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Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften

East-German publishing house (1954–1995)

Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften (DVW; transl. German Publisher of Sciences) was a scientific publishing house in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR/DDR). Situated in Berlin, DVW was founded as Volkseigener Betrieb (VEB) on 1 January 1954 as the successor of the main department of "university literature" of the publisher Volk und Wissen (VWV).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jan 1, 1954Founded1
  • HeadquartersBerlin1
  • Legal formVolkseigener Betrieb, Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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Berlin, Mitte, Taubenstrasse 10, Patzenhofer-Brauerei
Photo: Jörg Zägel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften (DVW; transl. German Publisher of Sciences) was a scientific publishing house in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR/DDR).2

Timeline

  1. 1995Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jan 1, 1954Founded Founded1

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