Alexandra Schönleben appointed managing director of Westermann Lernwelten

The Reader Times desk 4 November 2026 Based on Börsenblatt reporting

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Effective 1 January 2027, Alexandra Schönleben will add the role of managing director at Westermann Lernwelten in Braunschweig to her duties at Arena Verlag.

Schönleben currently serves as managing director of the Arena Verlag in Würzburg.

From the start of 2027 she will also lead Westermann Lernwelten, the Braunschweig‑based imprint specializing in educational publishing.

The dual appointment expands her responsibilities across two German publishing houses.

Both publishers operate within the broader Westermann group, which focuses on school and learning materials.