Private company

Borgen

Borgen is a Danish publisher based in Copenhagen, founded in 1948.¹ It was founded by Jarl Borgen.¹ It is part of Gyldendal.¹ It ceased to exist in 2013.¹

For alternative betydninger, se Borgen. (Se også artikler, som begynder med Borgen)² From the Danish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1948Founded¹

Industrypublishing¹
HeadquartersCopenhagen, Denmark¹
Websitewww.borgen.dk
Legal formaktieselskab¹

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The story

Founded by Jarl Borgen in 1948.¹

Leadership

Who has led Borgen, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderJarl Borgen¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

Gyldendal 2009 to 2013

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1989Acquired Vindrose¹

Timeline

2013Dissolved Dissolved¹
2009Acquired Acquired by Gyldendal¹
1948Founded Founded¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
WikidataBorgen on Wikidata
2
WikipediaBorgen on the Danish Wikipedia