Osiander bookstore
| Osiandersche Buchhandlung GmbH
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| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 1596 |
| Seat | Tubingen , Germany |
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| Number of employees | 735 |
| sales | EUR 88.74 million |
| Branch | Bookstore |
| Website | www.osiander.de |
| As of December 31, 2018 | |
The Osiandersche bookstore is one of Erhard Cellius founded and later to Christian Friedrich Osiander called South German bookselling company . The head office is in Tübingen . The company operates 70 bookshops in Baden-Württemberg , Rhineland-Palatinate , Hesse and Bavaria and employs over 400 people. Osiander is the oldest and largest bookstore in Baden-Württemberg, the second oldest bookstore in Germany and one of the ten largest German-speaking bookstores.
history
1596–1734 Cellius / Brunn dynasty
The predecessor of today's bookstore was founded on June 4, 1596 by Erhard Cellius († 1606) in Langen Gasse in Tübingen as a printing company with a publisher and bookstore. Cellius' first title was Imagines Professorum Tubingensium (1601). After the death of his father, Johann Alexander Cellius took over the company and expanded it to become the most important publishing house in southern Germany. He died in 1623. In 1625 the manager married Cellius' widow. After his death in 1657 Brunn II took over the business. After his death in 1658, Johann Georg Cotta became the managing director of the bookstore , and in 1659 he married the widow of Brunn II. In 1681 the stepson Brunn III took over. from Cotta the company. Cotta continued his own publishing house, founded in 1659, which became the most famous German publishing house of the 19th century and which moved to Stuttgart in 1810.
In 1704 the widow of Brunn III married. († 1696) the bookseller Stoll, who handed the company over to Theodor Metzler in 1721. His wife Susanne continued the business and married Karl-Gottlieb Ebert († 1732) in 1727.
1734–1778 Heinrich Berger
The childless Susanne Ebert-Metzler sold the company to Heinrich Berger, an employee of the bookstore, in 1743. He became the publisher of Johann Albrecht Bengel , Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf and the medic Autenrieth . In 1769, at the instigation of the censorship , Berger was sentenced to a fine because he published the songs of Zinzendorf in Esslingen, a book that was apparently “a crazy brain that never governs by reason, nor was it purified by a thorough understanding of the Holy Scriptures “I wrote.
1778–1920 Heerbrandt, Osiander, Köhler dynasty
Since Heinrich Berger was also childless, in 1778 he sold the bookstore to Jacob Friedrich Heerbrandt, a bookstore employee in his company. The bookstore then moved to Münzgasse 9, in what was then the most beautiful street in Tübingen. In the following years, the university that competed with Tübingen, the Karlsakademie Stuttgart , withdrew more and more students from Tübingen, so that the number of students had dropped to 188 in 1781. During this time Heerbrandt published a book by Schelling and published the "German Poet Forest", the most important work of the Swabian Romanticism.
Christian Friedrich Osiander , born in 1789, married Heerbrandt's daughter in 1813 and took over the bookstore that still bears his name today. Important titles from his publishing house were Osiander: Handbuch der Entbindungskunde and Osiander: Hebammenkunde . After Osiander's death in 1839, his wife continued the business until his son Franz Osiander took over the company in 1843. He again handed the bookstore over to his wife Louise in 1861.
The first branch of the bookstore opened in Rottenburg in 1862, but it was abandoned after six months and sold to a bookseller from Schwäbisch Gmünd, who appointed Wilhelm Bader as managing director. The Tübingen bookstore meanwhile moved from Münzgasse to Neue Straße, and the company sold its publishing rights.
In 1880 Karl Köhler, a grandson of Osiander, succeeded his aunt Louise Osiander. Business books have now been published specifically for the book trade. Köhler was appointed royal bookseller in 1901.
Since 1920 the Jordan / Riethmüller family
In 1925 Richard Jordan bought the bookstore. In the same year he also took over the Fischer bookstore and moved to Wilhelmstrasse 12. The bookstore in Neue Strasse was given up in 1939. After Richard Jordan's death in 1955, the bookstore was first transferred to his wife Eva Jordan, then to his daughter Brigitte Riethmüller. His son-in-law Konrad-Dietrich Riethmüller became the managing director, who converted Osiander into a GmbH with 26 branches after his sons Hermann-Arndt (1973) and Heinrich (1977) joined the company in 1979 . Under Konrad-Dietrich Riethmüller, modern business methods were introduced, the head office in Wilhelmstrasse was rebuilt several times, the first bookstores were founded after the sons joined the company, a mobile bookstore (“Buchmobil”: 1979–1981) was launched and a purchasing office in the USA opened ("Osiander Booktrade" first in New York, then in Baltimore: 1985–2002).
In 1995 the administration and incoming goods were outsourced to the new logistics center on the outskirts of Tübingen. In 1996, the year of the 400th anniversary, Konrad-Dietrich Riethmüller died. He experienced Osiander's online presence on the Internet.
The management of Osiander, Heinrich, Hermann-Arndt Riethmüller and Claudia Zürcher-Riethmüller was strengthened in 2002 by Christian Riethmüller, who became a partner in the company in 2004. With this, the fourth generation of the Jordan / Riethmüller family took over entrepreneurial responsibility. As of 2010, Kathrin von Papp-Riethmüller and Ulrike Sander, two other family members, belonged to the company's management. On December 31, 2015, Hermann-Arndt Riethmüller resigned from the management and switched to the supervisory board of a family foundation established on January 1, 2016, into which the entire company assets were contributed. Claudia Zürcher-Riethmüller, Kathrin von Papp-Riethmüller and Ulrike Sander also left the management on January 1, 2016, which now consisted only of Christian and Heinrich Riethmüller. In addition to Hermann-Arndt Riethmüller, both are board members of the foundation. Heinrich Riethmüller was appointed Chairman of the Foundation Board on January 1, 2019. Also on January 1, 2019, Karin Goldstein was accepted into the management and Christian Riethmüller was appointed chairman of the management. Hermann-Arndt Riethmüller is now also a member of the management again.
Heinrich Riethmüller was head of the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels from 2013 to 2019 .
logo
The company's logo is based on a black silhouette , which the Tübingen poet Ludwig Uhland represents. The original silhouette was created in 1817 by the artist Luise Duttenhofer and is called "Ludwig Uhland als Advokat". Only the head of the poet was extracted from this work of art and incorporated into the logo.
Branch development and locations
From the mid- 1970s to the mid-2000s, Osiander had branches exclusively in Baden-Württemberg; in 2005 a bookstore was opened in Rhineland-Palatinate (Speyer), one in Bavaria (Memmingen) in 2011 and one in Hesse (Frankfurt) in 2013.
| Opening year | city | Exact location | notes |
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| 1925 | Tübingen | Wilhelmstrasse 12 | Headquarters , has been running as OSIANDER EXTRA ( outlet ) since autumn 2017 |
| 1974 | Tübingen | On the morning spot | Closing at the end of November 2013 |
| 1974 | Boeblingen | City center | since October 2014 Mercaden |
| 1974 | Tübingen | Little Osiander, closed in 1984 | |
| 1983 | Reutlingen | Kaiserpassage | Closing in 1993 |
| 1992 | Reutlingen | Listhouse | In 2001 it was expanded to become the largest bookstore in Baden-Württemberg |
| 1995 | Schwenningen | City roundabout | |
| 1996 | Rottenburg | Marketplace | Takeover of the Bader bookstore |
| 1998 | Stuttgart | at Tritschler | Closure at the end of 2003 |
| 2000 | Tübingen | Metzgergasse 25 | new head office since autumn 2017 |
| 2003 | Constancy | Kanzleistraße and University | Takeover of the Gess bookstore |
| 2004 | Villingen | Takeover of the Hügle bookstore | |
| 2005 | Speyer | Takeover of the Librodrom bookstore | |
| 2006 | Tübingen-Derendingen | Service center | |
| 2006 | Heilbronn | ||
| 2006 | Baden-Baden | Closing in February 2010 | |
| 2007 | Biberach | Takeover of the Weichhardt bookshop | |
| 2007 | Neustadt an der Weinstrasse | ||
| 2008 | Tübingen | Wood market | Takeover of the Tabula bookstore, reopening under OSIANDER AKTUELL |
| 2008 | Constancy | Rosgartenstrasse | |
| 2009 | Backnang | Acquisition of the Schwanen bookstore | |
| 2009 | Albstadt | ||
| 2010 | Pforzheim | Schlössle Gallery | |
| 2010 | Schwäbisch Hall | ||
| 2010 | Calw | ||
| 2011 | Bask | Takeover of the Jahn bookstore, closure in 2017 | |
| 2011 | Memmingen | ||
| 2012 | Bietigheim-Bissingen | ||
| 2012 | Landsberg am Lech | main square | Takeover of the Verza bookstore |
| 2012 | Tübingen | Uhlandstrasse (Tagblatt Eck) | OSIANDER trainee shop |
| 2012 | Überlingen | ||
| 2013 | Stuttgart | Nadlerstrasse | Takeover of the Lindemanns bookstore, closes at the end of 2016 |
| 2013 | Frankfurt am Main | Skyline Plaza | |
| 2013 | Balingen | Friedrichstrasse | |
| 2014 | Pfaffenhofen on the Ilm | Takeover of the Pesch bookstore | |
| 2014 | Stuttgart | Tanner | |
| 2014 | Stuttgart | Milaneo | |
| 2015 | Schorndorf | Takeover of the Bacher bookstore | |
| 2015 | Loerrach | Old market place | |
| 2015 | Heilbronn | OSIANDER EXTRA (together with Buchvertrieb Blank), closed in April 2016 | |
| 2016 | Waiblingen | Short street | Takeover of the Hess bookstore |
| 2016 | Bad Säckingen | Beck arcades | |
| 2016 | Esslingen am Neckar | Inner bridge | Takeover of the bookstore H. Th. Schmidt |
| 2016 | Waldshut | Takeover of the Hochrhein bookstore | |
| 2017 | Bad Kreuznach | at Schuhhaus Wagner | |
| 2017 | Esslingen am Neckar | Pliensaustrasse | from April 2020 Bahnhofstrasse |
| 2017 | Stuttgart | Haufler on the market | |
| 2017 | Goeppingen | Takeover of the Herwig bookshop | |
| 2017 | Bask | Takeover of the Herwig bookshop | |
| 2017 | Heidenheim | Takeover of the Herwig bookshop | |
| 2017 | Schwäbisch Gmünd | Takeover of the Herwig bookshop | |
| 2017 | Tübingen | Metzgergasse 15 | OSIANDER kids |
| 2018 | Bamberg | Takeover of the Hübscher bookstore | |
| 2018 | Hallstadt | Takeover of the Hübscher bookstore | |
| 2018 | Fuerth | Takeover of the Hübscher bookstore | |
| 2018 | Hassfurt | Takeover of the Hübscher bookstore | |
| 2018 | Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate | Takeover of the Hübscher bookstore | |
| 2018 | Emmendingen | Fall 2018 | |
| 2018 | Wangen in the Allgäu | Herrenstrasse 9 | Takeover of the Ritter bookstore (formerly Gegenbaurstraße 10) |
| 2018 | Sigmaringen | Takeover of the Carl Liehner Hofbuchhandlung | |
| 2018 | Lindau | Cramergasse | |
| 2018 | Achern | Adlerplatz | Takeover of the bookstore at the town hall on September 1, 2018 |
| 2018 | Achern | Town Hall Square | OSIANDER City |
| 2018 | Buhl | Hauptstrasse 62 | Takeover of the Ullmann bookstore (formerly Eisenbahnstrasse 33) on November 1, 2018 |
| 2018 | Donaueschingen | Karlstrasse 17 | November 30, 2018 |
| 2019 | Ditzingen | OSIANDER Kids , takeover of the Pan bookstore on January 1, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Nordlingen | Acquisition of the Greno bookstore on January 1, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Sonthofen | Takeover of the Köselschen Buchhandlung on January 1, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Ditzingen | ||
| 2019 | Marktoberdorf | Takeover of the Glas bookstore on February 1, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Metzingen | Reutlinger Strasse | Takeover of the Stoll bookstore (formerly Schönbeinstrasse) on February 1, 2019 |
| 2019 | Baiersbronn | Acquisition of Bücher Burkard on March 1, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Winnenden | Marktstrasse 37 | Takeover of the Halder bookshop (formerly Torstrasse 5) on March 1, 2019 |
| 2019 | Heilbronn | Experimenta Heilbronn | April 2019 |
| 2019 | Throat | Main road | April 2019 |
| 2019 | Plochingen | Market street | June 2019 |
| 2019 | Oberstdorf | July 2019 | |
| 2019 | Boards | Weißhofer Gallery | September 2019 |
| 2019 | Forchheim | Takeover of the bookstore Streit on September 1, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Stuttgart - Bad Cannstatt | Takeover of the Wagner bookstore on September 1, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Eppingen | Brettener Strasse 4-6 | November 2019 |
| 2020 | Geretsried | Acquisition of the Ulbrich bookstore on January 1, 2020 | |
| 2020 | Ehingen (Danube) | Takeover of the Ehinger bookshop on January 1st, 2020 | |
| 2020 | Leutkirch in the Allgäu | Takeover of the Kappler bookstore on February 1, 2020 |
The company's own logistics center in Tübingen, which comprises 1,200 m² for promotional goods and materials and 3,000 m² for the cover of books, has 60 employees.
Awards
- 2006: Service provider of the year in the exemplary customer satisfaction category . Awarded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economics .
- 2010: Bookstore of the Year in the wholesale bookstore category . Awarded by the trade journal Buchmarkt with partners.
- 2011: Baden-Württemberg Retail Future Prize due to outstanding performance in the categories of clear company profile , consistent customer orientation , open employee orientation and sustainable action . Awarded by the Sparkassenverband Baden-Württemberg and the Handelsverband Baden-Württemberg e. V.
- 2011: Grand Prize for Medium-Sized Enterprises : Finalist of the year 2011 in the 17th nationwide competition from the federal states of Baden-Württemberg , Bavaria , Hesse and Thuringia due to the excellent overall development of the company , the creation and safeguarding of jobs and apprenticeships as well as exemplary performance in the competition criteria Innovation / modernization , commitment in the region and service / customer proximity / marketing .
- 2012: Entrepreneur of the Year : Finalist in the 16th Entrepreneur of the Year competition for the best medium-sized companies in Germany.
- 2013: Dealer of the year in the service and books categories .
- 2015: Dealer of the year in the categories of books and magazines , service and innovation .
- 2017: Dealer of the Year in the Best Service category
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Annual financial statements as of December 31, 2018 in the electronic Federal Gazette
- ↑ Data on the history of the oldest bookstore in Baden-Württemberg (PDF). In: Osiander's website. Retrieved March 8, 2019 .
- ^ Klaus Graf: The oldest bookshops in the world. In: Archivalia. March 26, 2017, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Top group under pressure too. In: book report. February 28, 2011, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ a b 420 years of Osiander - the largest bookstore in the country celebrates its birthday. In: RTF.1 television for the Neckar-Alb region. January 29, 2019, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Imagines professorum Tubingensium on Wikimedia Commons Statuta Universitatis Scholasticae Studii Tubingensi Renovata: University statutes (1601).
- ↑ The history of the oldest bookshop in Baden-Württemberg. Osiander website, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Osiander establishes a family foundation. In: Börsenblatt. December 18, 2015, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Lorenzo Zimmer: Managing Director Christian Riethmüller over 420 years of Osiander and the competition. In: Schwäbisches Tagblatt. June 2, 2016, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Rolf Dieterich: One of the biggest on the book market. In: Schwäbische Zeitung. November 20, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Osiander is reorganizing management bodies. In: book report. January 21, 2019, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ^ Frankfurter Börsenverein: Heinrich Riethmüller is the new head. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Rhein-Main. June 21, 2013, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ^ Frankfurter Börsenverein: Heinrich Riethmüller is the new head. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Rhein-Main. June 21, 2013, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Book Days Berlin: Board elections / Karin Schmidt-Friderichs becomes the new head of the Börsenverein. In: boersenblatt.net. Retrieved June 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Overview of the OSIANDER bookstores. Osiander website, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ OSIANDER Tübingen Wilhelmstrasse on osiander.de, accessed on April 28, 2019.
- ↑ Osiander presents the balance sheet for 2013. In: Börsenblatt. January 17, 2014, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ OSIANDER Tübingen Metzgergasse on osiander.de, accessed on April 28, 2019.
- ↑ Michael Moos: Osiander takes over "Buchhandlung am Rathaus". In: Baden's latest news. June 16, 2018, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Osiander takes over the bookstore at the town hall in Achern. In: Börsenblatt. June 16, 2018, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Ullmann becomes Osiander. In: Baden's latest news. May 29, 2018, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Martin Schmitzer: Osiander takes over Halder bookstore. In: Winnender newspaper. July 4, 2018, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Paul Itzer: Intelligent logistics make you profitable. In: Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung. April 10, 2018, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Consumers distinguish Osiander twice. In: Schwäbisches Tagblatt. November 15, 2013, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Volker Rekittke: Osiander was honored for his training policy. In: Schwäbisches Tagblatt. December 11, 2010, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Future Retail Award (PDF). In: Press release from the Sparkassenverband Baden-Württemberg. May 19, 2011, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Excellent! Osiander wins the Grand Prix for medium-sized companies. In: Börsenblatt. September 14, 2011, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Ernst & Young Ranking: OSIANDER one of the best medium-sized companies. In: Börsenblatt. September 22, 2012, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Best service in Germany. In: book report. November 15, 2013, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Osiander is one of the dealers of the year. In: Börsenblatt. October 30, 2015, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Thalia is (book) dealer of the year. In: Börsenblatt. November 13, 2017, accessed March 8, 2019 .
Web links
- www.osiander.de Official website
- Literature from and about Osiander bookstore in the bibliographic database WorldCat