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The author Maja Nielsen from Hamburg is being honored for her book for young people "Der Tunnelbauer". In it, she sheds light on daring escapes from the GDR. The main character is a boy from East Berlin.
It's about a beetle that sets off on an adventure: a modern fairy tale wins the Fontane Prize. According to the jury, the author not only stands out from contemporary literature in terms of language.
Several thousand bookworms, bookworms and other interested people have been out and about among the bookshelves in Saxony's libraries.
The Leipzig Book Fair continues to be very popular with the public. Significantly more visitors came this year than in 2024, but there are still concerns in the book industry.
Publishers and authors presented themselves for four days in Leipzig. The book fair ends on Sunday.
It is impossible to imagine the Leipzig Book Fair without colorfully dressed cosplayers. A competition was also on the program on Saturday.
Visitors to the Leipzig Book Fair need a lot of patience in the morning. Waiting in long queues before entering is the order of the day. This was the case on all days of the fair, but was particularly pronounced on Saturday.
The Kurt Wolff Foundation honors small, independent publishers with a highly endowed prize. This year, the award went to two Berlin publishers.
The Philippines is the Guest of Honour country at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The island nation focuses on diversity in its program.
Cemetery, boat or zoo: readings in special places are a traditional part of the Leipzig Book Fair and the "Leipzig reads" reading festival.
Kristine Bilkau has won the Leipzig Book Fair Prize in the fiction category. She was honored for her novel "Halbinsel".Copyright 2025, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reserved
Tiktok reports a record year for book content and the book fair limits ticket sales due to the large crowds. Books are back in fashion thanks to #BookTok, but not everyone is benefiting.
The literary scene meets again in Leipzig for the book industry's spring show. The book fair was officially opened in the evening.
The Leipzig Book Fair invites literature fans to the industry's spring festival. On the first day of the fair, the award ceremony for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize takes center stage.
At the Leipzig Book Fair, the industry celebrates a big book party every spring. However, the Börsenverein is not so euphoric.
The Leipzig Book Fair traditionally opens with a ceremony and the presentation of the Book Prize for European Understanding. On Wednesday evening, the time has come again.
Saturday is always the best attended day at the Leipzig Book Fair. Now so many tickets have been sold that the fair is pulling the ripcord. It's all about security.
Last year, fewer books were sold in Germany than in 2023. At the Leipzig Book Fair, publishers want to promote reading.
A Chilean and a woman from Leipzig, both born in the 1980s, are honored. They will receive the prize in June.
With the special "Bücherwurm" train to the book fair. The train offers additional stops.
Discover Ukraine's vibrant literary scene at the Leipzig Book Fair 2025, with exciting authors and moving topics despite the challenges of war.
The list of nominees for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize is eagerly awaited every year. This time, many well-known names are included.
The Leipzig Book Fair opens its doors in a month's time. The director believes the fair is on the right track and expects many stars to attend the "Leipzig reads" festival.
Former terrorist Silke Maier-Witt has asked the son of kidnap victim Hanns Martin Schleyer for forgiveness. Jörg Schleyer finds this remarkable.
The Chamisso Prize, named after a French poet, honors important contributions to contemporary literature. The focus is on authors who provide new answers following changes in language and culture.
Leipzig's city library would like to fill a bookshelf with as many foreign-language books as possible. Who wants to contribute their favorite novel?
Clemens Meyer did not receive the German Book Prize. However, the Free State of Saxony honored the Leipzig writer with its highest award in the field of culture: the Lessing Prize.
Norway is the guest country at the Leipzig Book Fair in March. Its crown princess is an avid reader. She will be joined by almost 50 authors, some of them very well-known.
It is less than 40 kilometers from Chemnitz to the Czech border. This is reflected in the program of the European Capital of Culture 2025. It starts on Saturday.
The characters from the pen of e.o. plauen (1903-1944) still enchant many people today. There is a touching life story behind the many funny adventures of the two comic heroes.
The Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding has been awarded for 30 years. In 2025, it will go to a Belarusian writer.
Every year, two trade fairs in the Stuttgart region focus on the artistic value of books, prints and maps. There is also a coveted prize.
She recently received the German Book Prize for her novel "Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?". Now the author Martina Hefter has been honored with another prestigious award.
If you want to win the City of Dresden Poetry Prize, you have to write in German or Czech and be at home in Europe. The prize has now been awarded for the 15th time.
The Leipzig Book Fair Prize will be awarded for the 21st time next year. Around 500 new publications are in the competition this time.
The Berlin Publishing Prize honors the achievements of small, independent publishers. Three have now been honored.
The author leaves the ceremony angry because his work has not won. In an interview, Meyer reveals that he is done with the German Book Prize. What is behind the frustration?
The Literary Autumn Festival brings authors from Germany and abroad to Leipzig. Several contributors come with prizes in their luggage.
More than 80 independent publishers receive awards for their work. The total prize money amounts to 1.6 million euros. This is the first time that a publishing house has received special recognition for sustainability.
The German Book Prize 2024 goes to author Martina Hefter for her novel "Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?". This was announced by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association in Frankfurt.Copyright 2024, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reserved
Saxony sees itself as a reading state and therefore also wants to score points at the book fair in Frankfurt - especially with children's books.
"Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?" is one of the six books on the shortlist for the German Book Prize. In it, Martina Hefter tells the story of an artist who chats with love scammers.
They are doing their bit for books as a cultural asset: small and sophisticated bookshops have received an award from the German government.
Christa Kożik's children's book "Moritz in der Litfaßsäule" was filmed by DEFA in 1983 - and was a box-office hit in the GDR. The author is now being honored.
Writer Monika Maron laments mistakes in dealing with the AfD in the early years. According to her, the political development also has consequences for her writing.
The Small Projects Fund has been supporting cultural events in rural areas for several years. However, demand far exceeds the budget.
The writer Clemens Meyer read all of Karl May's adventure books as a boy. They were even worth almost all of his welcome money after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The book "The Bunny School" was published 100 years ago and has since sold more than 2.5 million copies. Its roots lie in Saxony. Now the story is told in Erzgebirge dialect.
The Moritzburg Festival at the baroque castle of the same name not far from Dresden is one of Europe's top addresses for chamber music. It not only attracts musicians to the idyllic pond landscape in summer.
Public libraries in Saxony preserve and lend books and other media. They are also places for reading, meeting and discussion - and now there are further goals.
During the summer vacations, special books for children and young people are always on offer in Saxony's libraries. They can be borrowed free of charge after registering - and readers can vote for the best title.
Three new state parliaments will be elected in East Germany in a few weeks' time. The authors' association Pen Berlin takes this as an opportunity to discuss the mood in the country.
Freedom of expression is not only a concern ahead of the state elections in the east. An alarming number of people see bans on speech and thought. A series of talks with star authors and cultural celebrities aims to help.
Leipzig has a reputation as a city of art and culture. It is now supporting 25 artists with a new scholarship program.
Ulrike Draesner receives the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Literature Prize for her extensive work as an author. The award-winner reflects political and social discourse in a captivating way.
The author Anja Reumschüssel is awarded the "Buxtehuder Bulle" youth literature prize for her book "Über den Dächern von Jerusalem".
The fifth extension to the German National Library in Leipzig is getting closer. As part of an architectural competition, 20 pre-selected participants from all over Europe have been invited to submit their designs and models for a fifth extension. This was announced by the director of Germany's larg ..
Author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann share similarities in their attitude to life and their criticism of capitalism in an interview. Erpenbeck recently won the International Booker Prize for her novel "Kairos".
So-called reading scouts are to encourage reading at schools in Saxony for a further two years. The Reading Foundation's project will be funded with 50,000 euros until the end of 2025, the Ministry of Culture announced in Dresden on Tuesday. Since 2006, around 1,000 "reading scouts" have been trying ..
The municipal libraries also had to cope with declines due to coronavirus. Now more people are coming back and borrowing books.
This year's Leipzig Book Fair attracted a record 283,000 visitors who came to marvel at the industry's latest innovations.
The presenters Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim and Marie Meimberg bring together the natural sciences and humanities in order to better understand scientific findings and their effects and to give children emotional access to difficult topics.
Children's book author Paul Maar became famous back in the seventies with his stories about Sams. Nowadays, writing is no longer quite so easy for him, says the 86-year-old.
The Leipzig Book Fair ends on Sunday - a review of the successful event with numerous exhibitors and visitors.
Actress Katja Riemann is looking for an English publisher so that her book can be translated. This is how she wants to spread her stories about refugees.
The actor and author Sky du Mont can take a lot of positives from small moments. "To say that everything is rosy would be nonsense," said the 76-year-old on Friday during the Leipzig Book Fair. "But I'm looking forward to things."At the presentation of his latest book "Ich freu mich schon auf morgen ..
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators interrupt speeches by Federal President Steinmeier and Federal Chancellor Scholz in Leipzig.
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warns against compartmentalization and remaining in one's own position and emphasizes the need for openness and trust in society.
The Leipzig Book Fair has been open to visitors since Thursday morning. Will they still be able to flock to the halls on Friday despite the announced warning strike?
The Leipzig Book Fair speaks out against hatred, violence, discrimination and anti-Semitism after Chancellor Scholz's opening speech was disrupted.
Actor Jörg Hartmann appreciates the feelings and intuition of his father, who was an important inspiration in his life.
Tiktok is not just about the latest beauty tips and funny animal videos - users also discuss books. The platform wants to generate even more tips in the future.
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited the Leipzig Book Fair on Thursday. Alongside a number of publishers, Steinmeier visited the stands of Ukraine and the guest country duo of the Netherlands and the Belgian region of Flanders, which are presenting themselves as a linguistic community.A ..
Study shows that young people today start reading books later than in the past. Reading aloud by adults plays an important role.
The Netherlands and the Belgian region of Flanders have started the Leipzig Book Fair as guest countries. Until Sunday, they want to focus on the Dutch-speaking world under the motto "Everything but flat". "This gives us the opportunity to join forces and show how our literary landscape is structure ..
In view of the war in Ukraine, Dresden-born author Ingo Schulze is in favor of negotiating with Russia. "There must be a perspective for negotiations," the 61-year-old told Stern magazine. "There can hardly be a worse situation than now. This slaughtering and shredding of people is unacceptable," sa ..
The Leipzig Book Fair opens its doors to visitors on Thursday - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will also be there for the opening. Around 100 events are planned until Sunday (March 24). A total of 41 authors will be guests - including Marc-Uwe Kling ("The Kangaroo Chronicles"), Ingrid Noll ..
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has outed himself as a bookworm. "We all - and I include myself in this - share a love of reading," said the SPD politician on Wednesday evening at the opening of the book fair in Leipzig. "Whether as a child in the evening before going to sleep, as a young politician ..
After the tough coronavirus years, the Leipzig Book Fair wants to consolidate its importance as the industry's spring show. Initial figures give those responsible hope.
Leipzig will once again attract numerous book lovers and literature enthusiasts in the coming days: The Leipzig Book Fair will be ceremonially opened on Wednesday evening (19:00). Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, among others, is expected to attend. The new director of the book fair had previously st ..
During the Leipzig Book Fair (March 21 to 24), Deutsche Bahn ICE and IC trains will also stop at the Leipzig-Messe station. This applies to trains on the Berlin-Munich, Wiesbaden-Dresden and Leipzig-Hanover routes, Deutsche Bahn announced on Wednesday. In addition, a special train will run directly ..
Graphic novels, audio books and translated poems - this year's nominations for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize include a wide variety of formats.
The jury for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize will announce this Thursday which authors can hope to win the coveted award. Five candidates will be nominated in each of the three categories of fiction, non-fiction/essay writing and translation. This year, 177 publishers submitted 486 works. The prize is e ..
In the most extensive case of Nazi-looted property at the Goethe and Schiller Archive, manuscripts belonging to the collector Beno Kaufmann were handed over to rightful heirs.
At the Leipzig Book Fair, the focus is on the publishers' spring program. The head of the fair promises a colorful literary festival with many well-known names.
Popular children's author Erich Kästner is repeatedly quoted in Germany to encourage active resistance to right-wing extremism. His warning about the events of the Third Reich is still understood as an appeal today.
The Netherlands and Flanders want to present themselves as "everything but flat" at the Leipzig Book Fair. The publishers have a lot planned for this.
The bestselling author Dirk Oschmann fell from the stage during a reading in Ilmenau. He was taken to hospital.
The German-Israeli philosopher Omri Boehm has been awarded the Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding 2024 for his book "Radical Universalism. Beyond Identity", the Leipzig Book Fair announced on Monday. The book was also on this year's list of nominees for the German Non-Fiction Prize. The L ..
Ahead of World Book Day next year, pupils in Saxony are to receive a story written especially for the day as a gift. Teachers of fourth and fifth graders as well as special education and welcome classes have been able to order book vouchers for this purpose since Wednesday, the Saxon Ministry of Cul ..
Astrid Böhmisch (49) is to be the new Director of the Leipzig Book Fair. She will take over from Oliver Zille on January 1 next year.
486 works have been submitted for the Leipzig Book Fair 2024 Prize. 177 publishers had sent their books into the race, the book fair announced Thursday. The prize is awarded in the categories of fiction, non-fiction/essay and translation. It is endowed with a total of 60,000 euros.The nominees are t ..
The German Publishers and Booksellers Association has honored the director of the Leipzig Book Fair, Oliver Zille, for his services to books. He has stood up for the German book industry and cultural landscape "with great commitment" for 30 years, the Börsenverein praised the 63-year-old in the run- ..
Poet Amanda Gorman and cellist Jan Vogler give first joint concert at Carnegie Hall, uniting spoken word with music
The Leipzig Literary Autumn Festival has expanded its program for children and young people. However, a planned appearance by Alice Schwarzer is causing controversy in the run-up to the event.
For their diverse literary assortment, Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth has awarded 118 independent and owner-operated bookstores the German Bookstore Prize. The prize is worth a total of 850,000 euros in three categories. As the best bookstores, the "Buchladen am Freiheitsplatz" in Hanau, ..
The author Domenico Müllensiefen has been honored with the Uwe-Johnson-Förderpreis 2023. The 36-year-old received the honor, which is endowed with 5000 euros, on Friday evening in the rehearsal stage of the Schauspielhaus Neubrandenburg, as the Mecklenburg Literary Society announced on Saturday. The ..
Norway will be the guest country of the Leipzig Book Fair 2025, offering a unique opportunity for Norwegian literature to reach and inspire German readers.
With her young adult novel "Wir holen uns die Nacht zurück" (We're taking back the night), Berlin-based author Nora Hoch has won this year's Book Summer Readers' Prize in Saxony. She had clearly prevailed among ten nominees, announced the Ministry of Culture and the Library Association of Saxony as ..
After a three-year forced break from Corona, the Leipzig Book Fair is back. The spring meeting of the book industry will open Wednesday (7 p.m.) with a ceremony at the Gewandhaus. At the same time, the Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding, endowed with 20,000 euros, will be awarded to the R ..