Westermann Verlag Explained

Parent:Medien-Union
Founded:1838
Founder:George Westermann (1810–1879)
Country:Germany
Headquarters:Braunschweig
Publications:books
Numemployees:800

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."[1]

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.

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  1. Web site: Global Publishing Leaders 2017: Westermann Gruppe . 2023-11-22 . PublishersWeekly.com . en.

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