Michael Müller founded the publishing house in 1979 to pass on his experiences as a discerning backpacker. It was, and still is, the realistic, insightful and personal information gained off the beaten tourist track that has made Michael Müller Verlag what it is today: a market leader in travel guides, publishing some of the most popular travel books on the German book market today.

For years, the publishing house has been honoured with the ITB Awards at the International Tourism Exchange in Berlin - the most prestigious awards in the industry.