Ueberreuter Verlag

What Ueberreuter Verlag does

Ueberreuter Verlag GmbH is a Berlin-based publisher of children's and youth literature, operating since 1946 as part of the Glöckler-Verlagsgruppe (GG Verlag). The company publishes under its own imprint and the Annette Betz sub-imprint, which specializes in beautifully illustrated picture books. Its catalog is organized into four core product categories: Bilderbuch (picture books from age 3), Musikalisches Bilderbuch and Pappbilderbuch (musical and board books from 18 months), Kinderbuch (children's novels from age 6, including fantasy series such as Flüsterwald, Magic Island, and the children's detective line Rory Shy), and Jugendbuch (young adult titles from age 12, including the Quendel-Saga and Fate Dilogie). Notable franchises include the multi-volume, multi-season Flüsterwald and Magic Island fantasy series by Andreas Suchanek, the award-winning Rory Shy detective series, and licensed properties such as Die Chroniken von Narnia and Ritter Rost. Beyond print, the company offers complementary digital products (MuBiBu-App, ueberstories Story Game App), educational materials (Bilderbuchkino, Unterrichtsmaterial with Antolin integration), and Musicals on Stage performance licensing.

The business model is built on one-time book sales, price-bound under the German Buchpreisbindung, distributed through a mix of channels: the company's own e-commerce shop (ueberreuter.de) with payment options including PayPal, Klarna, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and credit card, plus the traditional German book trade, and international distribution to Austria, the EU, and Switzerland. A separate revenue stream comes from a Foreign Rights / Licensing department that licenses German-language rights to foreign publishers. Marketing is conducted through the company website, segmented newsletters (consumer and trade), social media, podcast appearances on BÜCHERALARM, and physical presence at the Leipziger Buchmesse and Frankfurter Buchmesse. The company serves three primary end-user segments — families with young children, children ages 6-11, and young adults ages 12+ — and two secondary B2B segments (schools/educational institutions and book trade/retailers).

The publisher is privately held, headquartered at Ritterstr. 3, Berlin, and operates with 1-10 employees. Ownership resides within the Glöckler-Verlagsgruppe, with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company shows no public funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes in the available data. Industry recognition includes the 2021 LovelyBooks Leserpreis (Kinderbuch) for Flüsterwald, the 2023 GLAUSER-Preis (Kinderkrimi) for Rory Shy, and 2026 nominations for both the GLAUSER-Preis (Jugendkrimi) and the SERAPH (Bestes Jugendbuch).

Name

Ueberreuter Verlag

Legal name

Ueberreuter Verlag GmbH

Website

https://ueberreuter.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ueberreuter Verlag is a Berlin-based children's and youth book publisher, founded 1946, operating under the Glöckler-Verlagsgruppe with the Annette Betz picture-book sub-imprint. It sells print and digital books, licensing, and educational materials to families, schools, and the German book trade.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's and Youth Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Picture Book Publishing (MPAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Activity & Workbook Publishing (MPAJAFAG), Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Children's book publishing
• Picture books
• Young adult fiction
• Book licensing
• Educational reading materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Direct sales of physical and digital books through their own web shop and through the book trade channel. Books are price-bound in Germany (Buchpreisbindung).
2. Foreign Rights / Licensing: International licensing of rights to foreign publishers through their Foreign Rights department.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ueberreuter Verlag is a Berlin-based children's and youth book publisher that produces picture books (Bilderbuch, including musical picture books and board books), children's books (Kinderbuch), and young adult books (Jugendbuch) under the Ueberreuter and Annette Betz imprints. Beyond print publishing, the company offers supplementary digital products (MuBiBu-App, ueberstories Story Game App), Musicals on Stage performance/stage licensing materials, and free educational resources (Bilderbuchkino, Unterrichtsmaterial) for schools and libraries, and licenses foreign rights internationally.

Product overview

Ueberreuter Verlag GmbH is a Berlin-based children's and youth literature publisher operating under the Glöckler Verlagsgruppe. Its core publishing program centers on four physical book product categories — Bilderbuch (picture books, including musical picture books and board books), Kinderbuch (children's books), and Jugendbuch (young adult books) — with the Annette Betz imprint handling the beautifully illustrated picture book line. Beyond print, the company offers complementary digital products (MuBiBu-App, ueberstories Story Game App), Musicals on Stage performance materials, and educational supplementary resources (Bilderbuchkino, Unterrichtsmaterial). Notable series include the fantasy franchises Flüsterwald (LovelyBooks award-winning, multi-season, multi-volume) and Magic Island, the children's detective series Rory Shy (GLAUSER prize winner), the Quendel-Saga for young adults, Das kleine Böse Buch activity series, FC Stinkesocke football series, and licensed works including Die Chroniken von Narnia and Ritter Rost. The publisher distributes internationally via a Foreign Rights/Licensing division and participates actively in book fairs including Leipzig and Frankfurt.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Annette Betz: Imprint of Ueberreuter Verlag specializing in beautifully illustrated picture books and children's literature.

Products and services

• Bilderbuch (Picture Books) Illustrated picture books for children from age 3, published under the Ueberreuter Verlag and Annette Betz imprints, featuring carefully crafted narratives and high production quality.
• Musikalisches Bilderbuch (Musical Picture Books)
• Pappbilderbuch (Board Picture Books)
• Kinderbuch (Children's Books)
• Jugendbuch (Young Adult Books)
• Flüsterwald (Book Series)
• Magic Island (Book Series)
• Quendel-Saga (Book Series)
• Rory Shy – Der schüchterne Detektiv (Book Series)
• Das kleine Böse Buch (Book Series)
• FC Stinkesocke (Book Series)
• Die Chroniken von Narnia (Licensed Edition)
• Ritter Rost (Licensed Character/Book Series)
• MuBiBu-App
• ueberstories: Story Game App
• Musicals on Stage (Performance Materials)
• Bilderbuchkino (Picture Book Cinema)
• Unterrichtsmaterial (Teaching Materials)

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Glöckler-Verlagsgruppe (GG Verlag)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUeberreuter Verlag is part of the Glöckler-Verlagsgruppe (GG Verlag), a publishing group that includes multiple imprints: Ueberreuter Verlag, Annette Betz, Edition Nilpferd, and other publishing houses. This group structure provides shared distribution, marketing, and operational resources.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UeberreuterBerlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carl-ueberreuter-verlag

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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