Thalia Bücher GmbH
RetailNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1001-5000 Employees
Thalia Bücher GmbH is a retail company and the market leader in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with its headquarters in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The company was founded in 1919, with the first Thalia bookstore established in Hamburg, and it remains an independent, family-owned, medium-sized enterprise. It operates a network of about 500 bookstores in the German-speaking region and maintains a strong digital presence through its online shop and its own app, enabling cross-channel shopping. The company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people across administrative locations and bookstores. Recent developments include a 2025 strategic partnership with Ranpak, a 2018 50% stake in Skoobe, and a 2022 hacker attack on thalia.de.