Programme
Publishing Programme
Georg Olms Verlag is renowned for its constantly expanding Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences programme as well as its emphasis on interdisciplinary research. Readers can find thoughtfully curated book series on a variety of topics by notable editors in their field.


Ancient History
Major areas of emphasis include the Classics and Classical History, with works that cover a wide breadth of subject matter. From Justinian to Homer, our publications are available to read in five languages.
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Our Art History programme is home to the series, Studien zur Kunstgeschichte. First published over five decades ago, it now includes 220 monographs, volumes and collected works.
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Our Cultural History and Cultural Studies programme invites the reader to take a closer look at cultural historical phenomena and explores the role of cultural policy and cultural exchange in the development of historical events.
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Despite the wide breadth of topics covered, the major area of emphasis of our History programme lies in post-war history. It is thus led by one of the most prominent series in this field, Historische Europa Studien – Geschichte in Erfahrung, Gegenwart und Zukunft, edited by Michael Gehler.
Learn moreLinguistics and Literary Studies
Our comprehensive Linguistics and Literary Studies programme includes collections, series and journals. With a clear emphasis on research, the programme is spearheaded by the research project on 19th-century novelist Jeremias Gotthelf’s works, correspondence letters and writings.
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Our acclaimed Musicology programme includes music scores, monographs, collections and anthologies. Our authors include experts from prominent universities and music institutions.
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The subject area of Oriental Studies in the Georg Olms Verlag programme includes publications in the research fields of Islamic Studies, Arabic Studies, Egyptology and Turkology. In addition to dissertations and monographs, anthologies covering the entire spectrum of Oriental Studies are also published. Since 2005, Georg Olms Verlag has also managed numerous work commissions for clients from the Middle East.
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Our Philosophy programme is defined by the revolutionary works of Christian Wolff and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Besides reprints, we publish numerous works from contemporary philosophers. Our books are available to read in four languages.
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New releases, reprints and collected works of prominent early modern theologists dominate our programme. We also publish special editions and companion works for readers interested in the reception history of prominent thinkers.
Learn moreRomance Studies and Hispanism
Led by three interdisciplinary series that are bold and provocative in their exploration of identity, culture and academic paradigms. Publications are available to read in German, English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
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Our Theatre Studies programme examines various periods in the history of theatre. At the same time, the reader is urged to
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