At the end of 2020, Dr h.c. Horst-Wolfgang Haase (85) retired from his role as joint Managing Director of the renowned Berlin-based publishing house, Quintessenz Verlag. Dr. Alexander Ammann, also Managing Director until the end of last year, retired at the same time.

On 1^st of January 2021, the son of Dr. Haase and the third generation of the Haase publishing family, Christian W. Haase (44), took over as Publisher and sole Managing Director. Mr. Haase will now lead the internationally active trade publisher into the future. (German version of this text)

Under the management of Dr. Haase, Quintessenz Verlag has become one of the world’s leading dental publishers, with an ever-expanding portfolio of journals, books, DVDs, videos, and, more recently, digital media and events. Dr. Haase succeeded again and again to win over renowned opinion leaders and experts in the dental world from the fields of science, dental practice, and dental industry to become authors, Editors-in-Chief, and partners of the publishing house. Many of these initially business relationships developed into close ties and long-standing friendships through the high level of personal commitment of Dr. Haase and his family.

At the anniversary congress "7 Decades" in January 2019, Dr. h.c. Horst-Wolfgang Haase spoke about decisive milestones and special encounters in the development of the publishing house and at the same time took a look into the future. (Video: QTV/Quintessence News)

Worldwide network of the "Quintessence Family"

Together with a loyal and dedicated staff, Dr. Haase successfully created a worldwide network of dental expertise, often referred to as the ‘Quintessence Family.’ In the process, the publishing house also promoted forward-looking topics, set important professional standards in dentistry publishing, and established various modern formats.

„As Publisher and Managing Director, I am looking forward to continuing this publishing house with its rich tradition, and to developing and successfully positioning it for the future, together with our teams and partners. I am taking on the responsibility in a particularly challenging time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but one that also offers many opportunities. We have managed the past year well, using it to launch and develop new formats and products. Our successes in this regard make me optimistic about the future," said Mr. Haase.

Dr. Haase will remain closely associated with the publishing house as a shareholder, advisor, and representative, as well Dr. Alexander Ammann, who will continue to oversee numerous projects for the publishing house.

Cover photo: Christian W. Haase and Dr. h.c. Horst-Wolfgang Haase at the big "7 Decades" congress celebrating the publisher's 70th anniversary in Berlin at the beginning of January 2019.