Frankfurter Buchmesse

From 19 - 23 October 2022, Frankfurter Buchmesse will once again open its doors.

When we find new ways to talk to each other, exchange across borders and cultures becomes possible. This is what Frankfurter Buchmesse 2022 (19 – 23 October) will be addressing with its annual motto "Translate. Transfer. Transform." Literary works can be interpreted and adapted: into other languages, different media, new contexts - and thus doors are opened onto fresh perspectives and outlooks. We will meet again in person at Frankfurt, and together we will set new impulses - also for the future of the publishing industry.

Register now: As an exhibitor, agent or scout, you become part of a unique community and present yourself to an international audience of professionals and culture enthusiasts from all over the world.

Book your participation until 31 March 2022

Your brand at the heart of the industry

With the booking of an exhibition stand or a workstation, you present yourself as an exhibitor to the international publishing industry and literature enthusiasts from all over the world - at the world's largest content fair. Find the optimal presentation option for you.

Your workplace at the Literary Agents & Scouts Centre (LitAg)

Book your table now in the exclusive atmosphere of the world's largest rights centre for literary agents and scouts.

Translate. Transfer. Transform.

Frankfurter Buchmesse Fair 2022 illuminates the topic of "translation" in all its richness. Ideas, themes and texts must be translated again and again: into other languages, into other media, into other contexts, into new thinking. Only then a genuine exchange across filter bubbles, borders and cultures possible. Together with you.

The #fbm21 in numbers

The #fbm21 was a unique fair experience – finally back on site in Frankfurt and with additional digital formats

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Still online: Frankfurt Rights

Even after Frankfurt Rights, you can still use our platform for international rights and licence trading. Make important business contacts, browse through publisher profiles and catalogues and receive news from colleagues and business partners.

Frankfurter Buchmesse`s media library

In the media library you will find all the highlights from our events for the professional and private public. From important insights from relevant industry leaders during the Frankfurt Conference to entertaining talks at the Frankfurt Studio

Frankfurt Studio: Inside Publishing

At “The Future of Independent Publishing”, a dozen or so speakers from different countries discuss current trends and topics in independent publishing.

Frankfurt Studio: Festival

Willi Weber, Michael Schumacher's former manager, talks about his life in "Benzin im Blut" (EN: Petrol in the Blood).

ARD-Buchmessenbühne

Journalist Isabell Beer’s book “Bis einer stirbt – Drogenszene Internet” (Until someone dies – the internet’s drug scene) vividly shows how the drug scene has shifted from the streets to the internet and into young people's bedrooms.

Market Insights: Spain

Well-known actors of the publishing sector from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Spain talk about the impact of the pandemic on the publishing industry and provide answers to the most burning questions.

Opening Ceremony

The grand opening of Frankfurter Buchmesse 2021 with Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, Canadian Inuit soprano Deantha Edmunds, star author Margaret Atwood and many more!

The Hof

Royd Tolkien, great-grandson of the "Lord of the Rings" creator, talks about his book "An End with a Beginning - The Unexpected Journey of Two Brothers" and an unusual challenge that led him and his brother to New Zealand.

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Your books at international book fairs

Your products at international book fairs

Take advantage of Frankfurter Buchmesse's worldwide network and present your company at one of our Collective Stands abroad.

May 23–29, 2022

Germany is Guest of Honour at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

Around twenty German authors are being invited to participate in Germany’s cultural programme as Guest of Honour at ADIBF.

Spain: Guest of Honour 2022

Experience the rich literature and culture of our Guest of Honour Spain. Its motto for 2022 is “Creatividad desbordante” in Spanish. From fiction to poetry, children's books to comics, and essays to audio books: visitors will encounter the enormous range of literature from Spain – including the very unique literatures from the Catalan, Galician and Basque language regions.