oetinger.de

Medienhaus Oetinger is a Hamburg-based media group for children and young people. It publishes print, audio and digital books, as well as games and learning products, through five publishing units, including Verlag Friedrich Oetinger, Dressler Verlag and Oetinger Media. Its catalogue includes classics such as Pippi Langstrumpf, Das Sams and Die Tintenwelt. Oetinger Corporate offers transmedia storytelling and merchandising services, and Bühnenverlag Weitendorf is part of the group.

The main customers are children, young readers, parents and educators in the German-speaking market, reached through bookshops and retail. The group also runs LiteraLiga, a digital writing platform launched on 6 October 2026 for writers aged 18 and over. A free account allows reading up to eight stories, while participation in seasonal competitions costs 20 euros per season or 5 euros per month.

The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Hamburg, with an office in the Altona district. The website states a catalogue of more than 3,000 books and over 500 game and experience products, and a team of 120 employees.

Product: Print, audio and e-books, games and learning products for children and young readers; transmedia storytelling and merchandising services; LiteraLiga writing platform.