Hamburger Medien Haus

Hamburger Medien Haus (HMH) was a German publisher and distributor of entertainment software and films, headquartered in Hamburg. Founded in 1995, it operated as a subsidiary of Hexaglot Holding GmbH, which in turn belonged to the Munich-based Langenscheidt Verlagsgruppe. Its core business was the publishing and distribution of entertainment products in the software and film sectors, primarily within the German-speaking European market. HMH worked through strategic alliances with partners, engaging in co-publishing and software distribution. Its partner roster included well-known German publishing and media names such as ADAC Verlag, Brockhaus, Coppenrath, Cornelsen, Duden, and Langenscheidt. In 2007 the company entered a joint venture with Media-Saturn-Holding and, together with British publisher Codemasters, founded HMH Retail Service GmbH. HMH developed and marketed its own products under the zoneLINK brand and published them under the HMH Interactive label for platforms including PC, Mac, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, and iPhone. Its catalogue included titles such as Treasure Island (2008), the Travel Coach EUROPE series, Duden PowerQuiz Allgemeinbildung, The Book of Unwritten Tales (2009), Playmobil Piraten – Volle Breitseite (2008), and the HMH Vokabeltrainer language-learning series. The company's fortunes declined sharply after a poor 2008 annual result and a weak 2009. On 5 November 2009 Hamburger Medien Haus filed for insolvency. Insolvency proceedings were opened on 1 February 2010 at the Hamburg registry court (Az. 67b IN 276/09), with attorney Sven-Holger Undritz of the law firm White & Case appointed as insolvency administrator. The brand ceased operations as a result.

Hamburger Medien Haus (HMH) was founded in 1995 in Hamburg as a subsidiary of Hexaglot Holding GmbH, which belonged to the Munich-based Langenscheidt Verlagsgruppe. The company focused on publishing and distributing entertainment products in the software and film sectors, primarily for the German-speaking European market. HMH operated through strategic alliances, engaging in co-publishing and software distribution with partners such as ADAC Verlag, Brockhaus, Coppenrath, Cornelsen, Duden, and Langenscheidt. In 2007, the company entered a joint venture with Media-Saturn-Holding and, together with British publisher Codemasters, founded HMH Retail Service GmbH. HMH developed and marketed its own products under the zoneLINK brand and published them under the HMH Interactive label for platforms including PC, Mac, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, and iPhone. Notable releases included Treasure Island (2008), a point-and-click adventure by Radon Labs; the Travel Coach EUROPE interactive travel and language guide series for Nintendo DS (from 2008); Duden PowerQuiz Allgemeinbildung, a quiz game series for Nintendo DS (from 2008); The Book of Unwritten Tales (2009), a point-and-click adventure by King Art; Playmobil Piraten – Volle Breitseite (2008), a licensed skill game for Nintendo DS; and the HMH Vokabeltrainer language-learning series for Nintendo DS (from 2008). Other titles included Felix – Wundersame Reise durch die Zeit for Mac and PC, Felix – Ein Koffer voller Spiele for PC, GEOlino PowerQuiz – Wissen für Kinder for Nintendo DS, and Ikou – Intelligenztrainer für Kids for Nintendo DS. After a poor 2008 annual result and a weak 2009, the company filed for insolvency on 5 November 2009. Insolvency proceedings were opened on 1 February 2010 at the Hamburg registry court (Az. 67b IN 276/09), and attorney Sven-Holger Undritz of White & Case was appointed as insolvency administrator. The business was subsequently wound down.

• 2010

  Insolvency proceedings opened on 1 February 2010; Sven-Holger Undritz appointed administrator.

• 2009

  Release of The Book of Unwritten Tales; insolvency filed on 5 November 2009.

• 2008

  Release of titles including Treasure Island, Travel Coach EUROPE, Duden PowerQuiz Allgemeinbildung, Playmobil Piraten, and HMH Vokabeltrainer.

• 2007

  Joint venture with Media-Saturn-Holding; HMH Retail Service GmbH founded with Codemasters.

• 1995

  Hamburger Medien Haus founded in Hamburg as a subsidiary of Hexaglot Holding GmbH.

Publisher and distributor of entertainment and edutainment software for the German-speaking market, leveraging partnerships with major German publishing houses and its own HMH Interactive and zoneLINK labels.

• 2008

  Treasure Island

  Point-and-click adventure for PC by Radon Labs.

• 2008

  Travel Coach EUROPE 1-3

  Interactive travel and language guide series for Nintendo DS.

• 2008

  Duden PowerQuiz Allgemeinbildung

  Quiz game series for Nintendo DS.

• 2009

  The Book of Unwritten Tales

  Point-and-click adventure for PC by King Art.

• 2008

  Playmobil Piraten – Volle Breitseite

  Licensed skill game for Nintendo DS.

• 2008

  HMH Vokabeltrainer

  Language-learning game series for Nintendo DS.

• Felix – Wundersame Reise durch die Zeit

  Game for Mac and PC.

• Felix – Ein Koffer voller Spiele

  Game for PC.

• GEOlino PowerQuiz – Wissen für Kinder

  Quiz game for Nintendo DS.

• Ikou – Intelligenztrainer für Kids

  Brain-training game for Nintendo DS.

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