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Hoffmann und Campe

Hoffmann und Campe

Germany

Hoffmann and Kamppe Publishing House is one of the oldest, largest and most successful general publishing houses in Germany, and enjoys a glorious history spanning nearly two and a half centuries in shaping cultural and literary awareness in the German-speaking space. The house was founded in the city of Hamburg in the…

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Hoffmann und Campe

Hoffmann und Campe

Hoffmann and Kamppe Publishing House is one of the oldest, largest and most successful general publishing houses in Germany, and enjoys a glorious history spanning nearly two and a half centuries in shaping cultural and literary awareness in the German-speaking space. The house was founded in the city of Hamburg in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, and has developed over the generations to become today a prestigious brand and a mainstay within the major Ganske Media Group, while fully maintaining its independent identity and its main headquarters in Hamburg. And gainedThe house had an exceptional historical and political position in the nineteenth century, being the literary home and main sponsor of the famous German poet Heinrich Heine. The house took the risk of publishing his critical and bold works and defied the strict censorship imposed by the authorities in that complex historical era.The house is distinguished by a massive and comprehensive publishing program characterized by balance and editorial excellence, covering all major literary and intellectual styles and genres through its fiction and non-fiction guides. Its product lines include contemporary literary novels, classic masterpieces, and poetry collections, in addition to a pioneering and huge section dedicated to non-fiction and non-fiction books covering the fields of human history, international politics, economics, and current affairs, as well as biographies, investigative reporting, and science books.Simplified and self-development. In the modern era, the name of the house has been associated with a close and extended literary association with the prominent German novelist and storyteller Siegfried Lenz, as the house has exclusively published all of his famous books and novels since the middle of the twentieth century. Its golden list also includes an elite group of writers and thinkers who have won prestigious international awards such as the Nobel Prize in Literature.The house witnessed a significant growth and expansion phase in the spring of 2014, when it launched its new innovative sub-brand under the name Atlantic. This new brand is dedicated to translating and publishing contemporary novels, timeless classic mystery and crime novels, and realistic prose texts directed to the modern generation of readers, as this department succeeded in obtaining the rights to publish the complete collections of the most famous detective and thriller story writers in history. The house continues to combine its historical heritage with technical innovationThrough its early investment in the premium digital book and audio markets, as well as its leadership in enterprise marketing and content. The house’s publications receive high critical appreciation and its books regularly top best-selling book lists worldwide, which consolidates its role as a beacon of enlightenment and a permanent knowledge bridge linking the nobility of the past with the innovations of the present.