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German Non-Fiction Prize 2025: Experience the award ceremony live from the Elbphilharmonie concert hall
Award ceremony live streaming from 6 p.m.
Creators for Europe United marks a milestone: 10,000 votes for the protection of creative works in Europe
Intellectual property should be better protected by the EU Commission: 10,000 creatives sign open letter to Henna Virkkunnen
German Non-Fiction Prize 2025: presenting the nominees
234 titles were in the running / Awards ceremony on 17 June 2025 in the Small Hall of the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg
Appeal from the European Cultural and Creative Sectors on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day
Open letter to EU-Commissioner Virkkunen makes specific requests for the protection of Europe’s works and values / Petition against exploitation by AI / Transparency, remuneration and enforcement should become central focus for European Commission
German Book Prize 2025: 124 publishers submit 200 novels
124 publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland submit novels / Laura de Weck is appointed speaker of the jury
German Book Prize 2025: meet the jury
Seven jury members selected / Publishers may submit titles until 19 March 2025 / Call for submissions at www.deutscher-buchpreis.de/anmeldung
German Non-Fiction Prize 2025: 135 publishers submit 213 titles
Patricia Rahemipour is appointed jury spokesperson / Award ceremony to be held on 17 June 2025 in the Small Hall of the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg
Book Market 2024: Stable business in challenging economic times
Increase in turnover of 0.8 per cent compared to 2023, 0.9 per cent in local bookstores / Non-fiction, fiction and books for children and young adults report growth / Sales have declined / Bookstores and publishing houses under pressure
German Non-Fiction Prize 2025: meet the jury
Seven jury members chosen / Publishers may submit titles until 20 November 2024 / Call for submissions on anmeldung.deutscher-sachbuchpreis.de
Anne Applebaum awarded the 2024 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade
Award ceremony at Frankfurt’s Church of St. Paul / Laudatory speech given by Russian Germanist and historian Irina Scherbakowa