Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh

The publisher Ferdinand Schöningh was founded on May 12, 1847 by a native of Meppen / Emsland bookseller Ferdinand Schöningh in Paderborn.

Priorities in the publishing work are in the field of contemporary history, scientific theology, philosophy, philology and pedagogy. In addition, the publishing house serves several major editions ( Critical editions of her work of Augustine, Friedrich and August Wilhelm Schlegel and Wilhelm von Humboldt, the 40bändige of councils the papal chief historian Walter Brandmüller, the opulent facsimile number " Biblia Slavica " and the great research edition of the Roman Inquisition and the Congregation of the Index ). The publisher overarching " Red Series " of University of paperbacks ( UTB ) co-founded and played a major role today Ferdinand Schöningh.

Among the defining people in the publishing history belongs to the authorized officer Franz Honselmann.