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Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh

German publishing house

Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh is a German publishing house, founded in the 19th century by Ferdinand Schöningh (1815-1883). It is based in Paderborn and focuses on the fields of contemporary history, academic theology, philosophy, philology, and pedagogy. Since 2017 it is an imprint of Brill Publishers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 12, 1847Founded1

Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh is a German publishing house, founded in the 19th century by Ferdinand Schöningh (1815-1883). It is based in Paderborn and focuses on the fields of contemporary history, academic theology, philosophy, philology, and pedagogy. Since 2017 it is an imprint of Brill Publishers. Since 2024 it became together with Brill Publishers part of German publish company De Gruyter in Berlin.2

Corporate structure

Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh is part of a group headed by Brill. 12 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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The story

Founded by Ferdinand Schöningh on May 12, 1847, in Paderborn.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

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Timeline

  1. 2017Acquired Acquired by Brill1
  2. May 12, 1847Founded Founded in Paderborn1

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