What Munksgaard does

Forlaget Munksgaard is a Danish specialist educational publisher founded in 1917 and headquartered at Klareboderne 3, 1115 København K. The company publishes textbooks, clinical manuals, reference works, research publications, and digital learning materials for healthcare professional education, covering nursing, medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, public health science, and nutrition. It serves Danish healthcare students at professionshøjskoler and universities, practicing healthcare professionals seeking continuing-education material, and the institutions themselves through curriculum-aligned textbook adoption.

Its core product portfolio centers on established textbook series considered classics in Danish healthcare education, including the 'Hånden på hjertet' nursing series, the 'Fag/Patient/Klinik' trilogy, and 'Medicinsk Kompendium' (currently in its 20th edition). Recent product activity includes new editions of the ENT textbook ('Lærebog i øre-næse-hals-sygdomme') and the 'Present State Examination' book, plus a medical-history niche series by Klaus Larsen. The company also offers digital add-ons — video content and quiz applications — that complement the print catalog. No proprietary technology platform, AI capabilities, or API integrations are disclosed.

Munksgaard operates as a subsidiary of the Gyldendal Group, a major Danish publishing conglomerate that includes sister publishers such as Gyldendal, Hans Reitzels Forlag, Systime, and Gyldendal Uddannelse. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of physical and digital textbooks primarily via the company's e-commerce website (munksgaard.dk), supplemented by an educator desk-copy program and customer service support. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company employs 11-50 staff and serves a single domestic market (Denmark) with no disclosed international expansion.

Name

Munksgaard

Legal name

Forlaget Munksgaard

Website

https://munksgaarddanmark.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Forlaget Munksgaard is a Danish specialty educational publisher, founded in 1917 and owned by Gyldendal Group, that produces textbooks and digital learning materials for healthcare professional education across nursing, medicine, physiotherapy, and related disciplines in Denmark.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Education Publishing

NAICS

Other Publishers (51319)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Medicine & Allied Health (Clinical) (EDAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health) (EDAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Healthcare textbook publishing
• Medical education materials
• Nursing curriculum textbooks
• Clinical reference publications
• Digital learning resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Köpenhamn

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Textbook and Educational Material Sales: Sale of physical and digital textbooks, reference books, clinical guidelines, and educational materials for healthcare programs. The company publishes in multiple formats including foundational textbooks, clinical manuals, research publications, video content, and quiz applications. Authors receive royalties through their royalty site.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Forlaget Munksgaard is a Danish specialist publisher that produces and sells textbooks and educational materials for healthcare professions. The portfolio includes foundational textbooks, clinical manuals, reference works, research publications, video content, and quiz applications covering nursing, medicine, physiotherapy, ergotherapy, public health science, and nutrition. Materials are developed in collaboration with researchers and educators and are sold to healthcare students, practicing professionals, and educational institutions in Denmark.

Product overview

Forlaget Munksgaard is a specialized educational publisher for healthcare professions offering a multi-format portfolio of textbooks and digital learning materials. The core offering consists of foundational textbook series including the 'Hånden på hjertet' series, the 'Fag', 'Patient' og 'Klinik' nursing trilogy, and the 'Medicinsk Kompendium' medical reference. These are supplemented by digital add-ons such as video content and quiz applications. Recent product launches include new editions of the ear-nose-throat textbook and Present State Examination book. Publications span nursing, medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, public health, and nutrition disciplines, serving both students and practicing healthcare professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hånden på hjertet-serien A series of textbooks for healthcare students covering fundamental nursing knowledge and clinical skills.
• Fag, Patient og Klinik serien Foundational nursing textbooks covering professional topics, patient care, and clinical practice.
• Medicinsk Kompendium Medical compendium providing comprehensive medical reference material, currently in its 20th edition.
• Digitale materialer (Digital learning materials) Digital educational materials including video content and quiz applications that supplement printed textbooks for enhanced learning.
• Lærebog i øre-næse-hals-sygdomme (Textbook of Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases) Essential textbook covering ear, nose, and throat diseases for healthcare students and professionals.
• Present State Examination (PSE) Book for conducting present state examinations in clinical healthcare settings.
• Medicinsk Kriminalhistorie (Medical Criminal History) Books on medical criminal history by author Klaus Larsen, published as part of Munksgaard's healthcare-related nonfiction catalog.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gyldendal-gruppen (Gyldendal Group)coreOthersMunksgaard is part of the Gyldendal Group, a major Danish publishing conglomerate. The group includes various publishing houses and educational platforms including Gyldendal, Hans Reitzels Forlag, Alvilda, Systime, and others.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Thieme: German medical and scientific publisher with strong textbook, atlas, and clinical reference offerings for healthcare professionals. Comparable in medical subject focus and educational publishing model, though larger and primarily English- and German-language.
• Elsevier: Global academic publisher with extensive medical and nursing textbook catalogues, including clinical references and digital platforms like ClinicalKey. Comparable in core healthcare subject area but operates at vastly larger scale and primarily in English.
• Wolters Kluwer: International provider of medical, nursing, and allied health content including textbooks, clinical decision support, and reference platforms. Comparable in healthcare subject area and institutional sales motion, but operates globally and across multiple verticals.

Direct peers

• Gads Forlag: Long-established Danish publisher with a catalogue spanning healthcare, social sciences, and humanities. Directly competes with Munksgaard for Danish-language academic textbook adoption in health and social science curricula.
• Samfundslitteratur: Danish academic publisher serving universities and professional colleges with textbooks and reference works across multiple disciplines, including some health-adjacent titles. Comparable in editorial model and Danish higher education customer base.
• Hans Reitzels Forlag: Danish publisher within Gyldendal Group that publishes educational and academic titles. Sister company with overlapping author networks and distribution channels, comparable in editorial scope and target market to Munksgaard.
• Systime: Danish educational publisher and fellow member of Gyldendal Group. Publishes textbooks and digital learning materials for Danish vocational and secondary education, with overlap in healthcare-adjacent programs and shared digital platform infrastructure.
• Gyldendal Uddannelse: Educational arm of Gyldendal Group focused on teaching materials for Danish schools and professional education. Direct comparison to Munksgaard due to shared parent, similar educational customer base, and overlapping digital content offerings.
• FADL's Forlag: Danish publisher historically tied to medical students, publishing textbooks and clinical reference materials for medicine and health sciences. Directly comparable in target audience, subject area, and adoption model to Munksgaard.

Regional players

• Gyldendal Norsk Forlag: Norwegian arm of the Gyldendal Group publishing academic and educational titles including healthcare-related content. Comparable in subject scope and corporate affiliation, but serving the Norwegian rather than Danish market directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ForlagetMunksgaard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gyldendal-akademisk

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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