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Focus on Ukraine: Voices and events at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2022
Culture in a time of war – Frankfurter Buchmesse (19-23 October 2022) will put a special focus on Ukraine in 2022.
International events at Weltempfang, the 2020 LiBeraturpreis and the African Perspectives symposium
This year’s Weltempfang – Frankfurter Buchmesse’s centre for politics, literature and translation – is dedicated to the topic “Europe – Connecting Cultures”. The programme includes highly topical issues, such as the role of culture, literature and politics in the coronavirus crisis, and debates about displacement, migration and racism. The Weltempfang events will be broadcast each day of the fair at www.buchmesse.de/weltempfang and on Frankfurter Buchmesse's YouTube channel. The opening event will take place on Wednesday, 14 October at 5.30 pm, on the ARD Book Fair Stage in the Festhalle.
“We’re heading toward a more fluid concept of audio storytelling—less about strict categories, more about listening experiences.”
Frankfurt Audio puts the spoken word in the spotlight. After two years as Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Audio Ambassador, Carlo Carrenho, publishing consultant and founding member of the Alpine Global Collective, hands over this role to Ama Dadson, founder and CEO of AkooBooks Audio. In an interview, they shared their personal connection and background to the audio market, the potential of AI, trends from the business and consumer perspective, and the African and Scandinavian audio markets.
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2022 – positive turnout: Strong impetus for the publishing industry and social change
The 74th Frankfurter Buchmesse (19–23 October 2022) reaffirmed its position as the most important international meeting point for the book and media industryOver 4,000 exhibitors and 180,000 visitors on the fairgrounds
Guest of Honour France: “Moving towards a more harmonious Europe”
At today’s press conference concerning France’s participation as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurter Buchmesse details about the programme were revealed.
Handover ceremony – Flanders & the Netherlands (2016) to France (2017)
During a festive ceremony, Flanders and the Netherlands, Guest of Honour of the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2016, handed over the ‘GuestScroll’ to the 2017 Guest of Honour, France.
Literary inspiration and exciting interactions – BOOKFEST programme lets the Special Edition shine, digitally and on site
Every October, culture fans celebrate together at BOOKFEST. This year, the popular festival will take place physically as BOOKFEST city and, for the first time, virtually as BOOKFEST digital – allowing an even bigger and more colourful celebration of stars from the international cultural and literary scene. BOOKFEST city (14–18 October) will offer almost 80 events over all five days of the fair at many locations throughout Frankfurt. BOOKFEST digital will light up screens on 17 October from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm, with approximately 28 hours of highly diverse programming on two channels. Admission or access to both formats is free of charge.
Diversity, universal human rights, booming licensing business and an international festival for authors
A look at the themes of the 70th Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Guest of Honour 2025: The Philippines
The Philippines are Guest of Honour at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025. Experience this fascinating country’s wealth of literature, art and culture.
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2017: Political as never before
Book Fair ends with increase in visitors / Focus on Guest of Honour France and European understanding / Confrontation with New Right
70th Frankfurter Buchmesse: Setting the pace and showcasing trends in the international book and media industry
Arena for political dialogue / A celebration for literature lovers
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2022: Frankfurt to welcome international publishing industry in October
Frankfurt will welcome the international publishing industry in October. The registration phase for the 74th Frankfurter Buchmesse (19–23 October 2022) is still open, and several thousand exhibitors from more than 65 countries are expected to participate.
From Frankfurt to the world: 72nd Frankfurter Buchmesse goes on the air with 260 hours of programming
More than 750 participants across all channels / Approximately 4,400 digital exhibitors from 103 countries / 2,100 events during the week of the fair / buchmesse.de serves as a digital showcase for the global book industry
CREATE YOUR REVOLUTION-Talks: Creative minds will share their thoughts on the future of culture
With CREATE YOUR REVOLUTION-Talks (Wednesday, 16 October 2019) Frankfurter Buchmesse is giving the stage to a kaleidoscope of global change makers whose powerful ideas are shaping a bright and hopeful future. Tickets are available now.
Preparing To Gather Again at Jakarta Content Week 2021
The second edition of JakTent (10-14 November 2021) will be presented as a hybrid format / The Aim is to make Jakarta a melting point and an axis of the creative industry in the Asia Pacific region.
Debates on cultural identity and on intellectual property set the tone at FBM16
At the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2016, it wasn’t only the presentation of the Guest of Honour, Flanders and the Netherlands, that demonstrated what determines our cultural identity, or how a sense of belonging can develop across borders. The idea that acceptance derives from the superimposing of different positions emerged as a common theme in numerous political discussions. Meanwhile, the book and media industry in Frankfurt was also occupied by the question of what a forward-looking approach to intellectual property looks like.
An anniversary featuring politics, philosophy and poetry
In its anniversary year, the 75th Frankfurter Buchmesse (18–22 October 2023) will offer a high-profile programme of cultural and political events – as a forum for literature and for social debate.
Humanity in times of crisis: 75th Frankfurter Buchmesse
In its anniversary year, the 75th Frankfurter Buchmesse (18–22 October 2023) will offer a high-profile programme of cultural and political events – as a forum for literature and social debate.
Abdulrazak Gurnah, Mohsin Hamid, Irene Vallejo, Serhij Zhadan, Ian Kershaw, Leïla Slimani, Donna Leon, Alok Vaid-Menon, Andrea Wulf, Luisa Neubauer and many more at Frankfurter Buchmesse
With exhibitors from over 80 countries and acclaimed authors from around the world, the 74th Frankfurter Buchmesse (19–23 October 2022) will once again serve as the international book and publishing industry’s benchmark event.
European Manifesto on Supporting Innovation for Cultural & Creative Sectors
Why the cultural and creative sectors must be treated as a key sector when it comes to innovation policies and public funding