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Hirmer Verlag

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German art book publishing house

Hirmer Publishers is the name used by Hirmer Verlag, a German art book publishing house based in Munich, for its operations in the English-speaking world.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1948Founded1
  • Industryart book publisher1
  • HeadquartersMunich1
  • Websitewww.hirmerverlag.de
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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Hirmer Publishers is the name used by Hirmer Verlag, a German art book publishing house based in Munich, for its operations in the English-speaking world.2

The story

The publishing house was founded in 1948 by Max Hirmer and his wife Aenne. Since 1952 it has been called Hirmer Verlag and began publishing books in the 1950s. After Max Hirmer retirement, his son Albert Hirmer took over the management of the publishing house. Since 2011 the publishing house belongs to the newspaper publisher Dirk Ippen.

Thomas Zuhr (1960–2024) was managing director from 2009 to 2024. The management has been with Kerstin Ludolph since 2024.

Hirmer Publishers with its headquarters in Munich (Germany) ranks among the most prestigious publishers of art books.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hirmer Publishers, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1948Founded Founded1

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