Stages & Events
Present your business, products or authors on our attention-grabbing stages – live or digitally.
Our Meet the Author area enables authors and visitors to meet in an indoor area of over 5,500 square metres. The historic Festhalle offers a unique ambience under its 29-metre-high glass dome.
Our Meet the Author area enables authors and visitors to meet in an indoor area of over 5,500 square metres. The historic Festhalle offers a unique ambience under its 29-metre-high glass dome.
Location: Festhalle
Size: 5,500 sqm
Costs: see price list
Duration: From 60 minutes
Are you an audiobook company looking for publishers who want to have their books recorded? Or do you have a distribution company that brings books to libraries and bookstores? Are you a production company that produces book trailers? Then book a table in our Meet the Expert area.
Are you an audiobook company looking for publishers who want to have their books recorded? Or do you have a distribution company that brings books to libraries and bookstores? Are you a production company that produces book trailers? Then book a table in our Meet the Expert area.
Whether you are an author, publisher, designer or blogger, present your product in a small group of no more than 10 people.
Location: tbd.
Costs: see price list
Duration: 45 minutes
On Friday (17 October), Frankfurter Buchmesse is cooperating with the Frankfurt City Library on a reading and participation day. Readings and workshops can be held in 16 district libraries. They are spread across the entire city (Bergen-Enkheim, Bornheim, Bockenheim, Dornbusch, Gallus, Griesheim, Höchst, Nieder-Eschbach, Niederrad, Nordweststadt, Rödelheim, Sachsenhausen, Schwanheim, Seckbach, Sindlingen and Sossenheim).
On Friday (17 October), Frankfurter Buchmesse is cooperating with the Frankfurt City Library on a reading and participation day. Readings and workshops can be held in 16 district libraries. They are spread across the entire city (Bergen-Enkheim, Bornheim, Bockenheim, Dornbusch, Gallus, Griesheim, Höchst, Nieder-Eschbach, Niederrad, Nordweststadt, Rödelheim, Sachsenhausen, Schwanheim, Seckbach, Sindlingen and Sossenheim).
The events can take place either in the morning or in the afternoon. Since the reading day falls within the Hessian autumn holidays, the libraries are especially looking to attract children’s groups to the events.
Activities that go beyond reading, such as workshops, are also possible.
Arrangements regarding the facilities, programme, available technology and equipment can be made in direct contact with the respective library.
Size: Depending on the size of the library, events can be held for audiences of 25 to 80 people.
Duration: By arrangement
Cost: The public library is happy to receive over 20 copies of the presented title for its library book collection.
Share your knowhow and your best practices with the international publishing community. This format is the ideal way to prepare your trade fair presence: You generate valuable leads for your sales team and benefit from increased visibility even before the trade fair begins.
Share your knowhow and your best practices with the international publishing community. This format is the ideal way to prepare your trade fair presence: You generate valuable leads for your sales team and benefit from increased visibility even before the trade fair begins.
Address your (trade) audience in the run-up to the fair, increase your visibility online and digitally extend your physical presence at Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Are you looking for a way to engage digitally with the publishing community, find new customers and would you like to focus on the content rather than the technology? Then this is the right place for you.
Free of charge for participants.
Prices for your company on request. Get in touch!
60-minute B2B format Digital sales and marketing event for targeted lead generation Live presentation followed by a Q&A session or pre-recorded presentation followed by a live Q&A Live chat with your host, plus chat support/welcome by Frankfurter Buchmesse staff Option to make the masterclass available as a stream afterwards After the event, you will receive a lead list and, if requested, a video clip of your masterclass for your own use This year the masterclasses will take place over 2 weeks:
- 23-27 June 2025 (when your official #fbm25 stand number
will be available) - 6-10 October (the traditional week before Frankfurter
Buchmesse)
The Frankfurter Buchmesse team offers you a comprehensive package of services – from advice on technical implementation, marketing and event support to the follow-up of your unique Masterclass!
Become a host of The Hof! Become part of this popular networking format where the global publishing community meets at a virtual bar with live music, listens to exciting interviews and finds new business partners in breakouts.
Become a host of The Hof! Become part of this popular networking format where the global publishing community meets at a virtual bar with live music, listens to exciting interviews and finds new business partners in breakouts.
This year, we are again offering companies the opportunity to appear as partners of the successful digital format. Take advantage of the wide range of design options to present your company to the lively publishing community and achieve lasting visibility. Talk to us!
You don’t know The Hof yet? Watch The Hof trailer(opens in a new window) to get in the mood.
Free for participants.
Prices for your company on request.
• 60-minute B2B format
• Digital marketing and sales event for customer retention and brand building
• Live interview and breakouts, accompanied by selected, partly interactive features such as live music, meditation, moderation, or live chat with chat support
Is this the ideal context for your company? Contact us and we will discuss all the details.
The big stage at Frankfurter Buchmesse, with up to 1,800 spectators.
From bestseller readings to major performances, the Harmonie Hall and surrounding rooms offer state-of-the-art technology for events with an audience of 150 or more.
The big stage at Frankfurter Buchmesse, with up to 1,800 spectators.
From bestseller readings to major performances, the Harmonie Hall and surrounding rooms offer state-of-the-art technology for events with an audience of 150 or more.
Location: Congress Center Messe Frankfurt
Size: 150 to 1,800 spectators
Costs: see price list
Streaming recording: For an additional fee
Signing: No extra cost if done directly on stage after the booked programme slot (30 minutes)
For detailed information and options, please contact your customer advisor at Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Topics that move you: Stage 4.1 is for exciting talks and discussions on current debates – with renowned speakers from literature, politics and society.
Topics that move you: Stage 4.1 is for exciting talks and discussions on current debates – with renowned speakers from literature, politics and society.
Location: Hall 4.1
Duration: 30 or 60 minutes
Size: The stage fits six people, the audience can hold 200 people seated / 300 standing
Costs: see price list
Streaming recording: For an additional fee
Signing: No extra cost if done directly on stage after the booked programme slot (30 minutes)
On the stage in Hall 4.0, everything revolves around trends and market developments in the fields of science, education and publishing services. The Campus Weekend focuses on information about career opportunities in your organisation and making contacts with students and young professionals. Authors and experts on (popular) science topics also meet an audience of people enthusiastic about knowledge.
On the stage in Hall 4.0, everything revolves around trends and market developments in the fields of science, education and publishing services. The Campus Weekend focuses on information about career opportunities in your organisation and making contacts with students and young professionals. Authors and experts on (popular) science topics also meet an audience of people enthusiastic about knowledge.
Thematic focus:
Professional programme (Wed-Fri): Science, education, publishing services
Weekend programme (Sat-Sun): Professional programme topics as well as career/job entry, popular science topics and authors
Location: Hall 4.0
Size: The stage fits five people, the audience can hold 40 people seated, plus 15 standing
Costs: see price list
Duration: 30 or 60 minutes
Whether it’s for star authors or industry decision makers, Frankfurt Studio is your platform for inspiring talks on the latest topics and trends – with up to 150 audience members on site. On trade visitor days, each event will be recorded and made available in the Frankfurter Buchmesse media library for one year after the event. On weekends, the recording can be booked in addition to the event.
Whether it’s for star authors or industry decision makers, Frankfurt Studio is your platform for inspiring talks on the latest topics and trends – with up to 150 audience members on site. On trade visitor days, each event will be recorded and made available in the Frankfurter Buchmesse media library for one year after the event. On weekends, the recording can be booked in addition to the event.
Location: Foyer, Hall 4.0
Duration: 30 or 60 minutes
Size: The stage is 20 sqm, the audience can hold 150 seated persons, plus 200 standing
Costs: see price list
Streaming recording: Wednesday to Friday included in the price, Saturday and Sunday can be booked additionally (price to be announced)
Signing: No extra cost if done directly on stage after the booked programme slot (30 minutes)
The Frankfurt Studio Pop-up is a flexibly bookable area that becomes a stage for non-fiction and literature books at the weekend. From Wednesday to Friday lunchtime, the space can be booked for networking, matchmaking and receptions. With various groups of tables, it offers a relaxed but professional atmosphere for professional exchanges and new contacts.
The Frankfurt Studio Pop-up is a flexibly bookable area that becomes a stage for non-fiction and literature books at the weekend. From Wednesday to Friday lunchtime, the space can be booked for networking, matchmaking and receptions. With various groups of tables, it offers a relaxed but professional atmosphere for professional exchanges and new contacts.
From midday on Friday, the Frankfurt Studio Pop-up will be transformed into a small, intimate stage for inspiring talks and readings about non-fiction and literature books. Whether authors or experts - the focus here is on current topics and trends, presented in an approachable setting.
Location: Foyer, Hall 4.0 (at the end of the glass walkway)
Size: Stage: 4 sqm, audience: 30 people seated plus 40 people standing
Costs: see price list
Duration: 30 or 60 minutes
Signing: No extra cost if done directly on stage after the booked programme slot (30 minutes)
The International Stage in the Foyer between the international Halls 5 and 6 offers you the ideal setting for exchanging ideas with the international publishing community. At the weekend, the stage is particularly suitable for readings by authors from all regions of the world.
The International Stage in the Foyer between the international Halls 5 and 6 offers you the ideal setting for exchanging ideas with the international publishing community. At the weekend, the stage is particularly suitable for readings by authors from all regions of the world.
Location: Foyer between Halls 5 and 6
Size: The stage is 20 sqm, the audience can hold 70 people seated, plus 70 standing
Costs: see price list
Duration: 60 minutes
Signing: No extra cost if done directly on stage after the booked programme slot (30 minutes)
