Expert Verlag
Corporate brand
UnclaimedGerman specialist publisher for applied economics and engineering, based in Tübingen and part of the Narr Francke Attempto publishing group.
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Overview
Expert Verlag (stylised as expert verlag) is a German specialist publishing house for economics and technology, headquartered in Tübingen. Its programme focuses on application-oriented continuing education and professional training for specialists and managers in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and management. The company was founded on 30 June 1979 by Elmar Wippler and has since built a catalogue of more than 1,000 book titles, with roughly 60 new releases and new editions appearing each year. It publishes original works in German and English, and further titles appear as foreign-language licensed editions. The publishing programme is organised into broad subject areas. In economics, Expert Verlag covers leadership practice, self-management, vocational education, communication, law, marketing, finance, security, as well as construction economics and construction law. In electrical engineering and electronics, its topics include communications engineering, sensor technology, measurement and control technology, plant and device construction, and testing technology. In mechanical engineering, it addresses design, tribology, materials and surface technology, and manufacturing, automation and quality management. Additional fields include construction practice, building protection, energy technology, environmental technology, water technology and hygiene, and medical technology. Expert Verlag is known for series and cooperative publications produced with academic and professional institutions. These include "Aus Forschung und Praxis" with the Institute of Construction Management at TU Dresden, the "Haus der Technik Fachbuch" series with Haus der Technik Essen (the external institute of RWTH Aachen), "Forum EIPOS" with the European Institute for Postgraduate Education at TU Dresden, "Kontakt & Studium" with the Technische Akademie Esslingen, and the "Reihe Westerham" with the IHK-Akademie Westerham. It also publishes series from the Institute of Construction Management at the University of Stuttgart and the Institute of Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering at the University of Stuttgart, as well as "Textilmanagement" with the Institute for Textile and Process Engineering. Its journal portfolio includes the specialist periodical "Tribologie und Schmierungstechnik" (T+S), the organ of the tribological societies of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In 2018, Narr Francke Attempto Verlag acquired Expert Verlag, and the company's location has since been in Tübingen. Expert Verlag is a company of Narr Francke Attempto Verlag GmbH + Co. KG. Robert Narr leads the business in addition to his duties as authorised signatory (Prokurist) of Narr Francke Attempto Verlag. The publisher continues to serve professionals, engineers, managers and institutions through books, series and specialist journals, with its online catalogue listing new releases such as the "Kolloquium Parkbauten", "Kolloquium Industrieböden" and "Kolloquium Bauen in Boden und Fels" proceedings, technical titles such as "Entwicklungsbegleitende Versuchstechniken" and "Energietransport und Energiespeicherung", and management titles such as "Zeitmanagement für den Öffentlichen Dienst" and "Zeit- und Selbstmanagement".
History
Expert Verlag was founded on 30 June 1979 by Elmar Wippler as a German specialist publisher for economics and technology. From its base in Tübingen, it developed a programme centred on application-oriented continuing education and professional training for specialists and managers, particularly in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and management. The publisher issued original works in German and English, and additional titles appeared as foreign-language licensed editions. Over the decades, Expert Verlag built a catalogue of more than 1,000 book titles, with approximately 60 new releases and new editions published each year. Its growth was closely tied to cooperation with academic and professional institutions, producing series such as "Aus Forschung und Praxis" with the Institute of Construction Management at TU Dresden, the "Haus der Technik Fachbuch" series with Haus der Technik Essen (the external institute of RWTH Aachen), "Forum EIPOS" with the European Institute for Postgraduate Education at TU Dresden, "Kontakt & Studium" with the Technische Akademie Esslingen, and the "Reihe Westerham" with the IHK-Akademie Westerham. It also published series from the Institute of Construction Management at the University of Stuttgart and the Institute of Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering at the University of Stuttgart, as well as "Textilmanagement" with the Institute for Textile and Process Engineering. Its journal portfolio included the specialist periodical "Tribologie und Schmierungstechnik" (T+S), the organ of the tribological societies of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In 2018, Narr Francke Attempto Verlag acquired Expert Verlag. Following the acquisition, the company's location has been in Tübingen, and Expert Verlag became a company of Narr Francke Attempto Verlag GmbH + Co. KG. Robert Narr took over the management of the business in addition to his duties as authorised signatory (Prokurist) of Narr Francke Attempto Verlag. The publisher remains active, with its online catalogue presenting new releases across its core fields, including construction colloquium proceedings, engineering titles and management guides.
Expert Verlag founded by Elmar Wippler.
Narr Francke Attempto Verlag acquires Expert Verlag; location becomes Tübingen.
Products and positioning
Application-oriented specialist publisher for continuing professional education in economics and engineering, serving specialists and managers in German-speaking markets.
Aus Forschung und Praxis
Haus der Technik Fachbuch
Forum EIPOS
Kontakt & Studium
Reihe Westerham
Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Baubetriebslehre der Universität Stuttgart
Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Verbrennungsmotoren und Kraftfahrwesen der Universität Stuttgart
Textilmanagement
Baupraxis + Dokumentation
Die Betriebswirtschaft: Studium + Praxis
Handbuch der Tribologie und Schmierungstechnik
Management Plus: Leitfäden für die Praxis
Praxiswissen Wirtschaft
Tribologie und Schmierungstechnik (T+S)
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