#MissingTheMesse - Remembering the Frankfurt Book Fair

If, like the Publishing Team at Digital Science, you are sad to be missing out on that unique combination of joy (reuniting with friends, inspiring meetings, double-scoop Mövenpick cones) and harm (lack of sleep, skipping meals, and astonishingly sore feet) that only Frankfurt Book Fair delivers, fear not! We have designed a fantastic game for you to get involved with and the chance to win a DS goody bag.  The German word Schadenfreude (meaning harm and joy) was the inspiration for Digital Science’s #MissingTheMesse game and we’re hoping you’ll join in. 

Here’s how it works:

• Create a new compound German word by stringing together two or more standalone ones that communicate a sense of the Frankfurt Book Fair all us Messe veterans can relate to. (Hint: Google Translate is your friend for this part.) 
• Tweet it alongside your English definition.
• You can even go the extra mile and use it in a sentence or include a picture. Memes are welcome too. Get creative and have fun with it!

Be sure to tag us @digitalsci plus the hashtags #MissingTheMesse and #FBM20 because we’re awarding first-place and runner-up goody bag prizes, and we don’t want to miss your tweet.

Here’s an example to get you going:

Treffenbierschlafen (meeting – beer – sleep) The non stop train of meetings followed by beer and then followed by a short sleep. It’s been non stop Tréffenbierschlafen, has anyone got any coffee?

@digitalsci #MissingTheMesse #FBM20 

Tag us for a chance to win a Digital Science goody bag including one of our awesome new mugs!