Peter Lang Group AG

Peter Lang Group AG is an academic publisher focused on the humanities and social sciences. Its publishing programme spans scholarly monographs, student textbooks, eBooks and open access publications, with more than 1,200 titles released each year in German, English, French and other languages. The group works with higher education institutions and academic authors to bring research to international readerships, combining print publishing with digital formats and open access dissemination. Its editorial scope encompasses disciplines including the arts, education, English studies, history, law, linguistics, philosophy, politics, religious studies and theology.

Founded in Frankfurt am Main in 1970 by Swiss businessman Peter Lang, the publisher expanded through relationships with scholars and a network of offices in university centres. Management and administration are coordinated from Lausanne, while acquisition editors work across continental Europe, India and Anglo-American regions. Offices in Berlin, New York, Oxford, Brussels and Chennai, together with supporting locations in Vienna, Dublin, Warsaw and Istanbul, connect local author development with global distribution. The group also maintains specialist sales, customer service, permissions and press functions for institutional orders, digital packages, publication access and rights enquiries.