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Thanks to an alliance of numerous institutions, Ukraine will once again have a sizeable presence at Frankfurter Buchmesse. From 18 to 22 October 2023, the Ukrainian Book Institute, Goethe-Institut, Mystetskyi Arsenal (Art Arsenal) and the Ukrainian Institute will showcase Ukraine’s publishing and cultural landscape at the book fair in Frankfurt.

What can industry professionals expect to see on the Innovation Stage this year? In this KnowledgeWorks interview, Luisa Wagner from Frankfurter Buchmesse talks about new developments and programme highlights around academic publishing and publishing innovations on stage in Hall 4.0.

This is where the future of the publishing and information industry comes into focus: international academic publishers, providers of specialist information and educational media, and publishing service providers present their programmes and solutions in Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Hall 4.0. On the Innovation Stage (4.0 H106), future-oriented industry topics will take centre stage in product presentations and micro-conferences.

With “Frankfurt Calling – Perspectives on Culture and Politics”, Frankfurter Buchmesse creates a resonance chamber for social debates that extend far beyond the book market.

A new funding project is being set up to support the Ukrainian book trade and foster deeper exchange between the Ukrainian and German cultural sectors.

Ellen Harrington, Director of Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum in Frankfurt

The summarised offers from education, science and specialist information at the 75th Frankfurter Buchmesse.

Political panels with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, climate activist Lea Bonasera, Irina Scherbakova (Memorial) and many more

On Friday 17 October 2025, Frankfurter Buchmesse will once again host the Book-to-Screen Day. Producers, screenwriters and filmmakers will have the opportunity to discover new stories, characters and original ideas from the international book industry.

The Corona pandemic has catalysed the digitalisation of music institutions. All those who have been able to adjust to the new situation, will certainly be in a stronger position for the future. In this interview, Matthias Röder, Managing Director of the Karajan Institute, talks about the opportunities and challenges of music in relation to technology and why every cultural institution needs a digital strategy.