De Gruyter Saur
A distinguished imprint within the De Gruyter Brill family of brands, De Gruyter Saur, formerly publishing as K. G. Saur Verlag, represents a long-standing tradition in academic publishing. Founded in 1949 in Munich by Karl Saur, the publishing house quickly became an indispensable resource for bibliographic and biographical reference works, establishing itself as a leading specialist publisher in the humanities and social sciences.
With its high-quality publications and comprehensive data collections, Saur shaped both research and teaching for decades, particularly in the field of library and information science. Among its most significant works are the "Deutsche Bibliothekswesen" and the "International Bibliography of Periodical Literature," which are internationally recognized as academic standards.
In 2005, the important humanities publisher Max Niemeyer Verlag became part of K.G. Saur Verlag. In 2006, the publisher was integrated into the De Gruyter publishing group and has since become an essential part of this storied company as De Gruyter Saur. As an imprint in the De Gruyter Brill family of publishing brands, De Gruyter Saur is committed to the same standards of quality and scholarly relevance in publishing reference works and academic literature for the humanities and social sciences. The imprint remains synonymous with reliability and excellence in scholarly literature—a legacy we will continue to honor and develop for the future.
