VerlagsKG Wolf
German publishing house behind the Neue Brehm-Bücherei natural history book series, founded in 1949.
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Overview
VerlagsKG Wolf is a German publishing house best known for the Neue Brehm-Bücherei, a long-running natural history book series. According to its official website, the series was founded in 1949 by Otto Kleinschmidt in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. Kleinschmidt's concept was to make nature readable and tangible through vivid texts and numerous illustrations, following the tradition of Alfred Brehm and aiming at broad natural history education. The publisher's programme is aimed at nature enthusiasts, offering titles on animals, plants and natural history subjects. The website lists titles such as 'Die Puku-Antilope' by Dr. Vera Rduch, 'Der Teichfrosch' by Michael Kempkes and 'Totenkopfschwärmer' by Stephan Schorn. The current legal entity is Neue Brehm-Bücherei UG (haftungsbeschränkt), as stated in the website footer. Wikidata identifies VerlagsKG Wolf as a publisher. The company operates primarily in the German-language market and remains active, continuing the Neue Brehm-Bücherei series.
History
VerlagsKG Wolf is a German publishing house associated with the Neue Brehm-Bücherei, a natural history book series founded in 1949 by Otto Kleinschmidt in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. The series was conceived in the tradition of Alfred Brehm, aiming to make natural history accessible to a broad audience through vivid texts and numerous illustrations. Over the decades, the Neue Brehm-Bücherei became a well-known series in German-language natural history publishing, covering a wide range of animal and plant species. The publishing house continues to operate under the legal entity Neue Brehm-Bücherei UG (haftungsbeschränkt), as indicated on its official website. The website presents current titles and maintains the educational mission of the series. Wikidata records VerlagsKG Wolf as a publisher. The exact corporate history, ownership changes and full catalogue are not detailed in the available evidence.
- 1949
Otto Kleinschmidt founds Die Neue Brehm-Bücherei in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Products and positioning
Natural history publisher focused on accessible, illustrated educational books for nature enthusiasts.
Die Puku-Antilope
Der Teichfrosch
Totenkopfschwärmer
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