German language
ISBN Registration Group 978-3 — 2 registered publishers
Managed by: MVB (Germany)
About ISBN Group 978-3
ISBN registration group 978-3 is assigned to German language. When you see an ISBN starting with 978-3 (after the EAN prefix 978 or 979), the book was published by a registrant within this language or country group.
Countries covered: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Languages: German
Within group 978-3, the national ISBN agency sub-allocates publisher (registrant) prefixes to individual publishing houses, imprints, and self-publishers. Larger publishers receive shorter prefixes (more publication numbers); smaller presses receive longer prefixes (fewer publications).
Sample ISBNs in Group 978-3
These are illustrative examples showing the group prefix pattern. Paste any real ISBN into the decoder tool to validate it.