Press releases
Anne Applebaum to receive the 2024 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade
Polish-American historian and journalist receives the Peace Prize / Award ceremony on 20 October
CONTENTshift-Accelerator 2024: finalists have been chosen
Three-month coaching and mentoring programme for selected startups / Börsenvereinsgruppe initiative designed to foster cross
CONTENTshift Accelerator 2024: these ten startups are through to the next round
Jury nominates ten startups from a pool of international applicants / Pitch event on 19 June will decide final five to participate in coaching and mentoring programme / Börsenvereinsgruppe offers exclusive networking opportunities and €10,000 grant
German Non-Fiction Prize 2024: Experience the award ceremony live from the Elbphilharmonie concert hall
Award ceremony live streaming from 6 p.m.
Mourning for victims of Russian attack on large printing plant in Ukraine
Factor printing plant hit in Russian airstrikes on the city of Kharkiv on 23 May 2024.
German Non-Fiction Prize 2024: the nominees have been selected
225 titles were in the running / Awards ceremony on 11 June 2024 in the Small Hall of the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg
20th German Book Prize: 106 publishers submit 180 novels
106 publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland submit novels / Natascha Freundel is appointed speaker of the jury
CONTENTshift sponsorship programme: Call for startups with business ideas for the book industry
Sponsorship programme brings startups, experts and investors together / Applications from startup founders from both Germany and abroad welcome / Applications accepted until 1 May 2024 / Funding of 10,000 euro for winning startup
German Book Prize 2024: Meet the jury for the 20th-anniversary year
Seven jury members selected / The German Book Prize is being awarded for the 20th time / Publishers may submit titles until 20 March 2024 / Call for submissions at www.deutscher-buchpreis.de/anmeldung
German Non-Fiction Prize 2024: 115 publishers submit 191 titles
Stefan Koldehoff is appointed jury spokesperson / Award ceremony to be held on 11 June 2024 in the Small Hall of the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg