Professional programme

The Future of Publishing.

Expand your knowledge through our professional programme and take advantage of the opportunities for continuing professional development while sharing ideas and experiences.

Expand your expertise and your network

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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.

Discover our Early Bird Special for the Frankfurt Rights Meeting 2024!

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.

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Get your ticket for the Frankfurt Kids Conference

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.

Special topics and stages at the fair

Discover our programme for professionals with numerous specialist events and networking opportunities. Last October, our stages once again hosted a varied programme of events with renowned speakers - and best of all, many of the sessions are now available to you free of charge in our media library.

Industry-specific know-how in our thematic areas

Are you looking for events aimed precisely at your community, such as Audiobooks, Children's Books or Academic Publishing? Get an overview of what’s happening for your community on our Frankfurter Buchmesse topic pages.

Our fair stages featured all the industry’s big names

#fbm24 feature a multi-faceted professional programme on our fair stages, including panel discussions and lectures by renowned speakers on industry topics and trends.