Loescher Editore

Loescher Editore is an Italian educational publisher founded in Turin in 1861 by Hermann Loescher, a native of Leipzig. Originally rooted in the book trade, the company began publishing activities in 1867 and has grown into a well-established name in Italian education. It is headquartered in Turin and today operates as a division of Zanichelli Editore SpA, which acquired it in 1989.

The company's core output includes textbooks, dictionaries, and digital educational content aimed at secondary school students, language learners, and adult education audiences. Loescher is notably active in foreign language teaching, having expanded into English-language learning materials from the 1980s onward. It also promotes and distributes the catalogues of Cambridge University Press and other specialist publishers exclusively in Italy.

Loescher Editore is accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education (pursuant to Ministerial Decree 170/2016) for the training of school personnel, reflecting its recognized role within the Italian national education system. Its digital content spans subjects including Education, Academic, Reference, Language, School, and Teaching, published in Italian and Greek.

As a long-standing publisher deeply embedded in Italian scholastic and language-education markets, Loescher is directly relevant to innovations in educational publishing, digital learning tools, language instruction, and teacher training.