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Every October, culture fans celebrate together at BOOKFEST. This year, the popular festival will take place physically as BOOKFEST city and, for the first time, virtually as BOOKFEST digital – allowing an even bigger and more colourful celebration of stars from the international cultural and literary scene. BOOKFEST city (14–18 October) will offer almost 80 events over all five days of the fair at many locations throughout Frankfurt. BOOKFEST digital will light up screens on 17 October from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm, with approximately 28 hours of highly diverse programming on two channels. Admission or access to both formats is free of charge.

Everyone is talking about influencers and the “Greta generation”. Time for an interview with our colleague Hendrik Hellige. Together with his team, he is developing a new area for young target groups at Frankfurter Buchmesse.

New African stage at Frankfurter Buchmesse

At the trade programme at the 76th Frankfurter Buchmesse (16-20 October 2024) decision-makers and experts from the international publishing industry will be discussing the topics that are currently defining the industry.

“It is our duty to fight for our freedom”, appealed Gina Belafonte at the opening panel of the CREATE YOUR REVOLUTION Talks. Along with many other outstanding speakers – such as Memory Banda, Jennifer Clement, Lena Chen, Phyllis Omido, Tea Uglow, Jochen Sandig and Adrian Wooton – she set an impressive tone for the CREATE YOUR REVOLUTION campaign.

Hanser Verlag will be exhibiting at Frankfurter Buchmesse for the 75th time this year. Publisher Jo Lendle talks in an interview about his view of the largest book fair in the world..

The publishing house Schnell & Steiner reveals in a multi-generational interview what no Frankfurter Buchmesse should be without.

Katrin Deike, Visitor

The Handover Ceremony at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024 took place on the last day of the Fair: The Guest of Honour Italy bids farewell and hands over to the Philippines. The Philippines will step into a central role at the 2025 Frankfurter Buchmesse as Guest of Honour.

Entdecken Sie die Aktionen unserer Jubiläumspartner zur 75. Frankfurter Buchmesse – mit Live-Events, Workshops, Give-Aways und Gewinnspielen.

Podcasts, readings, interviews and masterclasses on book markets and industry trends: experience the highlights of Frankfurter Buchmesse free of charge in our media library.

75 years of Frankfurter Buchmesse. And MVB has been part of it for 75 years. To mark its 75th Buchmesse in Frankfurt, the company's team reminisced and looked to the future.

Sabrina Krengel, Visitor

Michaela Dudley, Cabaret artist, film actress, book author, lawyer (J.D.)

This year’s Guest of Honour presents its varied literature at Frankfurter Buchmesse | Delegation of 200 to travel to Frankfurt | Spanish royal couple will visit the fair | Irene Vallejo and Antonio Muñoz Molina to speak at Frankfurter Buchmesse opening ceremony | Programme showcases multilingualism and diversity | Strong female voices | Cultural programme in the city

Otto Waalkes, Comedian, comic artist, painter, musician, actor, director, dubbing artist, screenwriter

In its second year, BOOKFEST once again has exceptional readings, concerts, parties and performances planned that will create a week-long festival atmosphere in Frankfurt - with Margaret Atwood, Ken Follett, Maja Lunde, Jo Nesbø, Elif Shafak, Colson Whitehead and many more.

A look at the themes of the 70th Frankfurter Buchmesse.

The 76th Frankfurter Buchmesse (16–20 October 2024) will put a spotlight on current topics in the world of international publishing and on today’s socio-political issues. At the same time, it is expanding the venues that allow readers and authors to interact – with an emphasis this year on the growing desire younger readers have to engage with literature.