CH Beck Publishing House is one of the largest and most prestigious publishing houses in Germany. With more than 900 employees and around 1,200 new publications in its two main divisions: Law, Tax and Business, Literature, Non-Fiction and Science, CH Beck also ranks among the largest German book and magazine publishers in terms of production volume.In the fields of literature, non-fiction books, and science, the main areas of activity range from history in its various branches, through religion and philosophy, political and social sciences, literary and linguistic studies, all the way to art and architecture. The forms of presentation also vary.The bulk of the program consists of works written for a broad and general audience, including biographies, illustrated books, popular paperbacks and books on practical life, but special academic monographs, multi-volume handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias and textbooks also have their place in the publishing programme.The publishing house's list of publications also includes literary genres close to high literature, such as articles, biographical documents, and correspondence, as well as literary anthologies, poetry collections, and editions of classic literary works. By publishing the complete works of the Austrian novelist Himito von Doderer (1896-1966), the publishing house is considered one of the most prominent German-language writers of the twentieth century.The publishing house is particularly active in the field of history. Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the modern era, contemporary history, German and European history, Jewish history, history of the Islamic world, global history – these are keywords that explain the scope of the historical program and some of its main themes.
The publishing house always seeks to cooperate with the most experienced and knowledgeable authors. The works of distinguished foreign authors are translated into German. The series contribute to organizing the program and giving it specific themes.
