Holtzbrinck

Holtzbrinck Publishing Group is a family-owned media company that publishes books, newspapers, magazines, and digital content worldwide, based in Stuttgart, Germany. The group reported €2.1 billion in sales and employed 14,000 people in 2005, operating across educational, general trade, scientific, and consumer publishing sectors. It holds a majority stake, over 50%, in Springer Nature, which was formed in 2015 from the merger of its science and education units with Springer Science+Business Media. Holtzbrinck operates through renowned houses like Macmillan Publishers, serving global readers, authors, and institutions with diverse content and digital services. Notable figures associated with the group include former leader Dieter von Holtzbrinck and current chairman Stefan von Holtzbrinck. The organization was founded in 1948 by Georg von Holtzbrinck.