[4] In 2018, the name was changed to Circon Verlag after repeated misidentifications with the far-right Compact magazine.

Another book series is the Compact LernKrimi that facilitate a didactic approach to learning languages and started in the autumn of 2002.

Their range includes more than 150 titles in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish and German as a foreign language.

Titles in the areas of "Beratung" (Counseling), "Wissen & Bildung" (Knowledge & Education), "Kochen & Genießen" (Cooking & Relish)", "Gesundheit & Fitness" (Health & Fitness) and "Kreativ in Haus & Garten" (Creative within Home & Garden) are published by the imprint "compact via".

The book series compact kids covers the areas of "Kinderwissen" (Children's knowledge), "Tiere & Natur" (Animals & Nature), "Kinderbeschäftigung" (Children's Entertainment), "Wimmelbücher" (Search and find books), "Grundschule & Vorschule" (Primary School & Preschool) and "Freunde- und Malbücher" (Friends and Coloring Books).