Bastei Lübbe AG (BST)

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https://bastei-luebbe.de

Bastei Lübbe AG is Germany's largest independent trade publisher, founded in 1953 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany. Specializing in books, audiobooks, eBooks, and digital products, the company focuses on fiction, popular science, non-fiction, children's and youth literature, as well as serialized novel booklets and puzzle magazines. Operating through 13 strong publishing brands like Bastei, Lübbe, Eichborn, LYX, ONE, Baumhaus, and digital labels such as beHEARTBEAT and beTHRILLED, it publishes works by international bestsellers including Ken Follett, Dan Brown, and Rebecca Gablé, alongside cult series like Jerry Cotton and Der Bergdoktor. Bastei Lübbe AG segments its business into Books (print, audio, e-books), Novel Booklets and Puzzle Magazines, and Digital, which includes subsidiaries like Daedalic Entertainment for games. Listed publicly since 2013, it drives innovation in the media industry with about one-third of revenues from digital channels and community-driven models, serving the German-speaking market while expanding narratives across genres and formats.