General Terms and Conditions

of Firma Frank & Timme GmbH
Verlag für wissenschaftliche Literatur
Wittelsbacherstraße 27a
10707 Berlin, Germany

Phone: + 49 (0)30 36 42 15 700

Registered in the Commercial Register at: Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg (District Court)
Handelsregister: HRB 94368 (Commercial Register No.)
CEOs: Astrid Matthes und Oliver Renner

Tax ID: 27/292/30040
VAT No.: 237344747

Banking details:
Deutsche Skatbank, Altenburger Str. 13, 04626 Schmölln, Germany
IBAN DE72 8306 5408 0005 2789 45
BIC GENODEF1SLR

 

– This is a translation of the German privacy policy. As such, it is intended for informational purposes. Only the German version is legally valid. –

 

1. Scope

The following Terms and Conditions are valid for all business relation between Frank & Timme GmbH (vendor) and the customer.

 

2. Ordering

You can order our publications via this website.

By clicking the button "Kostenpflichtig bestellen" (submit order) your order will be completed and forwarded to us. With your order you formally declare to purchase the ordered goods.

 

3. Conclusion of Contract

On ordering you enter into a contract with:

Frank & Timme GmbH
Verlag für wissenschaftliche Literatur
Wittelsbacherstraße 27a
10707 Berlin, Germany.

On receiving your order we will send you an order confirmation via e-mail. This will conclude the contract. The contract will be concluded in the German language. We will save the text of the contract along with your order. Both will be sent to you together with our Terms and Conditions in the above mentioned order-confirmation e-mail.

 

4. Unavailability Clause

Should the ordered product be unavailable, we reserve the right of not proceeding with your order. In this case, you will be promptly informed by us. Any payments already made will be refunded.

 

5. Shipping Costs

Orders inside of Germany will be delivered free of cost apart from orders by authors who have published with Frank & Timme.

For orders from our published authors we charge within Germany
up to a shipment weight of 1 kg shipping costs of 3 euro,
up to a shipment weight of  5 kg shipping costs of 4 euro and
from a shipment weight of more than 5 kg shipping costs of 10 euro.

For delivery to other European countries we charge
up to a shipment weight of 1 kg shipping costs of 5 euro,
up to a shipment weight of 5 kg shipping costs of 10 euro and
from a shipment weight of more than 5 kg Vshipping costs of 25 euro.

For deliveries to non-European countries we charge
up to a shipment weight of 500g shipping costs of 12.50 euro,
up to a shipment weight of 1 kg shipping costs of 20 euro,
up to a shipment weight of 5 kg shipping costs of 50 euro,
up to a shipment weight of 10 kg shipping costs of 100 euro und
from a shipment weight of more than 10 kg shipping costs of 120 euro.

For shipments to the United States of America, we charge the lowest possible shipping rate available, but not less than 45 euros.

 

6. Delivery and Payment

1. Shipping and invoicing are handled by Frank & Timme GmbH  Verlag für wissenschaftliche Literatur, Wittelsbacherstraße 27a, 10707 Berlin, Germany.

2. Delivery will take place within 10 working days (in Germany) respectively 30 working days (to other countries).

3. Within 30 days of billing the payment is due and payable without deduction. You can pay by bank transfer.

4. All German customers will receive the invoice with the shipment.

5. For non-German customers advance payment applies. First, the customer will receive the invoice. As soon as we receive the payment, the ordered goods will be shipped.

6. For our published authors, special conditions apply. On ordering, kindly notify us of your status as one of our authors.

 

7. Ownership Clause

Until full payment of the purchasing price the delivered goods remain the property of the vendor.

 

8. Warranty

The liability for defects applies as stated in the law.

 

9. Governing Law

The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies. The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is exempted.

 

10. Place of Jurisdiction

Should the customer be a merchant or a legal entity, no other place of jurisdiction will be responsible than the Court responsible for our Berlin office. This is valid for all dispute resulting from the contractual relation.
 

(last update: May 2026)