At the Frankfurt Kids Festival 2025, reading is transformed into an exciting live experience. Everything revolves around the latest children’s and young adult literature – colourful, lively and full of unforgettable stories. Young book fans will meet their favourite authors, listen to suspenseful readings, travel into virtual space and even get creative themselves – with hands-on activities, workshops and much more.
Note: Our 2025 programme is currently under development. Visit this page for regular programme updates.
Outlook for authors and guests
Alice Pantermüller und Daniela Kohl
Bernd das Brot (KIKA)
Bodo Wartke
Christoph Karrasch
Christoph Tauber
Judith Rakers
Katja Brandis
Marcus Pfister
Margit Auer
Markus Heitz
Matthias Maurer
Nora Imlau
Paul Maar
Rufus Beck
Sabine Bohlmann
Tanya Stewner
Book Signing on Saturday
Author
Time
Duration
Place
Age
Cornelia Funke und Ruby Warnecke
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Illusion 1
for ages 4+
Rufus Beck / Bo Starker
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.
60 minutes
Room Fantasie 1
5 - 9 years
Christoph Karrasch (Galileo Moderator)
12:00 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Illusion 1
9 - 99 years
Hendrik Lambertus
13:00 a.m. – 13:30 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Fantasie 1
10 - 12 years
Adrian von Baur
14:30 a.m. – 15:00 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Illusion 1
6 - 10 years
Gina Meyer
15:00 a.m. – 15:30 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Fantasie 1
for ages 11+
Calle Claus und Marco Armbruster
15:30 a.m. – 16:00 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Illusion 1
8 - 11 years
Juma Kliebenstein
16:00 a.m. – 16:30 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Fantasie 1
for ages 10+
Nicola Anker
16:30 a.m. – 17:00 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Illusion 1
8 - 12 years
Lena Hach
17:00 a.m. – 17:30 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Fantasie 1
for ages 11+
Leonie Jockusch
17:30 a.m. – 18:00 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Illusion 1
8 - 12 years
Book Signing on Sunday
Author
Time
Duration
Place
Age
Judith Rakers
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
60 minutes
Room Illusion 1
4 - 10 years
Julia Boehme
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Fantasie 1
for ages 6+
Paul Maar
11:30 a.m. – 13:00 a.m.
90 minutes
Room Illusion 1
7 - 9 years
Mathias MaurerI
13:30 a.m. – 14:30 a.m.
60 minutes
Room Illusion 1
for ages 8+
Sabine Bohlmann
14:00 a.m. – 15:00 a.m.
60 minutes
Room Fantasie 1
8 - 12 years
Benedict Mirow
14:30 a.m. – 15:00 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Illusion 1
10 - 18 years
Marcus Pfister
15:00 a.m. – 16:00 a.m.
60 minutes
Room Fantasie 1
3 - 5 years
Christoph Tauber
15:30 a.m. – 16:30 a.m.
60 minutes
Room Illusion 1
10 - 99 years
Theresa Bell
16:00 a.m. – 16:30 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Fantasie 1
10 - 12 years
Stephan Köstler
16:30 a.m. – 17:00 a.m.
30 minutes
Room Illusion 1
9 - 99 years
Programme highlight
Off into space – with SPACEBUZZ ONE
3-2-1 and lift off! The German Space Agency’s SPACEBUZZ ONE takes young aspiring astronauts from FBM into virtual space. The 15-minute flight around the Earth not only delivers unique perspectives, but also compelling facts about our home planet and climate change.
Germany’s public children’s broadcaster KiKA is coming to Frankfurter Buchmesse for the first time. It’s worth taking a look! With an interactive stand covering more than 500 square meters, KiKA invites the whole family to discover, play and join in the fun. Whether it’s a treasure hunt in an authentic tree house or meeting popular TV stars such as Bernd das Brot and Die Maus, there’s plenty to experience. The KiKA crew will also be there, such as “Team Timster” who will leading adventures, as well as
Ben and Sarah from KiKA Live who are looking forward to meeting their
young fans in person. On the Sunday of the fair, presenter Singa Gätgens will also host a colourful stage programme with prominent guests and even visitors from Sesame Street.
funk at Frankfurter Buchmesse
Attention, young talents: Things are getting interactive in the funk airstream at FBM – record your own content, pitch a BookTok format or design digital book covers. On Sunday, Mona Ameziane and Tahsim Durgun will give insights into their work, and “Schattenseite” author Jonas Ems will reveal how a book becomes a series – including a world premiere.
The Kids Festival events on Friday:
Reading and participation day
Exciting stories and, of course, lots of fun: this year, fair Friday (17 October 2025) will once again be a day for reading aloud and getting involved. In selected Frankfurt City public libraries, book lovers of all ages can listen to stories and meet authors in person, such as Axel Scheffler and Sybille Hein.
Rhymes, rhythm and rhubarb: Bodo Wartke for the whole family!
Word acrobat, keyboard virtuoso and social media phenomenon, Bodo Wartke is coming to Frankfurter Buchmesse and inviting young and old alike to a tongue-twisting spectacle. With wit, music and charm, he presents his book “In Barbaras Rhabarberbar wird niemals der Rhabarber rar” (In Barbara's rhubarb bar, rhubarb is never a rarity). The presentation includes reading, singing and rhyming live on stage – a delightful linguistic experience, not only for fans of his songs like “Der dicke Dachdecker”! Autographs will be available afterwards.
Event
with
Time
Place
Fabelwesen
Cornelia Funke, Ruby Warnecke und NordSüd Verlag
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
CMF Illusion 2+3
Mumpelmoff und das Wunder am Schloss
Rufus Beck, Bo Starker und KOSMOS
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
CMF Illusion 2+3
In Barbaras Rha-barberbar wird niemals der Rhabarber rar
Bodo Wartke und Carlsen Verlag
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
CMF Saal Harmonie
Drei ??? Kids - Geheimnis um Cube Max
Calle Claus, Marco Armbruster und KOSMOS
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
CMF Illusion 2+3
Reading Braille für Kinder und Jugendliche
Dialogmuseum
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
CMF Spektrum 1+2
The Kids Festival events on Sunday:
Event
with
Time
Place
Judiths kleine Farm
Judith Rakers und KOSMOS
09:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
CMF Illusion 2+3
Die Schule der magischen Tiere - Band 16
Margit Auer und Carlsen Verlag
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
CMF Saal Harmonie
Sams
Paul Maar und Oetinger Verlagsgruppe
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
CMF Illusion 2+3
Windwalkers
Katja Brandis und Arena
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CMF Illusion 2+3
Lotta Leben
Alice Pantermüller und Arena
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
CMF Illusion 2+3
Die MAUS (KIKA) + Bernd das Brot
Stiftung Lesen
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
CMF Spektrum 1+2
Walking Act die MAUS
KIKA
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
CMF Spektrum Foyer
WAS ist WAS - Training für den Mond
Mathias Maurer und TESSLOFF
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
CMF Illusion 2+3
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