THE ARTS+ at Frankfurter Buchmesse

Boost your creative content

THE ARTS+ is the gateway between publishing world and the media industry. The focus of THE ARTS+ is content and stories in various forms: ideas, concepts, texts, images and content from all sectors (film/TV, games, etc.). THE ARTS+ brings together publishing and content professionals

to offer them the opportunity to form new partnerships. It's all about cross-industry interaction and marketing of stories. THE ARTS+ showcases innovative content and latest technologies.

Business at THE ARTS+

The new Games Business Centre

Look forward to the new games area. It is the result of a cooperation between the Frankfurter Buchmesse and the Bologna Children's Book Fair. SpielFabrique is supporting the Frankfurter Buchmesse with the first edition of the Games Business Centre.

Geschäftsgespräch findet im Business Lounge statt

THE ARTS+ Business Lounge: Exchange and networking for the media and publishing industry

THE ARTS+ Business Lounge offers a place for exchange and networking between the publishing and media worlds. Also present: partners such as Creative Europe with advice on various funding opportunities or the association Licensing International, which offers networking opportunities with German and international members. Other exciting events, including those organized by Licensing Magazine, await you on THE ARTS+ Stage.

Partners of THE ARTS+:

B3: Biennial of the Moving Image

B3: The Biennial of the Moving Image. As a long-standing partner, B3 presents exciting projects from the fields of film and art at the B3 Festival (stand H24).

Creative Europe

Creative Europe is the European Union programme for the creative, cultural and audiovisual sectors in Europe and beyond.

Creative Europe supports the book & publishing sector through various funding schemes and actions. It supports literary artists and professionals in the book sector, promotes the circulation of literary works, develops readership, strengthens the competitiveness of the sector, encourages and safeguards linguistic diversity, and defends the freedom of expression and the democratic values of the European Union.

Hessen Agentur

Hessen Agentur is the business development agency of the German state Hesse. The agency coordinates innovation and sustainability projects, while also promoting the cultural and creative industries. At its stand (Hall 4.1/H 39), Hessen Agentur showcases the creative industries of the state of Hesse, together with various co-exhibitors. One of the areas on which Hessen Agentur and Frankfurter Buchmesse are focusing this year is games.
On the Thursday of the fair, the Hessen Agentur reception will start at the usual time of 5.30 p.m.

Jaktent Jakarta Content Week

Jaktent Jakarta Content Week (Jaktent) is an international creative festival pioneered and organised by Yayasan Tujuhbelasribu Pulau Imaji (17000 Islands of Imagination Foundation) in collaboration with Frankfurter Buchmesse (FBF). Jaktent brings together major players from various creative industries sectors – publishing, cuisine, fashion, film, design, games, crafts, cosplay, digital startups, and other media.

Licensing International

Licensing International is a non-profit membership organisation, having been at the center of the multi-billion-dollar worldwide brand licensing industry for more than 35 years, helping companies profitably grow their businesses through an unparalleled network of information and membership.

ALDUS UP – European Book Fairs’ Network

Aldus Up – Building Bridges in the Book World – is a large-scale cooperation project co-funded in the framework of Creative Europe Program coordinated by the Italian Publishers Association (AIE). In line with the richness and variety of the European book sector, the Aldus Up partnership features both international and domestic book fairs, national and European publishers’ associations as well as organisations with consolidated know-how and experiences in the areas of activities addressed by the project.

Aldus Up, the European Book Fairs network promoting the internationalization of the book sector and the innovation of book fairs formats. Aldus Up will develop studies, surveys and initiatives addressing core topics for the book sector: translations in Europe, reading habits – with particular attention to the impact of digitisation – and reading promotion as well as new models for book fairs to develop and engage with their audience, transnational mobility of book professionals and increase inclusivity for specific target groups. Publications and information resources developed by Aldus Up will be presented in dedicated events hosted by European book fairs and made available online in form of articles, in-depth analyses and studies on the Aldus Up knowledge platform K-HUB(opens in a new window), including some exclusive contents for members of the Aldus Community(opens in a new window).

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THE ARTS+ Stage

THE ARTS+ Stage is all about trends and innovation in the publishing industry, cross-industry networking and the coming together of the publishing and media world.

Book-to-screen activities

Rights & licences for literary materials that lend themselves to film or screen adaptations take centre stage: here, rights holders from the publishing sector connect with the film and screen business. Be part of it.

Artificial intelligence in focus at #fbm24 events

Discover numerous events with AI experts, authors, translators and specialist lawyers on the subject of AI in publishing at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024.

The Comics Business Centre

Business is booming and mangas, comics & co are more of a global phenomenon than ever before: In Hall 6.1, trade visitors can find out about the latest innovations in the industry and make new business contacts with the major comic publishers.

All that is left to do now

Your ticket for Frankfurter Buchmesse

Be there and celebrate the Frankfurter Buchmesse with us for the 76th time! Visit our ticket shop and purchase your admission to the special anniversary.

Ticket shop

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Media library

Discover highlights for trade and private visitors from past fairs all year round and free of charge in our media library.

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