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- 1 2 Neuer Suhrkamp-Verleger„Wir haben keine Angst vor Misserfolgen“, FAZ Dec 11 2015, by Sandra Kegel
- ↑ Börsenblatt Personalia July Jonathan Landgrebe wird kaufmännischer Geschäftsführer bei Suhrkamp
