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After the successful premiere of a cross-industry, three-city creative trip through Southeast Asia (Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore) in November 2022, Frankfurter Buchmesse is offering another creative trip in November 2023. This time, participants will travel to Bangkok, as well as Jakarta and Singapore.

Representatives of the creative industry, intellectual property owners and startups from German-speaking countries can apply to be delegates on this exclusive trip. Experts from the fields of publishing – including audiobooks, film, animation, VR, games and e-sports – are particularly encouraged to apply.

During the trip, publishers and creative entrepreneurs will gain insights into the professional scenes of three major economic centres in Southeast Asia, where they can explore new opportunities for cooperation. As part of the Creative trip, the selected participants are scheduled to participate as speakers in the event programme of the festival Jaktent in Jakarta.

Frankfurter Buchmesse is organising the trip in close cooperation with local partners in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand, with financial support from Germany’s Federal Foreign Office. Thanks to the funding, participants' travel expenses from Germany to Southeast Asia will be covered, in addition to a significant portion of accommodation and travel expenses in Southeast Asia.

The programme will be conducted in English.

FAQs

Representatives of the creative industry, intellectual property owners and startups from German-speaking countries can apply to be delegates on this exclusive trip. Experts from the fields of publishing – including audiobooks, film, animation, VR, games and e-sports – are particularly encouraged to apply.

• Several years of experience in the respective field
• Good English language skills

Frankfurter Buchmesse and the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) will cover costs for an economy class return flight from any German city to Jakarta/Bangkok/Singapore, accommodation during the trip in the above cities, as well as some meals. Participants will be required to cover the costs of the visa as well as some meals, and any extra personal expenses they accrue.

Participants 2022

Anja von Kampen

CEO, Author, Speaker

Anja von Kampen is a Berlin-based film producer, director, world traveler, inventor and author. In 2012, she created the award-winning animated character Knietzsche for German children's television. As of now the Knietzsche universe consists of nine books, an app and almost 80 short-films, available in different languages.

CEO, Author, Speaker

Anja von Kampen is a Berlin-based film producer, director, world traveler, inventor and author. In 2012, she created the award-winning animated character Knietzsche for German children's television. As of now the Knietzsche universe consists of nine books, an app and almost 80 short-films, available in different languages.

Main focus: children's and youth books, film production, education

Britta Blottner

Publisher

Britta Blottner is the publisher of Blottner Verlag since 2000. Her father founded the publishing house in 1988. Blottner Verlag publishes books for beautiful and successful building and living. The focus of the publishing activity is currently on the topics of climate-neutral building and renovation, redesigning living spaces with existing furniture and accessories and the topic of living psychology.

Publisher

Britta Blottner is the publisher of Blottner Verlag since 2000. Her father founded the publishing house in 1988. Blottner Verlag publishes books for beautiful and successful building and living. The focus of the publishing activity is currently on the topics of climate-neutral building and renovation, redesigning living spaces with existing furniture and accessories and the topic of living psychology.

Main focus: climate-neutral building and renovation, redesign, living psychology

Julian Hölgert

Founder

Julian Hölgert is a multi-founder, virtual reality specialist, video creator and keynote speaker. During his studies he founded two companies and several brands, among others the brand TimeLeapVR. This aims to create personal access to art and culture through the use of VR and AR technology, as well as innovative storytelling for a broad target group and thus support cultural institutions in the dissemination of cultural heritage.
Julian Hölgert studied in the double master (hon) "Leadership in the Creative Industries" in Darmstadt (Germany) and Cork (Ireland). Previously, he earned his Bachelor (hon) in "International Communication" in Groningen (Netherlands) and Lima (Peru).

Founder

Julian Hölgert is a multi-founder, virtual reality specialist, video creator and keynote speaker. During his studies he founded two companies and several brands, among others the brand TimeLeapVR. This aims to create personal access to art and culture through the use of VR and AR technology, as well as innovative storytelling for a broad target group and thus support cultural institutions in the dissemination of cultural heritage.
Julian Hölgert studied in the double master (hon) "Leadership in the Creative Industries" in Darmstadt (Germany) and Cork (Ireland). Previously, he earned his Bachelor (hon) in "International Communication" in Groningen (Netherlands) and Lima (Peru).

Main focus: video production, virtual reality, marketing, entrepreneurship

Prof. Roman Paul

Founder

Prof. Roman Paul founded Razor Film Produktion in Berlin along with Gerhard Meixner and produces national and international feature films from arthouse to crossover, focusing on new talent and high quality. Since October 2013 he is also the co-director of the International Production Masterclass “Atélier Ludwigsburg-Paris” and since 2019 was named professor at the Filmakademie Ludwigsburg.

Founder

Prof. Roman Paul founded Razor Film Produktion in Berlin along with Gerhard Meixner and produces national and international feature films from arthouse to crossover, focusing on new talent and high quality. Since October 2013 he is also the co-director of the International Production Masterclass “Atélier Ludwigsburg-Paris” and since 2019 was named professor at the Filmakademie Ludwigsburg.

Main focus: international co-productions, series, cinema market

Sven Diedrich

Foreign Rights Director

Sven Diedrich is in charge of license sales at Piper Verlag, which is part of the international media group Bonnier. As Piper’s rights director he is responsible for the sale of audiobook, film, stage and translation rights. He studied Literature, Mass Communications and Philosophy in Bamberg and Columbia, South Carolina, as well as Law at the Fernuniversität Hagen.

Foreign Rights Director

Sven Diedrich is in charge of license sales at Piper Verlag, which is part of the international media group Bonnier. As Piper’s rights director he is responsible for the sale of audiobook, film, stage and translation rights. He studied Literature, Mass Communications and Philosophy in Bamberg and Columbia, South Carolina, as well as Law at the Fernuniversität Hagen.

Main focus: international licensing, audio books, book adaptations TV & cinema.

Yasmin C. Rams

Film Producer

Yasmin C. Rams is a film producer and director. She runs the international film production company Perennial Lens, with which she produces high quality, transcultural, socially progressive documentaries and feature films.

Film Producer

Yasmin C. Rams is a film producer and director. She runs the international film production company Perennial Lens, with which she produces high quality, transcultural, socially progressive documentaries and feature films.

Main focus: documentary, feature film, international co-productions

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