Springer Nature: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Springer Nature (FWB: SPG) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Berlin, Germany that owns 5 consumer brands across 2 categories.[1]
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.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA (also Springer Nature Group)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
- Tickers
- FWB: SPG
- Website
- www.springernature.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Springer Nature in numbers
- Springer Nature owns 5 consumer brands tracked here across 2 top-level categories; the largest is media & entertainment with 3 brands.[1]
- 4 of its brands originated outside Germany.
Everything Springer Nature owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Springer Nature own?
Springer Nature owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including Springer, Macmillan Education, BMC, Palgrave Macmillan and Nature Portfolio.
Is Springer Nature a German company?
Yes. Springer Nature is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Who owns Springer Nature?
Springer Nature is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as SPG on the FWB.
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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