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Book and Periodical PublishingHesse, Germany51-200 Employees
The S. Fischer Verlag GmbH is a mid-sized publisher in the book and periodical publishing sector with origins dating back to 1886, when Samuel Fischer established the imprint in Berlin. Having weathered exile and wartime upheavals, it now operates from Frankfurt am Main and is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. Historical leadership figures, including Gottfried Bermann Fischer and Monika Schoeller, have shaped the publisher's direction, a legacy continued today by Nicole Geismann, Dr. Gerd Robertz, and Oliver Vogel. Its program covers a wide range of literary works, from classic modernist titles by Thomas Mann and Virginia Woolf to contemporary bestsellers and non-fiction. It includes imprints such as Krüger and Scherz for entertaining literature and Tor for fantasy and science fiction, alongside the FischER Taschenbücher line. The portfolio has extended into digital formats, with E-Books introduced in 2009. As part of Holtzbrinck, the company offers a dynamic work environment in Frankfurt and serves readers seeking literary quality and cultural innovation.