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Edel Publishing Group
With locations in Hamburg and Munich, the Edel Publishing Group is one of Germany’s largest independent book suppliers. The group includes the publishing houses ZS, Dr. Oetker Verlag, EDEL Sports, KARIBU, Jumbo and Goya. In addition to the imprints of the Edel publishing group, our sales organization Edel Book Sales looks after the book distribution business of Wort & Bild, falkemedia, Distanz Verlag and Junior Medien in both sales and distribution.
With a wide variety of programs in the product groups guidebooks, popular non-fiction, children’s and young adult books and fiction, the publishers have built up a loyal readership, enormous traction with a broad presence in the trade and leading positions in the cooking and baking, beverages, health and sports book markets. Our children’s and young adult book program is growing dynamically. Strong brands such as the Ernährungs-Docs, Dr. Oetker, Leo Lionni and Pettersson & Findus, prominent authors from children’s books, competitive sports, culinary arts and medicine as well as well-known TV faces and social media stars stand for our high-quality books, which always have their finger on the pulse of the times in terms of content. The Edel Publishing Group is part of the listed Edel SE & Co. KGaA.
KARIBU
We create imaginative children’s books with successful authors and with well-known characters from film and television. KARIBU – wild drauf!
ZS
We make guidebooks in the areas of culinary, health, fitness and counselling – strong topics, popular authors, beautiful books with great attention to detail.
Dr. Oetker Verlag
Quality is the best recipe – that is Dr. Oetker’s credo – for over 125 years. The new Dr. Oetker books preserve tradition. And set trends.
EDEL SPORTS
We are the publishing house for sports bestsellers. Whether soccer, Football, handball, Formula 1 or darts – we give all sports, athletes and experts a stage and are the first address for the implementation of creative ideas.
EDEL ADVENTURE
The EDEL ADVENTURE label brings you books about exciting and adventurous subjects. Enjoy gripping narratives and intriguing reports that will make every adventurer’s heart skip a beat.
EDEL EXTREME
Under the EDEL EXTREME label, we develop books on extraordinary sports topics, such as those from the world of extreme sports.
Distanz
We publish books on contemporary art, photography, architecture and design. Our books are produced exclusively in Germany and are available worldwide.
falkemedia
The leading food magazine for Thermomix® mixes up the book market: with the new series my magic pot mixes! and the best cookbooks around the popular kitchen machine!
Wort & Bild Verlag
Health needs knowledge – this has been our credo for over six decades.
BUNTE
JUMBO Neue Medien & Verlag
Under the motto “Only the best for children”, Hamburg-based JUMBO Verlag has been publishing high-quality and exciting audiobooks for over 30 years. Alongside its audiobook program, JUMBO has been publishing children’s books for many years.
GOYA
The literary book program. Good stories, strong themes and interesting contemporary voices.
Book Distribution & Book Printing
The Edel Publishing Group’s capacity is based on our many years of expertise and positioning as a service-providing media group. We offer in-house bundled conception, editing, physical and digital distribution, as well as a direct link to our state-of-the-art book printing plant. With a broad-based sales team for in-house and external programs as well as digitally operating imprints, we are sharpening our profile as a multimedia content provider.
Edel Book Sales
Edel Book Sales is a full-service provider for the book trade and ancillary markets, business development and digital sales. In addition to market and sales responsibility for our publishers, we offer extensive sales work for partner publishers.
Keyfacts
- one of the largest independent book vendors in Germany
- Regular top placements on the bestseller lists
- Strategic Key Account Management
- Representative teams in book trade in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Customer Service, Publishing Delivery and Operations
- Metadata management
- Label Management
- Category Management
- Trade marketing and communication
- Digital Sales & Amazon Marketing Services
Book printing: optimal media GmbH
We are a high-performance service provider for high-quality print products – books, magazines, brochures, catalogs, commercial printing, and multimedia printing & packaging. We are one of the first companies to set clear standards with the commissioning of three LE-UV offset presses, thus positioning ourselves once again as a highly professional partner in the print sector. With the joy of the challenge, a maximum of flexibility, process reliability and an eye for detail, we enable the joint creation of products that are visually and haptically convincing.
Keyfacts
- Powerful machinery for in-house production
- Latest LE UV technology in printing
- Professional finishing
- Manufacturing activities
- Certificates ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001
- FSC standard, cooperation with ClimatePartner & CO2OL