ARD Book Fair Stage

In 2021, some of the brightest minds in the literary world discussed the burning topics on the big ARD Book Fair Stage in the Festhalle. This year's guiding statement – “How do we want to live our lives? Our stage for the future.” – centres on topics that will increasingly concern us in the years to come. The  focus was on intensely discussed issues, such as justice, sustainability, diversity, modern living and the working world, as well as education and digitalisation.

All of this was presented in the form of exciting discussions and book presentations. Numerous authors took part: Johanna Adorján, Bülent Ceylan, Elke Heidenreich, Prof. Dietrich Grönemeyer, Daniela Krien, Janina Kugel, Helen MacDonald, Eva Menasse, Emine Sevgi Özdamar, Sven Regener, Edgar Selge, Colm Tóibín, Aminata Touré, along with many others who presented their most recent releases at the fair.