Edition Bentheim

Edition Bentheim is a small German specialist publishing house focused on special-needs education (Sonderpädagogik), with a particular emphasis on the education of blind and visually impaired people. It was founded in 1985 by Dr. Wolfgang Drave under the umbrella of the Blindeninstitutsstiftung in Würzburg. The first publications grew out of a research project on the integration of blind and visually impaired children. The imprint is named after Count Moritz zu Bentheim-Tecklenburg, the founder of the Blindeninstitutsstiftung in 1853. Today Edition Bentheim operates as a business division of Johann Wilhelm Klein-Akademie GmbH, a non-profit company whose shareholders include the Bildungszentrum für Blinde und Sehbehinderte (bbs) in Nuremberg and the Blindeninstitutsstiftung in Würzburg. The publisher's stated goal is to issue books "that help further" ("die weiter helfen"), combining content quality with attention to the physical design of its books. Its catalogue covers blind and visually impaired education, visual impairment (including English-language titles), early intervention, special education for people with intellectual disabilities, general education, speech therapy, education for the hearing impaired, as well as films, videos, children's books, journals, and reduced-price remainders. It also offers accessible e-books and accessible book series. Because print runs are typically small — between 500 and 1,000 copies — the publisher often relies on subsidies from public bodies, foundations, or private individuals to make printing possible. Edition Bentheim sells its titles primarily in German-speaking markets (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), with prices listed in EUR, Austrian EUR, and Swiss francs. Its website provides a shop, news, author information, and continuing-education listings. The publisher remains active and continues to release new titles, such as a 2025 book on reading and spelling difficulties by Erwin Breitenbach.

Edition Bentheim was founded in 1985 by Dr. Wolfgang Drave under the Blindeninstitutsstiftung in Würzburg. The initial publications were the results of a research project on the integration of blind and visually impaired children. The imprint was named after Count Moritz zu Bentheim-Tecklenburg, who founded the Blindeninstitutsstiftung in 1853. After its first own publications, Edition Bentheim quickly grew into a small publishing house known in special-needs education circles, issuing books primarily from the field of blind and visually impaired education but also from other special-needs disciplines. Its goal is to publish books "that help further". In addition to content quality, the publisher places value on the physical appearance of its books. Because print runs are small (500 to 1,000 copies), printing often requires subsidies from organizations (state, foundations, etc.) or private individuals. Today Edition Bentheim is a business division of Johann Wilhelm Klein-Akademie GmbH, a non-profit company whose shareholders currently include the Bildungszentrum für Blinde und Sehbehinderte (bbs) in Nuremberg and the Blindeninstitutsstiftung in Würzburg. The publisher continues to release new titles, including a 2025 book on reading and spelling difficulties by Erwin Breitenbach.

• 2025

  Publication of a new book on reading and spelling difficulties by Erwin Breitenbach.

• 1985

  Edition Bentheim is founded by Dr. Wolfgang Drave under the Blindeninstitutsstiftung in Würzburg.

• 1853

  Count Moritz zu Bentheim-Tecklenburg founds the Blindeninstitutsstiftung, the organization after which Edition Bentheim is later named.

Small, specialized non-profit publisher of special-needs education literature, known for content quality and careful book design, with a focus on blind and visually impaired education.

• 2025

  Schwierigkeiten beim Lesen und Rechtschreiben

  A guide for teachers and parents on helping children with reading and spelling difficulties, by Erwin Breitenbach.

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