The activities in the field of trade journals, with 21 publications, play an important role in addition to the literature and specialist books.

Michael Krüger was Managing Director of Carl Hanser Verlag until 2013 when Jo Lendle took over.

Also included in the Hanser-Group since November 2010, is the "Henrich Publications" headquartered in Gilching near Munich, and is a publishing house for technical journals with readers mainly in manufacturing industry, mechanical engineering, metalworking, as well as electrical trade, in-house logistics and the energy industry.

Among other authors who write at Hanser, are David Almond, John Green, Finn-Ole Heinrich, Janne Teller, Peter Pohl and Rafik Schami.

Hanser Fachbuch publishes trade and specialized books from the fields of computer, technology, economy and knowledge.

With its computer books, the publisher covers the areas of programming, software development, IT and project management as well as online marketing.