Book Fair Year 2025

Start of registration for System Stands, Custom-built Stands, Workstations, LitAg, PRC and Collective Exhibitions.

30 November 2024: Early Bird deadline (Early Bird not applicable for Collective Exhibitions.)

31 January: Official deadline for registration (System Stands, Custom-Built Stands and LitAg).

Is your stand order complete? Now is a good time to order additional Furniture and stand equipment(opens in a new window).

Start of the stand allocation process.

31 March: Registration deadline for Publishers Rights Centre (PRC), Workstations and Collective Exhibitions.

Update your profile on Frankfurt Connect(opens in a new window), upload a free company logo, and book an upgrade package if required.

Plan your travel and your stay at the book fair. Make sure you arrange for the necessary visas(opens in a new window) well in advance.

Plan your events and arrange business appointments at the fair.

Announcement of stand numbers.

Contact the relevant service contractors(opens in a new window) for individual items of furniture, stand helpers, catering, and other services. 

The Ticket Portals go online: Admins can now create Exhibitor Passes, trade visitor tickets and other admission tickets.

1 August: Custom-built Stands - deadline for submitting stand construction plans for approval to custombuiltstand@buchmesse.de.

Publicise your events on Frankfurt Connect: Trade and private visitors tend to plan their fair schedule around both exhibitors and the fair programme.

Find out about digital networking events in the run-up to the fair.

31 August: Deadline for ordering items from "Furniture and stand equipment".

Any gaps in your diary? Then do check out the Calendar of Events on Frankfurt Connect(opens in a new window) for exciting conferences and sessions you could attend.

15-19 October: See you in Frankfurt!