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Weltbild

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German publisher and media retailer

Weltbild Publishing Group (German: Verlagsgruppe Weltbild) was a major German publisher and media retailer based in Augsburg. It was partner of the holding company DBH Deutsche Buch Handels GmbH & Co. KG and itself it is owned by the dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church of Germany. The name Weltbild roughly translates to "worldview".2 It ceased to exist in 2024.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1927Founded1

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Weltbild, Leer (2018)
Photo: Donald_Trung, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Weltbild Publishing Group (German: Verlagsgruppe Weltbild) was a major German publisher and media retailer based in Augsburg. It was partner of the holding company DBH Deutsche Buch Handels GmbH & Co. KG and itself it is owned by the dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church of Germany. The name Weltbild roughly translates to "worldview".2

Corporate structure

Weltbild sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Weltbild Augsburg
    • Bechtermünz Verlag Subsidiary · Germany

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Bechtermünz Verlag

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2024Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1927Founded Founded1

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