Systime

Systime is a Danish educational publisher based in Aarhus. It was established as a limited company in Herning in 1980 by two families, and from the outset it was built on ideas about alternative author contracts, democratic and flexible production methods, and direct sales to schools. The company publishes books, iBooks and other internet-based teaching materials for upper-secondary education. Systime's ownership has changed several times. In 1990 the publisher Gad bought 50% of the share capital and in 2000 took over the full shareholding. In 1995 Systime moved to Aarhus. In 2004 it became an independent limited company under the Gyldendal group. In 2009 Systime entered a collaboration with VIA University College to publish materials for professional bachelor programmes under the name ViaSystime. In 2021 Gyldendal and Systime A/S merged, with Gyldendal as the continuing company, meaning Systime is now a department within Gyldendal Uddannelse; it remains at its Aarhus address and the Systime name is retained. Today Systime publishes teaching materials covering a broad range of upper-secondary programmes, including STX, HTX, HHX, HF and EUD/EUX. The publisher still issues printed titles but increasingly uses the internet and other new media and technological platforms, including e-books, iBooks®, websites and other interactive teaching solutions. It is especially known for its e-key (e-nøgle) concept. Several Systime publications have won awards, including at the Best European Learning Materials Awards (BELMA). On its website Systime presents itself as a provider of better learning, offering fiction titles at a 25% discount, AI learning elements built into its iBooks, webinars for teachers, subject packages (fagpakker), and iBibliotek, a streaming service giving free access to digital teaching materials from six leading publishers covering all gymnasium subjects and levels. The company also invites authors to submit publication proposals.

Systime was established as a limited company (aktieselskab) in Herning in 1980 by two families. From the beginning it was based on ideas about alternative author contracts, democratic and flexible production methods, and direct sales to schools. In 1990 the publisher Gad bought 50% of the share capital, and in 2000 Gad took over the full shareholding. In 1995 the publisher moved to Aarhus. In 2004 Systime became an independent limited company under the Gyldendal group. In 2009 Systime entered a collaboration with VIA University College to publish material for professional bachelor programmes under the name ViaSystime. In 2021 Gyldendal and Systime A/S merged, with Gyldendal as the continuing company; Systime is now a department within Gyldendal Uddannelse, remains at its Aarhus address, and retains the Systime name. Its current publishing profile covers upper-secondary programmes including STX, HTX, HHX, HF and EUD/EUX, and it continues to issue printed titles while increasingly using the internet and other new media and technological platforms such as e-books, iBooks®, websites and other interactive teaching solutions. It is especially known for its e-key concept, and several of its publications have won awards, including at the Best European Learning Materials Awards (BELMA).

• 2021

  Gyldendal and Systime A/S merge, with Gyldendal as the continuing company; Systime becomes a department within Gyldendal Uddannelse.

• 2009

  Collaboration with VIA University College to publish materials for professional bachelor programmes under the name ViaSystime.

• 2004

  Systime becomes an independent limited company under the Gyldendal group.

• 2000

  Gad takes over the full shareholding.

• 1995

  Systime moves to Aarhus.

• 1990

  Publisher Gad buys 50% of the share capital.

• 1980

  Systime established as a limited company in Herning by two families.

Danish educational publisher focused on digital and interactive learning materials for upper-secondary and vocational education, known for its e-key concept and iBooks.

• Textbooks for upper-secondary education

• iBooks®

• E-books

• Websites and interactive teaching solutions

• Fiction titles

• Subject packages (fagpakker)

• iBibliotek streaming service

1. 1Systime – bedre læringsystime.dk
2. 2Systimewikidata.org
3. 3Systimeda.wikipedia.org