Who owns Springer?
Springer is owned by Springer Nature (Germany, FWB: SPG).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Springer Nature Annual Report 2025, Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Berlin
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Berlin
- Founded
- 1842 by Julius Springer
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Publishing › Book publishers
- Parent ticker
- FWB: SPG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Springer
Springer began in Berlin in 1842, when Julius Springer founded a bookstore and publishing house. It later moved into natural sciences, engineering and medicine. Springer Nature's 2025 report lists Springer among its books and journals brands, with about 2,200 Springer journals and a wide range of scientific monographs and reference works.
Ownership timeline of Springer
- Current owner Springer Nature [1] reported
Where Springer sits in Springer Nature
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Springer Nature ownership tree →
See the full Springer Nature brand portfolio (5) →
Other brands owned by Springer Nature
Springer Nature controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
Other brands in book publishers, and who owns them
The 34 brands in book publishers on Brandtree belong to 9 owners. The largest is Lagardère, with 13; Springer Nature has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bragelonne | Lagardère | 🇫🇷 France |
| Bokfabriken | Storytel | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Clifford the Big Red Dog | Scholastic | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dummies | Wiley | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Penguin Books | Bertelsmann | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Kids Can Press | Corus | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Kadokawa Bunko | Kadokawa | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| HarperCollins | News Corp | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Springer Nature
Springer Nature is a publicly listed company headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as FWB: SPG.
Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA is a listed German partnership limited by shares with its registered office in Berlin. Its 2025 annual report says it was formed in 2015 by combining Springer and Macmillan businesses, and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in October 2024. It reports Journals, Books and Services divisions plus an Education business; its general partner is controlled by Holtzbrinck and funds advised by BC Partners.
Springer Nature: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇩🇪 Springer and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 243 brands that began in Germany. 90 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Springer is not one of them.
- BMG — Bertelsmann 🇩🇪
- Borussia Dortmund — Borussia Dortmund KGaA 🇩🇪
- Highfield Festival — CTS Eventim 🇩🇪
- Wake Word Studios — Acast 🇸🇪
- 3 Glocken — Princes Group 🇬🇧
- A. Lange & Söhne — Richemont 🇨🇭
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Springer?
The parent company of Springer is Springer Nature, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is Springer German?
Yes. Springer originated in Germany in 1842 and its owner, Springer Nature, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Springer still owned by Springer Nature?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Springer is still owned by Springer Nature. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Springer Nature Annual Report 2025 — Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA, Annual report; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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