Herbert von Halem is the founder and managing partner of Herbert von Halem Verlag. After completing an apprenticeship at Bankhaus H. Lampe, he studied Economics, Social Sciences and German in Freiburg. This was followed by employment at the Dr. Arend Oetker Holding as management assistant. Together with Sandra von Halem, he founded the Herbert von Halem Verlag as a scientific publishing house in Cologne, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.