[2] The two founders, Lars Birken-Bertsch and Wolfgang Farkas, publish non-mainstream authors such as Matias Faldbakken or Tracey Emin.

A decisive factor in the founding of the publishing house was the formation of the Blumenbar Club, a community interested in literature and culture.

Publishing responsibility for the repositioned Blumenbar Verlag was assumed by Aufbau managing director René Strien until his departure.

[4] Among the authors in original german language are: Matthias Hirth, FX Karl, Olaf Kraemer, Tom Kummer, Hans-Peter Kunisch, PeterLicht, Thomas Palzer, Jasmin Ramadan, Walter Rufer, Alexander Schimmelbusch, Carmen Stephan, Alexander Wallasch, Raul Zelik and Anne Zielke.

International translated authors are: Paul Beatty, Zaza Burchuladze, Leonard Cohen, Erin Cosgrove, Tracey Emin, Matias Faldbakken, Sebastian Horsley, Leena Krohn, Alban Lefranc, Paulo Lins, Richard Milward, Murathan Mungan, Tony Parsons, Joseba Sarrionandía und Hunter S. Thompson.