Founded in 1949 in Wiesbaden, its specialty is history, although it also publishes works in geography, philosophy, law, and musicology. In 2008, the program was expanded to include nonfiction books for a wider readership. Today, the publishing house is part of the Deutscher Apotheker Verlag media group.[3]
^"Der Verlag". Franz Steiner Verlag (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2012.
^"Impressum". Franz Steiner Verlag (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2012. Verlagsanschrift Franz Steiner Verlag Birkenwaldstr. 44 D – 70191 Stuttgart
^Ohne Autor: Franz Steiner Verlag Stuttgart, vorm. Wiesbaden, in: Heinz Karrasch (Hrsg.): Geographie. Tradition und Fortschritt. Festschrift zum 50-jährigen Bestehen der Heidelberger Geographischen Gesellschaft, Heidelberg 1998, S. 341.