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Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft

Logo: WBG Darmstadt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

German publisher based in Darmstadt1

The Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (WBG) was a German publishing house in Darmstadt. With about 60,000 subscribers (as of 2023) it was one of the largest book clubs in Germany. German scientists founded the WBG in 1949 as a voluntary association to help with the shortage of scientific literature after World War II.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1949Founded1

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WBG Darmstadt
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (WBG) was a German publishing house in Darmstadt. With about 60,000 subscribers (as of 2023) it was one of the largest book clubs in Germany.2

Corporate structure

Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 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.

  • Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft Darmstadt, Germany
    • Lambert Schneider Verlag Subsidiary · Germany

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Lambert Schneider Verlag

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Timeline

  1. 1949Founded Founded1

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