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Metzler's German book program includes literature and media sciences, philosophy, linguistics, music and history. - https://www.metzlerverlag.de/service/autoren/" data-track-label="/la/authors" class="teaser-default__link"> <div class="image"><span><img src="data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<%3Fxml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'%3F><svg width='1024px' height='768px' viewBox='0 0 1024 768' version='1.1' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' xmlns:xlink='http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink'><title>Loading IMG</title><desc>Created with Sketch.</desc><g id='Loading-IMG' stroke='none' stroke-width='1' fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'><rect fill='%23EBF1F5' x='0' y='0' width='1024' height='768'></rect><rect id='Rectangle' fill='%23DFEDF2' x='0' y='0' width='1024' height='770'></rect><path d='M546.960938,374.039062 C543.510399,374.039062 540.2715,373.388027 537.244141,372.085938 C534.216782,370.783848 531.580089,368.993501 529.333984,366.714844 C527.087879,364.436187 525.297533,361.783218 523.962891,358.755859 C522.628249,355.7285 521.960938,352.489601 521.960938,349.039062 C521.960938,345.588524 522.628249,342.349625 523.962891,339.322266 C525.297533,336.294907 527.087879,333.641938 529.333984,331.363281 C531.580089,329.084624 534.216782,327.294277 537.244141,325.992188 C540.2715,324.690098 543.510399,324.039062 546.960938,324.039062 C550.411476,324.039062 553.666651,324.690098 556.726562,325.992188 C559.786474,327.294277 562.439442,329.084624 564.685547,331.363281 C566.931652,333.641938 568.705723,336.294907 570.007812,339.322266 C571.309902,342.349625 571.960938,345.588524 571.960938,349.039062 C571.960938,352.489601 571.309902,355.7285 570.007812,358.755859 C568.705723,361.783218 566.931652,364.436187 564.685547,366.714844 C562.439442,368.993501 559.786474,370.783848 556.726562,372.085938 C553.666651,373.388027 550.411476,374.039062 546.960938,374.039062 Z M546.960938,334 C542.859354,334 539.343765,335.464829 536.414062,338.394531 C533.48436,341.324233 532.019531,344.872375 532.019531,349.039062 C532.019531,353.20575 533.48436,356.753892 536.414062,359.683594 C539.343765,362.613296 542.859354,364.078125 546.960938,364.078125 C551.127625,364.078125 554.675767,362.613296 557.605469,359.683594 C560.535171,356.753892 562,353.20575 562,349.039062 C562,344.872375 560.535171,341.324233 557.605469,338.394531 C554.675767,335.464829 551.127625,334 546.960938,334 Z M596.960938,284 C601.127625,284 604.675767,285.464829 607.605469,288.394531 C610.535171,291.324233 612,294.872375 612,299.039062 L612,469.058594 C612,473.160177 610.535171,476.675767 607.605469,479.605469 C604.675767,482.535171 601.127625,484 596.960938,484 L427.039062,484 C422.872375,484 419.324233,482.535171 416.394531,479.605469 C413.464829,476.675767 412,473.160177 412,469.058594 L412,299.039062 C412,294.872375 413.464829,291.324233 416.394531,288.394531 C419.324233,285.464829 422.872375,284 427.039062,284 L596.960938,284 Z M421.960938,469.058594 C421.960938,470.425788 422.449214,471.597651 423.425781,472.574219 C424.402349,473.550786 425.606764,474.039062 427.039062,474.039062 L565.320312,474.039062 L470.300781,374.722656 C469.84505,374.266925 469.340498,373.925131 468.787109,373.697266 C468.233721,373.4694 467.664065,373.355469 467.078125,373.355469 C466.492185,373.355469 465.938805,373.485676 465.417969,373.746094 C464.897133,374.006512 464.408856,374.364581 463.953125,374.820312 L421.960938,421.011719 L421.960938,469.058594 Z M602.039062,469.058594 L602.039062,299.039062 C602.039062,297.671868 601.550786,296.500005 600.574219,295.523438 C599.597651,294.54687 598.393236,294.058594 596.960938,294.058594 L427.039062,294.058594 C425.606764,294.058594 424.402349,294.54687 423.425781,295.523438 C422.449214,296.500005 421.960938,297.671868 421.960938,299.039062 L421.960938,406.070312 L456.53125,368.082031 C457.898444,366.584628 459.477205,365.429041 461.267578,364.615234 C463.057952,363.801428 464.962229,363.361979 466.980469,363.296875 C468.998708,363.296875 470.902986,363.687496 472.693359,364.46875 C474.483733,365.250004 476.095045,366.356764 477.527344,367.789062 L579.089844,474.039062 L596.960938,474.039062 C598.393236,474.039062 599.597651,473.550786 600.574219,472.574219 C601.550786,471.597651 602.039062,470.425788 602.039062,469.058594 Z' id='%EE%9C%8E' fill='%238FAEC1' fill-rule='nonzero' opacity='0.5'></path></g></svg>" alt="L_jbmetzler_boxtransparent_600x150" data-src="https://media.springernature.com/full/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/12250476/data/v1" style="max-height: 150px" /></span></div> <div class="text-group"> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p>J. B. Metzler's German book program includes literature and media sciences, philosophy, linguistics, music and history.</p></div> <span class="teaser-default__arrow-icon teaser-default__arrow-icon--external-link"></span> </div> </a> </div> </div></div></div></div> </div> </div></div></div></div> </div></div></div> </div></div><div id="c12177666" class="has-no-image collection collection-slider item-5 item-5-7 odd-item section even-item-custom"><div> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column"><div class="core"> <h2 class="headline headline-h2">Partnerships</h2> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p class="intro--paragraph">We work with others to find and drive forward solutions for the research community</p></div> <ul class=""><li class="collection-slider--listwrap" id=""><div id="c17569854" class="teaser teaser-default item-1 item-1-3"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/la/researchers/sdg-impact" title="SDG Impact - Towards societal impact through open research" 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