vdf Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zürich

vdf Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zürich — commonly shortened to vdf Hochschulverlag or simply vdf — is a Swiss specialist and academic book publisher headquartered in Zollikon. It traces its identity to the former vdf Verlag der Fachvereine an den schweizerischen Hochschulen und Techniken AG, an imprint originally tied to the Swiss university technical associations, and later adopted the name vdf Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zürich. The publisher is closely associated with the Swiss higher-education and technical-science environment, and its name references ETH Zürich, one of Switzerland's leading technical universities. The house publishes primarily scientific publications, issued both in printed form and online as e-books. Its declared subject strengths span architecture and civil engineering, business and business informatics/information technology, engineering, the natural sciences, environment and ecology, the humanities and social sciences, and titles on law and politics. Alongside specialist and textbook titles for teaching, research and professional practice, vdf also issues general-interest non-fiction for a broader readership. Its catalogue therefore serves students, researchers, practitioners and interested lay readers in the German-speaking world. vdf is anchored in the German-language academic publishing landscape. From 2006 to 2014 it was a shareholder in UTB für Wissenschaft, Uni-Taschenbücher GmbH, Stuttgart, the well-known German textbook imprint. It is also a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Baufachverlage (ABV), the working group of construction specialist publishers, which reinforces its presence across the entire German-speaking region. The publisher has taken part in projects such as Google Books Search and the utb Scholars e-library, reflecting an engagement with digital distribution and discovery channels. On its own website, vdf presents new releases and a catalogue organised by subject, and offers services and information for booksellers, the press, and readers, including an open-access policy and podcast offerings. The company operates as a private Swiss stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft). Its long-standing positioning is that of a scholarly publisher bridging university research and teaching with professional practice, while selectively reaching a wider non-academic audience.

The publisher's origins lie in the vdf Verlag der Fachvereine an den schweizerischen Hochschulen und Techniken AG, an imprint whose name linked it to the technical associations (Fachvereine) of the Swiss universities and technical colleges. Over time the house adopted the name vdf Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zürich, signalling its close association with the Swiss higher-education and technical-science sphere and with ETH Zürich in particular. It is a Swiss specialist book publisher headquartered in Zollikon. From 2006 to 2014, vdf was a shareholder (Gesellschafter) of UTB für Wissenschaft, Uni-Taschenbücher GmbH, based in Stuttgart — a well-known German textbook publishing operation. This period tied vdf into a broader German-language academic textbook network. The publisher is also a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Baufachverlage (ABV), the working group of construction specialist publishers, which gives it a presence across the entire German-speaking region. In the digital domain, vdf has participated in projects such as Google Books Search and the utb Scholars e-library, reflecting an engagement with online discovery and distribution of scholarly content. Its catalogue has continued to develop across its core fields — architecture and civil engineering, business and business informatics/information technology, engineering, natural sciences, environment and ecology, humanities and social sciences, and law and politics — publishing both specialist and textbook titles for teaching, research and practice, as well as non-fiction for a wider audience. Its website today presents new releases, subject categories, and services for booksellers, the press and readers, including an open-access policy and podcast offerings.

• Operates under the name vdf Verlag der Fachvereine an den schweizerischen Hochschulen und Techniken AG, linked to Swiss university technical associations.

• Adopts the name vdf Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zürich.

• From 2006 to 2014, vdf is a shareholder (Gesellschafter) of UTB für Wissenschaft, Uni-Taschenbücher GmbH, Stuttgart.

• Participates in projects such as Google Books Search and utb Scholars e-library.

• Is a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Baufachverlage (ABV), anchoring it across the German-speaking region.

Scholarly and specialist publisher serving teaching, research and professional practice in the German-speaking world, with selected titles for a broader readership.

• Student Thesis Projects (guide to academic writing and thesis projects)

  A guide providing rules, recommendations and techniques for conducting academic student thesis projects at university level, focused on bachelor's and master's theses.

• Marketing (by Mathias Schürmann)

  A book on marketing instruments, concepts, strategy, market research, objectives, mix, budgeting and control, guiding readers step by step from analysis to strategy and concrete measures.

• Der Code des Sehens (by Alireza Darvishy and Ann-Kathrin Amstutz)

  An autobiography and life story touching on inclusion, assistive technology and visual impairment.

• AI (edited by Robert Riener)

  A title on artificial intelligence listed among new releases.

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