Thalia Bücher GmbH is a family-owned bookseller and omnichannel retailer operating across the German-speaking region. Founded in 1919, the company has grown to approximately 7,000 employees and maintains over 570 physical bookstores across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, alongside a 50% stake in more than 30 Orell Füssli Thalia bookstores in Switzerland.
The company operates an integrated retail model combining physical stores with a substantial e-commerce platform offering over 8 million articles. Beyond books, Thalia stocks eBooks, audiobooks, CDs, music, films, software and games. The company organises around 3,000 events annually to promote reading and literature, positioning itself as one of the largest advocates for book culture in the German-speaking market.
Thalia merged with Mayersche in 2019, reinforcing its market leadership in book retail. The company remains independent and family-run, controlled by the Herder, Kreke, Busch and Göritz families. Its operations span from Hamburg, where it was founded, to its current headquarters in Hagen, Germany.