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Discover Frankfurter Buchmesse's programme highlights

Professionals can look forward to numerous B2B offers, networking possibilities and trade presentations with renowned industry speakers and decision-makers. Private visitors can expect exciting readings and live events with international bestselling authors and TV stars.

Experience the Frankfurt Factor before the fair with our digital formats The Hof and Masterclasses. Join the hybrid Frankfurt Rights Meeting in September and October 2024 or browse through highlights from previous book fairs in our media library.

The #fbm24 event programme will be available in summer.

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Frankfurt Rights Meeting – Hybrid Edition

From audio and book market data to AI and TikTok: This year, you can once again expect innovative business cases, exclusive insights and networking with industry leaders at the Frankfurt Rights Meeting in September and October 2024.

Frankfurt Kids Conference - Paving the way for the future

The conference on 16 October will be focusing on the responsibility that the Children’s and YA book industry holds towards its young readers.

Picture of the International Stage: The speakers on stage and the audience in the public of the live The Hof Event raise their glasses.

Meet the publishing community in May 2024!

Discuss trending topics in publishing with colleagues from all over the world at our networking format The Hof - digital and in New York on 14 and 16 May. Look forward to new faces, old acquaintances, exciting interview guests and live music!

Masterclasses by Frankfurter Buchmesse

The next Masterclasses will take place from 7 to 11 October 2024. You can already deepen your knowledge of #BookTok, AI in publishing, audio, change management and many other topics with past Masterclasses in our media library.

Our 2024 Guest of Honour

Italy - roots in the future

You can already look forward to the Guest of Honour Italy, a country with a culture and literature rich in tradition, combined with modernity.

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#fbm24 Tickets

Join the leading publishing trade fair in the heart of Frankfurt. Tickets are available from July 2024.

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International events around the world

Every year, we organise up to 20 German collective stands at international book fairs. Visitors to the stands can discover the latest German-language book publications and meet representatives of German publishers. They can also discover a programme of events with German-language authors. Everyone is welcome.

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Media library

Discover highlights for trade and private visitors from past fairs all year round and free of charge in our media library.

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Programme highlights & special topics