Gießen, publishes academic and professional literature as well as journals in the fields of psychology, counseling, education, and the social sciences. A key focus lies in connecting psychological and social perspectives, including psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, inclusive education, and social participation. The publishing program includes monographs, edited volumes, textbooks, and professional works, as well as academic journals. Its publications are aimed at professionals and educators, as well as students and specialized audiences engaged in psychosocial fields.

Dietrich Reimer Verlag

Founded in 1845 by Dietrich Arnold Reimer, the publishing house based in Berlin looks back on a long tradition of scholarly publishing. Originating from a book and map shop, Dietrich Reimer Verlag soon developed into a major academic publisher specializing in geography, archaeology, and art history. Under its successors, additional disciplines such as ethnology and African studies were added. Since its acquisition by Dr. Friedrich Kaufmann in 1976, the publishing program has focused on the publication of foundational works in ethnology, linguistics, geography, the natural and ancient sciences, as well as interdisciplinary research. The exhibition catalogue Tendenzen der Zwanziger Jahre (Trends of the 1920s, 1977) brought the publisher significant recognition in the art world. Today, under the direction of Dr. Hans-Robert Cram, Reimer continues its tradition as a partner of the scholarly community while also appealing to an art-interested readership. With more than 1,000 available titles in art history, architecture, archaeology, ethnology, and cultural studies, it ranks among the most influential academic publishers in the German-speaking world.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, headquartered in Lanham, Maryland (USA), is an internationally oriented publishing house specializing in the humanities and social sciences. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, and scholarly works authored by academics and practitioners from universities, research institutions, and professional fields. Key areas of focus include political science, cultural and media studies, education and pedagogy, as well as information and social sciences. The publisher operates several specialized imprints, each dedicated to specific academic and professional disciplines. Its target audiences include researchers, educators, students, as well as libraries and institutions engaged in the publication and use of scholarly knowledge.

Schäffer-Poeschel

Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, based in Stuttgart, publishes professional and academic literature as well as digital media formats in the fields of business, taxation, and law. Its program includes specialist and academic books, handbooks, reference works, e-books, databases, and loose-leaf publications that combine practical relevance with scholarly depth. Thematically, its focus areas include accounting, auditing, tax law, controlling, finance, human resources, and management. The publisher’s titles are aimed at professionals and executives, tax and legal advisors, businesses, universities, and libraries.

Schüren Verlag

Schüren Verlag, based in Marburg, is a specialist publisher for non-fiction, academic, and media-related publications. Its program focuses primarily on film and media, current affairs, and the social sciences. The publisher releases monographs, edited volumes, critical editions, academic journals, and digital formats. Its topics range from film analysis and media history to media education, social science research, and studies on political and societal issues. The target audiences include researchers, educators, students, and professionals in media, social, and cultural studies. The mission of Schüren Verlag is to make media and social science research visible, citable, and sustainably accessible—thus supporting scholarship, teaching, and the specialist community alike.

Schwabe Verlag

Schwabe Verlag, based in Basel (Switzerland) with a branch in Berlin, is a scholarly publishing house specializing in the humanities and cultural studies. With origins dating back to 1488, it is considered the world’s oldest continuously operating publishing house. Founded by Johannes Petri in Basel, the press was an early publisher of key works of Humanism and the Reformation, including writings by Erasmus of Rotterdam and Martin Luther. After being acquired by Benno Schwabe in 1868, the company evolved into a leading academic publisher with a focus on philosophy, history, and medicine. Today, Schwabe Verlag stands for a distinguished program in the humanities and cultural sciences. Among its most significant projects are the Historisches Wörterbuch der Philosophie (Historical Dictionary of Philosophy), the Grundriss der Geschichte der Philosophie (Outline of the History of Philosophy), and the Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz (Historical Encyclopedia of Switzerland).

Studienverlag

StudienVerlag, based in Innsbruck with additional offices in Vienna and Bolzano, was founded in 1990 and publishes scholarly literature in the humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, academic journals, and digital formats covering topics such as society, history, politics, communication, and education. The publisher’s focus lies on interdisciplinary perspectives, particularly the interplay between culture, society, and history, as well as developments in education and gender studies.

Tectum Verlag

Tectum Verlag, based in Baden-Baden, is an imprint of Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. Its program focuses on topics in the social and cultural sciences, particularly in political science, sociology, communication and media studies, spatial and cultural analysis, and cultural-historical research. The publisher’s output includes monographs, edited volumes, academic series, and critical editions—often with an interdisciplinary orientation. Its target audiences are researchers, educators, students, and academic libraries in the social and cultural sciences.

TEWISS – Technik und Wissen GmbH

TEWISS Verlag, based in Garbsen near Hanover, is part of TEWISS – Technik und Wissen GmbH, a company affiliated with Leibniz University Hannover. The publisher specializes in academic and scientific literature, particularly dissertations, postdoctoral theses, conference proceedings, and scholarly series on technical and scientific subjects. Its program covers areas such as production engineering, technology and engineering sciences, supply systems, digitalization in technology, and process and product development. The target audiences include researchers, educators, and students in technical disciplines, as well as libraries and professional communities in the fields of engineering and applied sciences.

transcript

transcript is one of the leading academic publishers in the German-speaking world. The program focuses on cultural and social sciences. Since 2020, the publishing house has also placed a strong emphasis on educational media for universities and lifelong learning.

transcript maintains a transdisciplinary and multilingual programme with global reach. Timely contributions to current research discourses within and across disciplines are complemented by contemporary diagnoses and future issues.

Universitätsverlag Wagner in der Studienverlags Ges.m.b.H.

Universitätsverlag Wagner, based in Innsbruck, is one of the most traditional publishing houses in the German-speaking world. Its roots date back to 1639, when printer’s journeyman Michael Wagner founded a printing workshop in Innsbruck and soon after took over the court printing press. For more than two centuries, the enterprise remained family-owned and, as the “k.k. Hof-, Landschafts- und Buchdruckerei,” played a central role in shaping Tyrolean cultural and scholarly life. After periods of upheaval, the challenges of the world wars, and the destruction of its archives, the publishing house was rebuilt and continued under Josef Rubner. In 1975, it passed to the Grasl printing family and, in 2010, was acquired by StudienVerlag. Today, Universitätsverlag Wagner operates as an independent part of the StudienVerlag Group and is firmly established within academic publishing. Under the editorial direction of Markus Hatzer, the publisher combines its historical legacy with a clear identity as a scholarly press. Its publications focus primarily on the humanities, cultural studies, and social sciences, with a particular emphasis on history, regional studies, and cultural research.

utzverlag GmbH

utzverlag, based in Munich, specializes in academic publications in the humanities, with a particular focus on art and visual studies, architecture, design, and culture. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, critical editions, scholarly series, and digital editions. Key thematic areas include visual culture, architectural and urban history, museum publications, as well as artistic practice and theory. The publisher’s target audiences are researchers, educators, students, libraries, and professional communities in the fields of cultural and art studies.

UVK Verlagsgesellschaft

UVK Verlagsgesellschaft, based in Munich and Constance, was founded in 1963 (originally as Universitätsverlag Konstanz) and publishes professional and academic literature in the fields of business, management, tourism, health, computer science and technology, as well as sociology, politics, and media studies. Its publishing program includes monographs, edited volumes, textbooks, and professional works, as well as digital editions. The publisher addresses both academic authors and professionals or executives working in applied fields. As part of the Narr Francke Attempto Verlag publishing group (Narr), UVK has expanded its portfolio in the areas of business and academic textbooks, strengthening its focus on interdisciplinary and practice-oriented education.

v. Hase & Koehler 1797

Verlag v. Hase & Koehler, based in Weilerswist-Metternich, was founded in 1797 in Leipzig and today forms part of the Velbrück Verlagsgruppe. Its program focuses on academic publications in the fields of society, history, politics, economics, law, as well as art and culture. The publishing portfolio includes monographs, edited volumes, and scholarly and critical editions aimed at authors from research and academia. Publications are available both in print and increasingly in digital formats, with national and international distribution.

Verlag C.H.Beck

Verlag Franz Vahlen GmbH, based in Munich, publishes academic and professional literature, particularly in the fields of economics and law. Its program includes textbooks, specialist works, standard references, handbooks, and encyclopedias, as well as digital formats designed for students, educators, professionals, and practitioners alike. Key areas of focus include business administration, controlling, marketing, accounting, business law, and legal education.

VDG – Verlag und Datenbank für Geisteswissenschaften

VDG Weimar, based in Weimar (Thuringia), publishes scholarly literature in the humanities and cultural studies and is part of the arts + science weimar publishing group. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, critical editions, and academic series on topics such as art and architectural history, literary and media studies, history, as well as garden and cultural landscape research. The publisher’s target audiences include researchers, educators, students, and libraries engaged with both contemporary and historical questions in the humanities and cultural sciences.

Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e.V.

Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI), based in Düsseldorf, was founded in 1856 and is a technical-scientific, non-profit association. Its mission is to promote technological progress and the engineering and natural sciences, support professional development, and foster the exchange of experience among engineers and scientists. The association’s activities include contributing to the development of technical standards and guidelines, offering continuing education programs, maintaining networks for young and experienced professionals, and organizing publications and events on engineering and technology topics. The VDI coordinates specialized societies, regional associations, and working groups that focus on fields such as technology, energy, production, environment, and logistics. The association’s target groups include engineers from various disciplines, natural scientists, students in technical degree programs, and professionals and executives in engineering, technology, and research.

VDI Verlag

VDI Verlag, based in Düsseldorf, is one of the leading media companies for engineers and technical professionals and executives in the German-speaking world. Its portfolio includes professional journals, online platforms, specialist books, events, and tailored services for experts in mechanical engineering, production, logistics, energy, and environmental technology. Founded in 1921 in the context of the Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V. (VDI), the publisher is now part of the VDI Group and draws on an extensive network of experts from industry, research, and practice. With well-known brands such as VDI nachrichten and the career and technology portal ingenieur.de, the publisher provides journalistic and technical content across print, online, and event formats, reaching a broad professional audience. At the core of its publishing activities are high-quality, cross-media resources for technical and professional development—practical, well-founded, and forward-looking. Its thematic range spans technology and business news, technical reports on manufacturing, automation, energy, and environmental engineering, as well as career and continuing education content. Complementary publications include professional journals such as VDI-Z, Bauingenieur, and Technische Sicherheit.

Velbrück Wissenschaft

Velbrück Wissenschaft, based in Weilerswist-Metternich, publishes scholarly literature in the humanities and cultural studies. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, critical editions, and academic journals—particularly in the fields of philosophy, sociology, cultural and media studies, as well as legal and social theory. The publisher places great emphasis on academic rigor and the interdisciplinary relevance of its publications, fostering dialogue across disciplines within the humanities and social sciences.

Verlag Valentin Koerner GmbH

Verlag Valentin Koerner, based in Heidelberg, is an academic publishing house specializing in the humanities and cultural studies. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, academic journals, and digital publications focusing on literary, cultural, and media studies, philosophy, history, and art history. The publisher provides authors with comprehensive services ranging from manuscript submission and editorial support to typesetting and publication—in both print and digital formats. Thematically, the program covers a broad spectrum, from classical literary and cultural research to media and social analysis, as well as art and art-historical studies.

Versus Verlag

Versus Verlag AG, based in Zurich, publishes professional and academic literature in the fields of management, business, and leadership. Its program includes monographs, textbooks, and non-fiction works aimed at professionals, executives, and students. Thematically, the publisher covers areas such as strategy, teamwork, change management, controlling, and digitalization. Publications appear in German and, in part, in English to reach an international readership. The target audiences include professionals and executives in business and management, students of economics and business administration, as well as libraries and institutions for continuing education.

Vereinigte Fachverlage GmbH

Vereinigte Fachverlage GmbH (VFV), based in Lampertheim, is a media and specialist publishing company that targets industrial audiences in technical fields. Its publishing and media portfolio includes professional journals, technical books, e-books, online portals, newsletters, and digital platforms covering topics such as process engineering, drive technology, fluid technology, industrial automation, intralogistics, and environmental engineering. The target audiences include engineers, technical professionals, and executives working in production, design, development, operations, and maintenance, as well as universities and specialist libraries in industrial and engineering contexts.

Verlag Versicherungswirtschaft

Verlag Versicherungswirtschaft GmbH & Co. KG (VVW), based in Karlsruhe, publishes professional and continuing education media for the insurance and financial sectors. Its publishing program includes specialist journals, books, online resources, and database services focused on the practice, law, and research of the insurance industry. Key thematic areas include insurance law, liability and claims management, pension and risk provision, as well as current developments in the insurance and financial markets. Publications are available in both print and digital formats and are aimed at professionals and executives, students, educators, and libraries in the insurance and finance sectors.

Wachholtz Verlag

Wachholtz Verlag, based in Kiel and Hamburg, publishes books and scholarly literature in the fields of history, culture, natural sciences, archaeology, and regional studies. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, critical editions, and academic as well as non-fiction works that address topics such as regional studies, social and natural history, and art and cultural studies. In 2024, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft acquired the academic program of Wachholtz Verlag and integrated it into the publishing portfolio of its imprint, Georg Olms Verlag.

WALHALLA Fachverlag

WALHALLA Fachverlag, based in Regensburg, has been one of Germany’s established specialist publishers since 1949, focusing on law, public administration, business, and social affairs. Its program is primarily aimed at professionals and executives in the public sector, administrative bodies, authorities, and organizations across business, security, and healthcare. The publisher’s portfolio includes loose-leaf systems, handbooks, reference works, professional books, e-books, databases, apps, and specialized online portals. Thematically, it covers a wide range of areas: Public Service & Administration (e.g., registration, passport and ID law, asylum and immigration law, arms and foreign trade law), Social Affairs & Health (e.g., social insurance, care, inheritance, child and youth law), Career & Life (e.g., career development, self-management, real estate, and asset building), as well as Business & Management (e.g., marketing, sales, corporate governance, labor and insolvency law) and Security & the Armed Forces. With its focus on providing well-founded, practice-oriented information, WALHALLA Fachverlag contributes to professionalism in administration, business, and public institutions. Its publishing mission is to make expert knowledge permanently accessible, usable, and up to date.

Wallstein Verlag

Wallstein Verlag, based in Göttingen, was founded in 1986 and positions itself as an academic and literary publishing house with a strong commitment to quality in both form and content. Its program combines topics from the humanities and cultural studies with literary works. The core areas include publications in literary, cultural, and intellectual history, scholarly editions, and contemporary history (including National Socialism, the Holocaust, and the early Federal Republic of Germany), as well as contemporary literature and essay writing. In addition to academic monographs and critical editions, the publisher releases works of fiction, essays, and collected editions. Attention to design, production, and pricing ensures that its publications appeal not only to libraries but also to individual readers. Wallstein Verlag has received multiple awards, including the German Publishing Prize (Deutscher Verlagspreis) for outstanding editorial achievement and cultural commitment. The publisher is also engaged in social projects and supports the international dissemination of high-quality academic and literary works. The mission of Wallstein Verlag is to publish intellectually stimulating books that are scholarly sound, aesthetically designed, and culturally relevant—enriching research, teaching, and literary discourse alike.

Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft

In collaboration with Herder, the content of wbg is published as part of a strategic publishing alliance under a shared publishing umbrella. The target audiences include researchers, educators, students, and libraries in the fields of the humanities and cultural studies. The overarching goal of this partnership is to make scholarly knowledge visible, citable, and accessible—thereby supporting research, teaching, and academic discourse within the humanities and cultural sciences.

Westarp Science Fachverlag

Westarp Science Fachverlag, based in Hohenwarsleben, publishes academic and professional literature in the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Its program includes monographs, edited volumes, scholarly series, and digital formats covering topics such as psychology, religious and cultural studies, contemporary history, as well as environmental and social issues. The mission of Westarp Science Verlag is to make scholarly knowledge visible, citable, and applicable—thus fostering research, teaching, and practice-oriented discourse within its fields of expertise.

Wissenschaft & Frieden

BdWi-Verlag was founded in 1993 and serves as the academic publishing house of the Bund demokratischer Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler (Association of Democratic Scientists, BdWi). Its publishing program includes scholarly and critical works addressing issues related to science, university development, and education policy. The focus lies on the critical reflection of academic institutions, research and teaching practices, and the role of science within society. The publishing house also issues the journal Wissenschaft & Frieden (Science & Peace), which has been published quarterly since 1983. The journal covers topics in peace and conflict research, peace policy, and security debates, combining contributions from the natural, social, and humanities disciplines with practical and policy-oriented perspectives.