Verlag Jugend & Volk
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.
Verlag Jugend & Volk
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- Founded
- 1921
- Headquarters
- Vienna
- Activity
- publishing house
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Overview
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.
Key facts
Key facts
• Parent — Medien-Union • Founded — 1838 • Founder — George Westermann (1810–1879) • Country — Germany • Headquarters — Braunschweig • Publications — books • Numemployees — 800 • Url — http: www.westermann.de
Divisions
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) • Westermann Berufliche Bildung
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1921
Verlag Jugend & Volk established.
1921
Verlag Jugend & Volk is recorded from 1921.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 106528392X, Verlag Jugend & Volk GmbH.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 106528392X, Verlag Jugend & Volk GmbH.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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