Preis zur Förderung herausragender geistes- und sozialwissenschaftlicher Publikationen an Valerie Hänsch / Förderung für insgesamt 22 geisteswissenschaftliche Werke
More submissions and participating publishers than ever before / Knut Cordsen is appointed speaker of the jury
Peter Kraus vom Cleff (53) will become the new Managing Director of the Börsenvereins des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Publishers and Booksellers Association) as of 1 January 2022.
Nominations announced / 240 titles were in the running / First awards ceremony to be held on 14 June 2021 at the Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss (Humboldt Forum in the Berlin Palace)
Blogger*innen präsentieren die Nominierten auf den Kanälen des Deutschen Sachbuchpreises / Vorstellung der Blogger*innen ab 4. März 2021 / Hashtag #sachbuchpreisbloggen
Sponsorship programme brings startups, experts and investors together / The application process for the coaching is now open for startup founders from both Germany and abroad to present their business models
Seven jury members selected / Publishers may submit titles until 26 March 2021 / Call for submissions at www.deutscher-buchpreis.de/anmeldung
For several weeks now, the Belarusian government has been stepping up its crackdown on criticism being voiced by the cultural and book sectors. The Interest Group for Freedom of Expression calls on those in power in Belarus to allow a democratic debate.
135 publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland submit non-fiction titles / Dr Kia Vahland is jury spokesperson / Awards ceremony on 14 June 2021
Revenue decline of 2.3 per cent across central sales channels, Business in physical bookstores closes the year with a minus of 8.7 per cent / 14th December had the highest sales, two days before renewed store closures