2026
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“An accessible stand improves the quality of the fair experience for everyone”
How can I design a stand that is accessible to all visitors? What matters most? Where can I find help, and how does this fit into my budget? We talked with Tanja Väth from the book fair’s Fair Operations department.
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“There is now no subject left that comics don’t cover”
The comic collection „Imagine That!“,which is being showcased at book fairs around the world, is bringing the diversity and innovative strength of the German comic scene to international attention. Dr Jakubowski discusses the idea behind the collection, current developments in the scene and its strengths in an international comparison.
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FBM26: Where comics expand their world
Comics have long been more than just a genre. They are being adapted into series, films and games – and are bringing together a growing global community. Charlotte Boschen, Key Account Manager at Frankfurter Buchmesse, explains why comics will play a bigger role than ever before at FBM 2026.
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“Digital extensions that don't replace books, but complement them in a meaningful way”
With the Wildcard for Publishing Partners, Frankfurter Buchmesse is awarding two free stands this year to particularly innovative service providers from the tech industry. One of the winners is the Frankfurt based software studio Garage51, which will present its ideas for digital and immersive content experiences at FBM26, Hall 4.1.
Sven Schondelmaier, Director of Digital Experience at Garage51, answers our questions about how printed content can be turned into digital experiences, what role immersive formats and AI play in this, and what impetus tech companies can give to the book industry. -
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Books at Berlinale: Interview with Kiki Liu, Robert Löhr and Tomer Gardi
For 20 years, Books at Berlinale has been putting ten international books with special screen potential in the spotlight at the Berlinale every year. But what do the authors themselves think about possible film adaptations of their works? In our interview, three authors – Kiki Liu ("Girl in an Odd City"), Robert Löhr ("Oberammergau") and Tomer Gardi ("Liefern") – give us an insight into their ideas and hopes. They talk about their novels, their inspiration – and how their books might feel on the big screen.
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“Ukraine has long been a multicultural hub”: Interview with Andriy Vyshnevsky
Ukrainian Osnovy Publishing was honoured with the 2025 Frankfurter Buchmesse Chytomo Special Award for its outstanding work. We spoke with co-owner Andriy Vyshnevsky about cultural self-assertion in times of war, the international perception of Ukrainian literature and the importance of literary diversity for cultural integration in Europe.
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“Scouts are the newsroom of the publishing industry”
Which trends are currently dominating the rights business? How is AI affecting it? And which role do personal encounters play in a digital world? We talked with rights scout Agnes Ahlander Turner, President of Maria B. Campbell Associates – a literary scouting company based in New York City and London.
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AI and literature: “No longer a matter of the future”
What do authorship, acceptance and reading habits look like in a literary world that is increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence? Following the conference ‘The Curated Future: AI, Creativity, and New Paths to Reading Engagement’ in Taipei, we spoke with Taiwanese author Wang Tsung-Wei about creative collaboration between humans and AI. Wang painted a picture of a future in which AI is not just a tool but a partner, and in which readers help shape stories themselves.
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Interview: 20 years of Books at Berlinale
‘Books at Berlinale’ – the collaboration between the Berlinale and Frankfurter Buchmesse – is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year. The German film trade magazine BLICKPUNKT:FILM spoke to Karla Kutzner (Head of Books at Berlinale) and Niki Théron (Senior Manager of International Projects and Film at Frankfurter Buchmesse), who discussed the important role of literary adaptations in the film and TV series market.
2025
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Interview: Karin Schmidt-Friderichs and Slava Svitova
How is leadership changing in the book industry – and what perspectives do women in decision-making positions bring to the table? This interview focuses on two voices that come from different contexts but share similar questions: Karin Schmidt-Friderichs, German publisher and former head of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, and Slava Svitova, Ukrainian co-founder of the feminist independent publishing house Creative Women Publishing.
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