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1932
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Friedrich Bischoff takes over the print shop of the New Apostolic Church in Frankfurt.
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1933
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The magazine “Unsere Familie” (Our Family) is launched.
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1941
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Production is halted on account of the war.
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1949
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Production resumes.
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1950
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Division of the publishers and printers into two distinct companies.
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1951
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Founding of the Music department by Hermann Ober in Bielefeld.
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1954
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The music department moves to Frankfurt am Main.
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1954
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The title “Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme” (“Wake, arise for night is flying”) is recorded for the first vinyl audio release.
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60's
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Selection of magazines, books, and audio recordings is expanded.
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70's
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The Publishers become increasingly active in an international capacity.
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1971
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Production of music cassettes begins.
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1980
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Sales of the Publishers’ recordings cross the one-million-copy threshold.
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1982
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Publishers and printers move to 298 Gutleutstraße.
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1986
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Production of the first CD entitled “Nun singet und seid froh” (In dulci jubilo).
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1987
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Company founder Friedrich Bischoff dies.
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1989
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Publishers and printers become the property of the New Apostolic Church.
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1990
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First European satellite transmission of a divine service.
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1996
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Dr. Hans-Jürgen Hendriock becomes managing director of both companies.
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1998
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Start of the children’s books series; book sales begin to grow.
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1998
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Publication of the “Wir Kinder” children’s magazine.
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2000
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The first DVD appears with the “Ghana Report”.
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2002
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Launch of “spirit” – the young magazine for New Apostolic Christians (German magazine).
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2004
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Publication of the new German hymnal of the New Apostolic Church.
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2007
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Start of “Bischoff Reisen” (Bischoff Travel).
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2007
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First satellite transmission of a divine service by Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber. Nearly 1.4 million believers in 7,500 receiving stations in over 60 countries on all five continents participate in the divine service.
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2008
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Redesign of the visitor and conference rooms, opening of a retail store.
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2010
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Bischoff Printers sold to Majid Davoodabadi.
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2010
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Jürgen Kramer becomes managing director of Bischoff Publishers.
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