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Fact Sheet

Founded 1749; a privately owned company.
In possession of the family de Gruyter since 1897
Incorporated since 1919
Shareholders Descendants of Walter de Gruyter
CEO Dr. Sven Fund
Company divisions

Walter de Gruyter Inc. (Boston branch);
De Gruyter Mouton (imprint);
De Gruyter Saur (imprint);
Sellier de Gruyter (share)
Birkhäuser GmbH
Versita
Subject areas General Reference Works, Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Library and Information Science, History, Art, Music, Literary Studies, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Law, Linguistics & Communication, Theology, Judaism, Religion, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Design
Mission statement
  • To provide high quality products for the academic market
  • To further De Gruyter’s international acclaim
  • To offer electronic products in all subjects areas
Advisory board

Five independent advisors from economics and academia
Rüdiger Gebauer (Chairman),
Dr. Georg-Martin Cram,
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Christoph Markschies,
Dr. Frank Rodloff
Christoph Seils