Westermann Verlag
German publishing firm
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::summary German publishing firm ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
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| parent | Medien-Union |
| founded | 1838 |
| founder | George Westermann (1810–1879) |
| country | Germany |
| headquarters | Braunschweig |
| publications | books |
| numemployees | 800 |
| url | |
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| image = | parent = Medien-Union | status = | founded = 1838 | founder = George Westermann (1810–1879) | successor = | country = Germany | headquarters = Braunschweig | distribution = | keypeople = | publications = books | topics = | genre = | imprints = | revenue = | numemployees = 800 | url = Westermann Verlag (English: "Westermann Publishing") is a German publishing firm, founded in the 19th century in Braunschweig, Duchy of Brunswick by George Westermann (23 February 1810 in Leipzig; 7 September 1879 in Wiesbaden). Several other generations of the Westermann family succeeded him. In 1986, the "Westermann Druck- und Verlagsgruppe" in Braunschweig, comprising numerous branches, became part of Medien-Union based in Ludwigshafen, employing 800.
Westermann is renowned for its meticulous world history-atlas in German, the Großer Atlas zur Weltgeschichte, generally known as "the Westermann."
For use in schools, they continue to publish the Carl Diercke Schul-Atlas, a series started in the 19th century, since called Diercke Weltatlas. They also offer products related to or using Google Earth, 3D-technology, and globes.
Divisions
- Westermann Schulbuchverlag (Braunschweig)
- Georg Westermann Verlag (Braunschweig)
- Westermann Lernspielverlag GmbH (Braunschweig)
- Westermann Wien im Verlag E. Dorner GmbH (Vienna, Austria)
- Pauz-Westermann Könyvkiadó Kft. (Celldömölk, Hungary)
- Westermann Druck GmbH (Braunschweig)
- Westermann Druck Zwickau GmbH (Zwickau)
- Arena Verlag GmbH (Würzburg)
- Schroedel Verlag (Braunschweig)
- Verlag Moritz Diesterweg (Braunschweig)
- Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh (Braunschweig)
- Verlag Jugend & Volk
- Winklers Verlag (Darmstadt)
- VSB-Verlagsservice Braunschweig GmbH (Braunschweig)
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