General

German Book Office (GBO) New Delhi
The GBO New Delhi has been representing Frankfurter Buchmesse in the capital of India since February 2008.
Your access to the Indian subcontinent
We work with individuals, publishers, cultural institutions, governmental organisations, book fairs, international agencies, educational institutions and the media.
We are constantly on the lookout for new ideas and partnerships and look forward to receiving your questions and suggestions, also from other countries.
Our cultural and economic goals
- Participating in book fairs in the region and promoting German books
- Participating in book fairs outside the region and promoting Indian (and regional) books
- Recommending German books to publishers and promoting rights & license sales
- Offering networking opportunities and introducing contacts
- Facilitating translations
- Organising professional contact trips and exchange programmes
Impressions of the diverse and varied GBO events





Our services
- Contact to Indian publishers, distributors and printers
- Information on the Indian book market
- Help in finding a translator or a translation grant
- Support for participation in a German joint stand at an Indian book fair
- license brokerage
- Information about the literature scenes on the Indian subcontinent
Benefit from our know-how and services
The Indian book market
A market on the move
With its approx. 10 million students and a growing middle class, India exhibits great potential for education, tremendous purchasing power and a diverse publishing landscape.
With its approx. 10 million students and a growing middle class, India exhibits great potential for education, tremendous purchasing power and a diverse publishing landscape.
Germany has an excellent reputation there in the fields of education, science and technology. Learning German is popular throughout the country. India is a country in which books are published in around 18 languages.
Digital Publishing Report
Amidst the ongoing digital revolution the world is grappling with the possibilities and challenges arising from hyper-connectivity and super-fast access to information and commodities.
Amidst the ongoing digital revolution the world is grappling with the possibilities and challenges arising from hyper-connectivity and super-fast access to information and commodities.
The field of publishing is no exception to this phenomenon; it too has been experiencing a change in demands vis-à-vis form and content. The question is, what change has digitalisation brought about in readers, especially in an emerging economy like India?
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In a nutshell
Use our office in New Delhi to gain a foothold on the Indian subcontinent and make valuable contacts.
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