Carlsen Verlag

Carlsen Verlag is a German book-publishing company based in Hamburg. Founded in 1953, it is associated with the Carlsen publishing name and is now part of Bonnier Media Deutschland within the Bonnier group. The company publishes primarily for the German-language book market. Its current catalogue and website position it as a broad-based publisher rather than a single-series or single-genre imprint. Children’s publishing is a prominent part of its offer. The catalogue spans books for young children, picture books and read-aloud stories, early readers, nonfiction and activity books, and series for older children. Carlsen presents these books as imaginative, engaging and relevant to children’s everyday lives. Examples shown on its website include the Pixi and Maxi Pixi formats, books featuring Conni, and titles from children’s series such as Die Schule der magischen Tiere. The company also publishes comics, manga and graphic novels, alongside illustrated books for older readers. Its catalogue includes licensed and original properties as well as translated works. A listed graphic novel about Eugène Delacroix, adapted by Catherine Meurisse from a story by Alexandre Dumas, illustrates the publisher’s adult and young-adult illustrated-book range. Carlsen’s offering therefore reaches readers across age groups, from preschool children to adults, through a mix of series, standalone books and formats. The supplied official pages show an active publisher with a functioning online catalogue and sales-oriented product pages, including book descriptions, formats, publication details and prices. The available evidence does not establish individual executives, current sales, or a complete account of its publishing imprints and international distribution.

Carlsen Verlag was established in Hamburg in 1953 as a German publishing operation associated with the Carlsen name. It developed within the wider European publishing context and is now part of Bonnier Media Deutschland, within the Bonnier group. The available evidence supports these broad ownership and founding details but does not document the company’s original founder or provide a detailed year-by-year corporate history. The publisher’s identity has been shaped by its range of books for children and young people, alongside comics, manga and graphic novels. Its children’s catalogue spans early childhood through school-age reading: the official site features picture books and read-aloud stories, books for learning to read, nonfiction and activity titles, and recurring characters and series. The Pixi and Maxi Pixi formats and titles associated with Conni are among the recognizable offerings shown in the catalogue. The publisher also lists titles from the children’s series Die Schule der magischen Tiere. Carlsen’s publishing scope extends beyond books for younger children. Its catalogue includes comics, manga and graphic novels, with illustrated works for older readers as well. The official website’s product pages describe individual books and provide practical purchase and publication information. One example is a graphic novel by Catherine Meurisse based on Alexandre Dumas’s account of his friendship with Eugène Delacroix. This demonstrates the range of material presented under the Carlsen name, without implying that this single title defines the company’s overall list. Today, Carlsen presents itself as an active publisher through its official German website and searchable catalogue. Its stated children’s-book offering covers a wide span of ages and formats, while its broader catalogue addresses readers interested in comics and illustrated storytelling. The supplied material does not establish current executives, detailed corporate ownership history, or the full scale of its international operations, so those matters are not specified here.

• 2002

  Became part of Bonnier

• 1953

  Carlsen Verlag established in Hamburg

A broad German-language publisher with a strong children’s-book catalogue and additional comics, manga and illustrated books for readers of different ages.

• Pixi and Maxi Pixi

  Small-format children’s book offerings shown in Carlsen’s online catalogue.

• Conni books

  Children’s books and activity titles featuring the Conni character.

• Die Schule der magischen Tiere

  A children’s series represented in the publisher’s online catalogue.

• Children’s books

  Includes picture books, read-aloud stories, early readers, nonfiction and activity books.

• Comics, manga and graphic novels

  Illustrated storytelling formats in Carlsen’s wider publishing catalogue.

1. 1Startseite | Carlsencarlsen.de
2. 2Kinderbücher aus dem Carlsen Verlagcarlsen.de
3. 3Bilderbücher & Vorlesegeschichten für Kindercarlsen.de
4. 4Alexandre Dumas erzählt die Geschichte von Delacroixcarlsen.de