Book publisher for non-fiction, fiction and political literature based in Munich
Europa Medien Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH – Europa Verlag
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About the Europa Verlag
The Europa Verlag was founded in 1933 by Emil Oprecht in Switzerland as an exile publishing house, in order to provide a forum for persecuted authors and banned manuscripts. The programme comprises non-fiction, fiction, crime and thriller novels, as well as audiobooks, eBooks and pocketbooks with a focus on politics, society, Europe, human rights and German history. The publishing tradition stands for democracy, freedom and human dignity; the programme includes numerous titles against the far right, antisemitism and völkisch racism. Since 2012 the publisher Christian Strasser has been the owner; in 2015 he acquired the Europa-Verlag AG Zurich, and since 2017 the Berlin-based Golkonda Verlag has belonged to the house. The head office is located in Munich, with a branch in Berlin. After self-administered insolvency proceedings in 2019, Strasser bought back all rights in 2020. Distribution is handled through publishing representatives in the German-speaking region.
- Site
- München
- Processes
- Publishing programme for non-fiction, fiction, audiobooks, eBooks, Press and event work, Manuscript submissions, Distribution via publishing representatives
- Materials
- Non-fiction, Fiction, Audiobooks, eBooks and Pocketbooks
- Certificates
- Imprint & Register (HRB 214560, Munich Local Court)
- Founded
- 1933
- Industries
- Book publisher, Non-fiction, Fiction, Crime & Thriller, Politics, Europe
- 01
Manuscript submissions
- 02
Editing and programme planning
- 03
Production and printing
- 04
Press and event work
- 05
Distribution via publishing representatives
Programme and Formats
Non-fiction
Titles on politics, society, Europe and German history.
Fiction
Novels, crime and thriller titles in the publishing programme.
Audiobooks
Audiobook editions of the publisher's titles.
eBooks and Pocketbooks
Digital and handy editions of the publishing programme.
Locations
Munich
DEHead office
Berlin
DEBranch office
Zurich
CHEuropa Verlag AG Zurich (acquired in 2015)
Publishing Programme
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Reliability
For over 90 years, the publisher has worked with carefully reviewed content and stands for reliable, high-quality publishing work. Imprint and register information is documented transparently.
| Evidence | Munich |
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| Imprint & Register (HRB 214560, Munich Local Court) |
Publishing History
- 1933
Foundation of the Europa Verlag by Emil Oprecht in Switzerland as an exile publishing house for persecuted authors
- 1946
Foundation of the Vienna sister publishing house by Oprecht
- 1953
The Vienna publishing house passes to the Austrian Trade Union Federation
- 1993
Vienna publishing house discontinued; Europa Verlag passes to Otto Wolff von Amerongen and Sal. Oppenheim, relocation to Munich
- 2005
Publishing activities temporarily suspended after acquisition by Senator Entertainment AG (relocation to Hamburg)
- 2012
Acquisition by Christian Strasser, head office relocated to Munich
- 2015
Acquisition of the Europa-Verlag AG Zurich by Christian Strasser as of 1 December
- 2017
Golkonda Verlag (Berlin) belongs to the Europa Verlag
- 2019
Insolvency under self-administration
- 2020
Strasser buys back 100 % of the rights
- 2026
Insolvency application filed by Europa Verlage GmbH (Munich/Berlin); Zurich, Europa Medien GmbH and Golkonda Verlag not affected