Ostfriesische Landschaftliche Verlags- und Vertriebsgesellschaft

The Ostfriesische Landschaftliche Verlags- und Vertriebsgesellschaft (often shortened to OLV GmbH) is a German regional publishing and sales company based in Aurich, Lower Saxony. It operates as the commercial publishing arm of the Ostfriesische Landschaft, the historic cultural and regional association for East Frisia. Its catalogue focuses on the history, art, language and culture of the East Frisian region, including local history volumes, art calendars, Low German (Plattdeutsch) titles and commemorative works. The company's online shop, branded as the Landschaftsladen, offers a range of regional publications. Typical products include the annual Ostfriesischer Kunstkalender (East Frisian Art Calendar), the Emder Jahrbuch (Emden Yearbook), and books on regional history such as works on the 1825 storm flood, World War II prisoner-of-war labour camps, and East Frisian art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Prices listed on the official site range from free promotional titles to around €30 for hardcover yearbooks. As a regional publisher, OLV GmbH serves both a local readership and researchers interested in East Frisian heritage. Its output is closely tied to the Ostfriesische Landschaft's mission of preserving and promoting the region's cultural identity. The company is not publicly listed and operates as a private subsidiary within the Ostfriesische Landschaft structure.

The Ostfriesische Landschaftliche Verlags- und Vertriebsgesellschaft (OLV GmbH) is the publishing and sales subsidiary of the Ostfriesische Landschaft, a regional association based in Aurich that has historically served as the cultural and administrative body for East Frisia. The publishing house was established to handle the commercial distribution of the association's publications and related regional literature. Its catalogue has grown to include a wide range of titles documenting East Frisian history, art and language. Notable series include the Ostfriesischer Kunstkalender, an annual art calendar published for many years, and the Emder Jahrbuch, a scholarly yearbook on the history of the city of Emden and the surrounding region. The company also publishes works on specific historical events, such as the storm flood of 1825 and prisoner-of-war labour camps in East Frisia during World War II. OLV GmbH operates a physical and online shop known as the Landschaftsladen, through which it sells its own publications as well as other regional products. The shop lists titles at various price points, from free promotional booklets to hardcover volumes priced around €30. The company remains active as of the 2020s, with recent releases including the Ostfriesischer Kunstkalender 2027 and Emder Jahrbuch Band 106 (2026).

• Publication of Ostfriesischer Kunstkalender 2027 listed on official shop

• Publication of Emder Jahrbuch Band 106 (2026) listed on official shop

• Publication of Oll' Mai 2025 on Plattdeutsch as a foreign language

• Publication of 'Was soll ich Euch noch vom Kriege schreiben?' (2025)

• Publication of 'Die Sturmflut 1825' (2025)

• Publication of 'Die Kriegsgefangenen und das Arbeitskommando 5551 Hesel im Zweiten Weltkrieg'

• Publication of 'Bildende Kunst in Ostfriesland im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert' 3rd edition

Regional publisher and cultural shop for East Frisian history, art and language.

• Ostfriesischer Kunstkalender 2027

  Annual art calendar, priced at €18.95.

• Emder Jahrbuch Band 106 (2026)

  Scholarly yearbook on Emden history, priced at €30.00.

• Oll' Mai 2025 - Plattdeutsch als Fremdsprache? Denkbar einfach!

  Free publication on Low German as a foreign language.

• "Was soll ich Euch noch vom Kriege schreiben?"

  Book on war experiences, priced at €25.00.

• Die Sturmflut 1825 - Eine Naturkatastrophe vor 200 Jahren

  Book on the 1825 storm flood, priced at €8.90.

• Die Kriegsgefangenen und das Arbeitskommando 5551 Hesel im Zweiten Weltkrieg

  Book on WWII prisoner-of-war labour, priced at €8.90.

• Ostfriesischer Kunstkalender 2026

  Annual art calendar, priced at €18.95.

• Oll' Mai 2022 - Bürgerliches Erwachen in Ostfriesland im 19. Jahrhundert

  Free publication on 19th-century East Frisian society.

• Emder Jahrbuch Band 105 (2025)

  Scholarly yearbook on Emden history, priced at €30.00.

• Bildende Kunst in Ostfriesland im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert (3rd edition)

  Art history volume, priced at €28.90.

• Rolf Bärenfänger - Das Steinhaus Bunderhee

  Book on the Bunderhee stone house, priced at €8.90.

• Ostfriesischer Kunstkalender 2025

  Annual art calendar, priced at €19.80.

1. 1Landschaftsladenolv-gmbh.de
2. 2Ostfriesische Landschaftliche Verlags- und Vertriebsgesellschaftwikidata.org