Private company

Luchterhand

German publisher

The Luchterhand Literaturverlag is a German publisher of contemporary literature based in Munich. It was founded in 1924, and was acquired by Random House in 2001. Luchterhand is considered one of the most prestigious publishers in Germany.2 It was founded by Hermann Luchterhand.1 It is part of Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1924Founded1

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The Luchterhand Literaturverlag is a German publisher of contemporary literature based in Munich. It was founded in 1924, and was acquired by Random House in 2001. Luchterhand is considered one of the most prestigious publishers in Germany. Publications include literature from Günter Grass and Christa Wolf and many others.2

Corporate structure

Luchterhand is part of a group headed by Bertelsmann. 273 entities, 24 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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The story

Founded by Hermann Luchterhand in 1924.1

In 1924, Hermann Karl Wilhelm Luchterhand founded Luchterhand Publisher in Berlin, dedicated to taxation and law. He then published an information pamphlet on tax, which added to the earlier publications of forms and manuals for the payroll office. In 1934, he appointed Eduard Reifferscheid as managing partner. In 1936, Luchterhand went back to his private life. The reasons for Hermann Luchterhand's withdrawal are still unknown. After the end of World War II, the company's headquarters moved during the reconstruction from Berlin to Neuwied. Alfred Andersch, along with many others, participated with his magazine articles and drawings to create an additional literary program. The first literary publications appeared in 1954.

From Wikipedia’s article on Luchterhand Literaturverlag, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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