Önel Verlag

Önel Verlag (also known as Hayati Önel Verlag) is a German publishing house founded in 1982 and based in Cologne. It publishes books in German, Turkish and bilingual German-Turkish editions, with a particular focus on Turkish-language school textbooks for Turkish-heritage children in Germany and for Turkish as a school subject in German schools. The company began as a textbook publisher and today is part of the Önel Group media group, which also includes a bookbindery, a printing house and an online shop. Önel Verlag's core business is the development and distribution of Turkish-language teaching materials. Its catalogue includes the bilingual "Benim Türkçem" (My Turkish) textbook series for grades 1 to 5, "Dilimiz Türkçe" (Our Language Turkish) reading and workbook titles, and other educational products such as "Biz ve Dilimiz" for 9th grade, as well as learning aids like "Dikkatle Bak" and "Dikkatle Hesapla". These school products are used not only in Germany but also elsewhere in Europe as teaching materials for heritage-language instruction for Turkish children. In this context Önel cooperates with well-known German schoolbook publishers, including Cornelsen. Beyond textbooks, the publishing programme includes non-fiction, literature and children's books, with a strong emphasis on Turkey-related and intercultural themes. German-language authors published by Önel include the Islamic studies scholar Annemarie Schimmel, winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, and Yüksel Pazarkaya; German authors such as Max von der Grün have also appeared in Turkish translation under the Önel imprint. The publisher's owner is Cengiz Hayati Önel, who has been in Germany since 1971. At the time of the German-Turkish Entrepreneurs' Day on 22 September 2006, Cologne's mayor Fritz Schramma highlighted the publisher's workforce and especially Önel's voluntary commitment and training activities. In February 2007 around 530 titles were available; the company's own website now states that over 600 titles are available. Önel Verlag remains an active, privately held publisher and bookseller.

Önel Verlag was founded in 1982 in Cologne as a schoolbook publisher. Its owner, Cengiz Hayati Önel, has been in Germany since 1971. From its beginnings the company concentrated on Turkish-language educational materials, serving the growing population of Turkish-heritage children in Germany and the teaching of Turkish as a school subject in German schools. Over time the publishing house expanded its programme to include German-language, Turkish-language and bilingual German-Turkish books of various kinds, including non-fiction, literature and children's books, with a recurring emphasis on Turkey-related and intercultural themes. The publisher built a reputation for its Turkish-language textbooks and teaching aids, which were used not only in Germany but also elsewhere in Europe for heritage-language instruction. It cooperated with established German schoolbook publishers such as Cornelsen. Its list also attracted notable German-language authors: the Islamic studies scholar Annemarie Schimmel, a recipient of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, and Yüksel Pazarkaya published with Önel, and German authors such as Max von der Grün appeared in Turkish translation under the imprint. The company grew into a broader media group. Today Önel Verlag is part of the Önel Group, which combines the publishing house with a bookbindery, a printing house and an online shop. In 2005 the publisher's owner received the Cologne Volunteer Award (Kölner Ehrenamtspreis). At the German-Turkish Entrepreneurs' Day on 22 September 2006, Cologne's mayor Fritz Schramma praised the publisher's workforce and, in particular, Önel's voluntary commitment and the company's training of apprentices. By February 2007 the publisher had around 530 titles available; its own website later reported more than 600 titles in print. Önel Verlag continues to operate as a privately held publisher and bookseller based in Cologne.

• 2007

  Around 530 Önel titles are available as of February 2007.

• 2006

  At the German-Turkish Entrepreneurs' Day on 22 September, Cologne's mayor Fritz Schramma praises the publisher's workforce and Önel's voluntary commitment.

• 2005

  The publisher's owner receives the Cologne Volunteer Award (Kölner Ehrenamtspreis).

• 1982

  Önel Verlag is founded in Cologne as a schoolbook publisher.

Specialist publisher of Turkish and bilingual German-Turkish educational materials for heritage-language instruction, complemented by intercultural non-fiction and literature.

• Benim Türkçem 1–5 Ders Kitabı

  Bilingual German-Turkish textbook series for grades 1 to 5, priced at €13.50 each.

• Biz ve Dilimiz 5 Türkçe Ders Kitabı (9. Sınıf)

  Turkish textbook for 9th grade, priced at €8.99.

• Dilimiz Türkce 2 Okuma ve Çalışma Kitabı / Unsere Sprache Türkisch 2

  Bilingual reading and workbook, priced at €9.90.

• Dilimizi Gelistirme Çalışmaları 1-2

  Language development exercises, priced at €8.90.

• Doğamız Tabiat Bilgisi

  Nature study book, priced at €9.99.

• Dikkatle Bak – Karsilastirma ve Farkli Olani Bulma

  Attention and comparison activity book, priced at €12.99.

• Dikkatle Hesapla

  Attention and calculation activity book, priced at €9.99.

• Crazy Sudoku 6-99 Yaş

  Sudoku puzzle book for ages 6 to 99, priced at €5.99.

1. 1Önel Verlag official websiteoenel.com
2. 2Über uns - Önel Verlagoenel.com
3. 3Önel Verlag – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
4. 4Önel Verlag – Wikidatawikidata.org