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The series “Enzyklopädie der Papageien und Sittiche” begins with its first volume:

Volume 1 Lovebirds – Agapornis by Horst Bielfeld

Volume 2 by Klaus Bosch and Ursula Wedde on Amazon Parrots

Volume 3 by Thomas Arndt on South American Parakeets (Horst Müller-Verlag, Bomlitz, ISBN 3-923269-02-1).

The series is expanded with Volume 4, Cockatoos by Karl Diefenbach.

The German-language series Enzyklopädie der Papageien und Sittiche is completed with a next volume about Pyrrhura Parakeets (Horst Müller-Verlag, Bomlitz, ISBN 3-923269-07-2).

Two additional volumes are published in the series:

Macaws from Werner Lantermann (ISBN 3-923269-11-0).

A special volume by Dr. Hans Strunden: Papageien einst und jetzt (ISBN 3-923269-22-6).

The book “Papageien – ihr Leben in Freiheit” by Thomas Arndt is published by Horst Müller-Verlag, Bomlitz (ISBN 3-923269-25-0). 

Volume 5 of the series “Enzyklopädie der Papageien und Sittiche” is published, covering several groups of species of South American Parakeets (ISBN 3-923269-09-9).

A special volume by Dr. Hans Strunden: “Die Namen der Papageien und Sittiche – Herkunft und Bedeutung” (ISBN 3-923269-21-8).

The book “Papageien – ihr Leben in Freiheit” by Thomas Arndt is published in three translations:

English: Parrots – Their Life in the Wild (ISBN 3-923269-28-5).
Danish: Papegøjer – deres liv i naturen.
Dutch: Papegaaien – hun leven in vrijheid.

All editions are published by Horst Müller-Verlag, Bomlitz.

Thomas Arndt and Horst Müller establish Arndt & Müller-Verlag.

Horst Müller (Bomlitz) serves as publisher.
Thomas Arndt (Bretten) serves as editor.

The journal PAPAGEIEN is launched, initially with four issues per year.

The book “Alexandersittiche” by Dr. Hans Strunden (ISBN 3-923269-39-0) is published.

The series “Enzyklopädie der Papageien und Sittiche” is expanded with “Edelpapageien” volume by Dr. Angelika Fergenbauer-Kimmel (ISBN 3-923269-13-7).

The first PAPAGEIEN calendar is published.

The first magazine for bird owners, WP-Magazin (Wellensittich & Papageien-Magazin), is founded.

Thomas Arndt serves as publisher and editor.

The WP-Magazin is initially published four times per year.

Arndt-Verlag moves into its new publishing premises in Bretten.

The comprehensive Lexicon of Parrots is published in four volumes:

German edition (ISBN 3-9805291-0-X).
English edition, translated by Tony Pittman (ISBN 3-9805291-1-8).

The series Papageienkunde – Parrot Biology, edited by Thomas Arndt, Ralph Schmidt, and Werner Lantermann, is launched.

The first Loro Parque Fundación & PAPAGEIEN workshop takes place at Loro Parque.

The PAPAGEIEN book series begins with:
“Notfallhilfe für Papageien und Sittiche” by Doris Dühr (ISBN 3-9805291-4-2).

Thomas Arndt publishes Wellensittiche, the first CD-ROM from Arndt-Verlag (ISBN 3-9805291-7-7).

Two additional volumes are added to the PAPAGEIEN book series:

“Die Ernährung der Papageien und Sittiche” by Hans-Jürgen Künne (ISBN 3-9805291-5-0).
“Kunstbrut und Handaufzucht von Papageien und Sittichen” by Matthias Reinschmidt.

The book “Unser Mohrenkopfpapagei” by Rudolf K. Wagner (ISBN 3-9806114-5-0) is published by Michael Biedenbänder.

The PAPAGEIEN book series is expanded with “Obst, Gemüse und exotische Früchte für Papageien und Sittiche” by Volker Würth (ISBN 3-9805291-9-3).

“The Enzyklopädie der Papageien und Sittiche” series is completed with Volume 14, focusing on parakeets, by Jörg and Renate Ehlenbröker and Eckhard Lietzow (ISBN 3-923269-17-X).

The first German translation of the standard work Australian Parrots – Volume 1 by Joseph M. Forshaw is published (ISBN 3-9808245-1-9).

Volume 2 of Australian Parrots by Joseph M. Forshaw is also published in German translation (ISBN 3-9808245-2-7).

Thomas Arndt and Matthias Reinschmidt publish the first volume of the PAPAGEIEN book series:

Volume 1: Life in the wild – Husbandry – Nutrition – Breeding
(ISBN 3-9808245-5-1).

Thomas Arndt and Matthias Reinschmidt publish the second volume on Amazons in the PAPAGEIEN book series:

Volume 2: Species – Subspecies – Special Needs (ISBN 978-3-9808245-8-3).

The new volume “Papageien Down Under” by Julia and Roland Seitre is published (ISBN 978-3-9813383-0-0).

The PAPAGEIEN book series is expanded with: Agaporniden 1 and Agaporniden 2 by Dirk van den Abeele (ISBN 978-3-9813383-1-7 and ISBN 978-3-9813383-3-1).

Launch of the Systematic Posters series.

The book “Beschäftigung für Papageien und Sittiche” by Carolin Wagner (ISBN 978-3-9813383-4-8) is published in the PAPAGEIEN book series.

The PAPAGEIEN book series expands with:

“Langflügelpapageien und andere afrikanische Papageien” by Jörg Asmus and Werner Lantermann (ISBN 978-3-9814787-6-1).

Arndt-Verlag is rebranded as Arndt-Verlag e.K. and changes ownership.

René Wüst becomes the new publisher and publishing director.

Thomas Arndt remains the publisher of PAPAGEIEN and WP-Magazin.

The first Wild Parrots calendar is published.

The visual identity of the publishing house is modernized.

The online presence of the publisher is completely redesigned, with additional features added.

The publishing house becomes a member of:

Südwestdeutscher Zeitschriftenverleger-Verband e.V. (SZV).
Verband Deutscher Zeitschriftenverleger (VDZ).
Zoologische Gesellschaft für Arten- und Populationsschutz e.V. (ZGAP).

The PAPAGEIEN magazine and WP-Magazin are relaunched with a completely new layout.

All books, magazines, posters, and other printed materials are now exclusively printed on FSC-certified paper (from sustainable forestry) or climate-neutral paper.

The first Loro Parque Fundación & WP Workshop takes place at Loro Parque.

The publishing house becomes a member of:
Zentralverband Zoologischer Fachbetriebe Deutschland e.V. (ZZF).
Dachverband der Tierhalter e.V. (DV-TH).

The first “Tierhaltertag” (Animal Keeper Day) event is held in collaboration with the Veterinary Medical Society (DVG), under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Michael Lierz at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Justus Liebig University Giessen.

The first specialist poster in cooperation with the EAZA Parrot TAG is published.

Formal acquisition of the publishing programs of:
Horst Müller Verlag.
Horst Müller Fachbuchhandel.

The parrot titles of Verlag Michael Biedenbänder.

One of the most notable book series from Horst Müller-Verlag is the Encyclopaedia of Parrots and Parakeets.

Formal acquisition of the publishing program of CS-Hammer Publishing, expanding the portfolio with a bilingual children’s learning book series.

Collaboration with the Naturkundemuseum Berlin for their special exhibition Ara 2017–2018.

Launch of a monthly digital information service through newsletters for WP-Magazin and PAPAGEIEN.

The publisher becomes a member of the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V. (German Publishers and Booksellers Association).

(Traffic number: 14659)

The publishing house celebrates its 30th anniversary, along with the magazine PAPAGEIEN.

Membership in the Bundesverband für fachgerechten Natur-, Tier- und Artenschutz e. V. (BNA).

The publisher’s social media presence surpasses 15,000 followers for the first time.

In the 25th anniversary year of WP-Magazin, the guidebook series is launched with the first title:

“Kreative Beschäftigung für Papageien, Sittiche & Co.” by WP author Jennifer Gekeler.

The second book follows shortly after: “Keeping White-bellied Parrots” by WP author Diana Eberhardt.

Acquisition of the specialist magazine “Gefiederte Welt” from Eugen Ulmer Verlag.

René Wüst becomes the editor.

A newsletter for Gefiederte Welt is introduced, providing exclusive monthly updates for subscribers.

The traditional book edition of Gefiederte Welt is continued with the publication of “Vogelfutterpflanzen aus Natur und Garten” by Bärbel Oftring and Prof. Dr. Petra Wolf.

The publisher becomes a member of the German Trade Press.

The publisher’s social media reach surpasses 20,000 followers, with newsletters also exceeding 20,000 subscribers.

New publications:

The first Gefiederte Welt edition calendar is published.

“Kreatives Kochen für Papageien, Sittiche & Menschen” by Diana Eberhardt is released as part of the WP guidebook series.

The Akademie für Vogelhaltung launches state-recognized professional training courses for veterinarians, official veterinarians, and employees in species and nature conservation authorities.

The first specialized seminar is held at the University of Giessen.

The bookselling division is rebranded as VOGELBUCH.COM – Ornithological Specialist Bookshop (Sales number: 32774).

A milestone: PAPAGEIEN International – SPECIAL ISSUE NUTRITION is the first English-language international edition of PAPAGEIEN in its 30-year history, edited by Prof. Dr. Petra Wolf.

New publication in the PAPAGEIEN book series:

Zucht von Papageien und Sittichen (Breeding Parrots and Parakeets) by Dr. Matthias Reinschmidt, who also becomes editor of the trade journal PAPAGEIEN this year.

The WP-Magazin guidebook series continues with “Zimmerpflanzen in der Vogelhaltung” (Houseplants in Birdkeeping).

The PAPAGEIEN special edition series expands with “Young Birds”, while “Understanding Behavior” is added to the WP-Magazin series.

Thomas Arndt publishes additional specialist posters on systematics and taxonomy, including topics on lories and cockatoos.

The publisher’s growing international activities lead to the establishment of AVES Publishing, based in Berlin.

The premiere publication of AVES Publishing is Parrots: A Celebration of their Beauty by Rosemary Low.

The specialist magazine Gefiederte Welt celebrates its 150th anniversary, marked by:
Special events at Weltvogelpark Walsrode and Cologne Zoo (including a symposium).
Extra pages in every issue throughout the year.
A special anniversary edition of Gefiederte Welt.

The WP guidebook series is expanded with:
“Vogelhaltung mit Handicap” (Birdkeeping with Disabilities) by Gaby Schulemann-Maier (longtime WP editorial team member) and Dr. Sigrid März.

New releases in the traditional Gefiederte Welt book series:
“Fruits, Vegetables & Nuts” by Prof. Dr. Petra Wolf and Volker Oertel.
“European Birds” by Thomas Wendt.

New releases in the PAPAGEIEN book series:
“Rotschwanzsittiche” by Thomas Arndt.
“Stuttgarter Amazonen”, an illustrated book by Bianca Hahn.

Digital transformation:
The first digital guidebooks are published under the WP and Gefiederte Welt brands.

The content website www.wp-magazin.de is launched.