Youll be sure to never miss any important dates or information. In all, some 286,425 visitors attended the fair, along with 7,300 exhibitors from 102 countries. Today, frankfurter buchmesse is the largest book fair in the world, an international trademark and a model for cultural events. Get to know frankfurter buchmesse frankfurt book fair. Created 34 years ago by the university of guadalajara, the fair is aimed at professionals and the general public alike, a characteristic that sets it apart from other book fairs around the globe. In the frankfurt catalogue you will find all exhibiting companies at frankfurter buchmesse.
The frankfurt book fair is a meeting place for the industrys experts and the most important marketplace for books, media, rights and licences worldwide. The interpack alliance addresses the target groups of food, beverage, confectionery and bakery, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, nonfood consumer goods and industrial goods in key emerging markets, focusing on different areas in each individual event. Professional attendance at the 2017 frankfurt book fair was essentially flat, but overall attendance, including the public visitors on the fair s closing day, was up by 3%. Cphi worldwide uniting the pharmaceutical industry. United kingdom amk provides an allround service for companies who attend book fairs, from booking your stand to ar. Uniting over 45,000 visiting attendees and 2,500 international exhibitors, this is the place to network and source costeffective pharma solutions from all over the world in just 3 days, under one roof. The motto frankfurt in french reflected the spirit of the event, the cultural exchanges as well as the projects and initiatives performed in cooperation by german and french companies. A special literary programme is organised for the occasion readings, arts exhibitions. Here you can find all the companies exhibiting at frankfurter buchmesse. Thats up from 275,342 total visitors in 2016, and 281,753 in 2015. In the fairs professional program, the 2017 frankfurt book fair was marked by a. Here you can explore frankfurt book fair s exhibitor catalogue and thus optimally prepare for your time at the fair.
Oct 20, 2017 ever wondered what the frankfurt book fair is like. We also share information about the use of our site with our social media. Frankfurt, germany digimarcs devon weston, director of market development, and tom geary, sr. Its where publishing experts come together with vips from the creative industry to meet authors, celebrities, journalists, and cultural enthusiasts from around the world. At the international meeting place for industry, repair shops and automotive trade premieres are celebrated and trends are set. Phil collins and ai weiwei make waves at frankfurt book fair. The association of the german trade fair industry auma warns of unofficial. The frankfurt book fair known as the frankfurter buchmesse fbm in german is a tradition spanning more than 500 years, with the first book fair being held by local booksellers in 1454. The frankfurt book fair will take place on 5 days from wednesday, 14. The worlds largest annual trade show for the book publishing industry is held annually for five days in frankfurt, germany. Take advantage of the exhibitor search to find the companies which could be of interest to you. The guadalajara international book fair is the most important publishing gathering in iberoamerica.
Since its inception in 1949, frankfurt book fair has grown to be the biggest book fair in the. Several thousand exhibitors representing book publishing, multimedia and technology companies, as well as content providers from all over the world gather in order to negotiate international publishing rights and license fees. This initiative aims to ensure that exhibitors and visitors are fully informed about the registrations and assertion of intellectual property right. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik.
The frankfurter buchmesse fbm is the worlds largest trade fair for books, based both on the. Surviving another frankfurt book fair articles foreword. It is considered to be the most important book fair in the world for international deals and trading. Here is where publishing experts meet up with partners from the technology and creative industries such as film and games to exchange ideas, be inspired, try out new technologies and. Key players and newcomers to the sector will meet in halls 4. Automechanika frankfurt worlds leading trade fair for the. Frankfurt book fair in frankfurt stats address fair. Frankfurt book fair frankfurt 2020 trade fair dates. Messe frankfurt s traffic routing system provides customers with optimised vehicle access routes during frankfurter buchmesses setup and dismantling periods. The fiveday annual event in midoctober is held at the frankfurt trade fair grounds in frankfurt am main, germany. Oct 15, 2017 the frankfurt book fair will take place from 11 to 15 october 2017. Frankfurt book fair cher, louis theroux, edna obrien. During this five day annual event, the frankfurt book fair brings together the publishing and media industry to discuss trends, new business models and market analysis. The international book exhibition books on indonesia featured some 850 translations of titles from and to the indonesian.
At paperworld 2021, manufacturers of stationery, office supplies and writing instruments will be showcasing innovations and trends in the areas of the visionary office and the stationery trends at the frankfurt exhibition grounds. On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 5 days of the fair, from 11. Every year frankfurt becomes the centre of the international book industryoffering new products and highlights for your fair presence at frankfurt book fair. Oct 16, 2015 phil collins and ai weiwei make waves at frankfurt book fair. The fair offers a typical fairground experience with a book flavour with. Yes, i would like to receive information about the products and services of the frankfurt book fair and its 4 foreign offices in new york, new delhi, moscow and beijing by email. Once a year frankfurt turns into the world capital of ideas.
In total, the fair encompasses more than 150,000 square meters of floor space divided between four massive halls. Since then, the frankfurt book fair has grown to the huge international publishing event it is today. Here is an overview of the product groups and the hall layout for the two areas. You can register in advance starting in august online and print out your confirmation of registration. Automechanika frankfurt is the worlds leading trade fair for the automotive service industry. Random house ceo markus dohle suggested that the global book business is. In the fair s professional program, the 2017 frankfurt book fair was marked by a sense of stability in the publishing industry. At the book fair, all the different strands of the book industry come together once a year. From year to year, the frankfurt book fair fbf maintains its lofty position as the top international publishing event because of its sheer size, length five days, and longevity since 1949. Professional attendance at the 2017 frankfurt book fair was essentially.
Frankfurt book fair 2018 the publishers association. The frankfurt book fair was officially born in 1949. Amk book services united kingdom at amk our aim is to make your book fair experience easier, so you can concentrate on what you do be. More than 7,300 exhibitors from over 100 countries and more than 286,000 visitors took part in the year 2017. Frankfurter buchmesse is the worlds most important fair for the print and digital content business, as well as an outstanding social and cultural event. We also share information about the use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. Frankfurt book fair finds publishers in buoyant mood last years mood of austerity is apparently in the past, with highprofile titles generating much excitement published. Watch us film every aisle of every hall at frankfurt book fair 2017, played out in 64x speed. In 1454, soon after johannes gutenberg had developed printing in movable letters in mainz near frankfurt, the first book fair was held by local booksellers. It serves as an information hub and clearing house about literature from africa, asia and latin.
Nowhere else does the industry show itself in a more multifaceted, innovative and international light. Creativeworld is the worlds biggest and most important trade fair for the diy sector. Everything for your trade fair preparation frankfurt book fair. At that time johannes gutenberg invented book printing just a few kilometres from downtown frankfurt. October 2017, about 7309 exhibitors from 102 countries and 286425 visitors from 7 countries on the frankfurt book fair in frankfurt. Take this confirmation with you and follow the signposted route to check in. Jul 10, 2019 this statistic shows the number of exhibitors at the frankfur book fair in germany from 2009 to 2018. Here is where publishing experts meet up with partners from the technology and creative industries such as film and games to exchange ideas, be inspired, try out new technologies and cultivate contacts. Optimism and confidence in news by porter anderson september 18, 2017 the worlds controversies and struggles, say frankfurt book fair organizers, are opportunities for the books industry to show the world the value of literature. It attracts exhibitors from about 110 countries and is attended by more than 250,000 people, of whom about 7,000 are publishers, editors, and exhibitors. Media in category frankfurt book fair the following 197 files are in this category, out of 197 total. Here you can explore frankfurt book fairs exhibitor catalogue and thus optimally prepare for your time at the fair. The fair takes place every fall in midoctober and lasts for five days. Manager of product development, will discuss how digimarc guardian provides meaningful analysis and action, unveiling for the first time our new service concepts to the general public.
Since then, it has evolved into the largest publishing industry event in the world foreign rights sales and distribution beyond the shores of america take center stage in here, and each year, over 250,000 publishing professional and industry insiders converge on this event. Not only that, it takes you no time to have everything planned and bundled together in one. Frankfurt renewed its illustrious book fair history in september of 1949 when 205 german exhibitors held the first postworld war ii book fair. Welcome to frankfurter buchmesse, the worlds leading venue for printed and digital content. The events, industries, and contacts to end consumers make frankfurt a.
Jul 30, 2019 revenue of the book trade in germany 20172018, by segment. This statistic shows the number of exhibitors at the frankfur book fair in germany from 2009 to 2018. Frankfurt book fair 2019 is set to present over 4000 activities enabling you to do this. Please note that all changes are discarded and you will be redirected to the overview page. It attracts members of the book trade from more than 140 countries. The fair is organised by frankfurter buchmesse gmbh, a subsidiary of the german publishers and booksellers association. Sep 18, 2017 frankfurt book fair, highlights and outlooks. Frankfurt book fair at outskirtspress self publishing.
Frankfurter buchmesse password frankfurt book fair. Tickets registration learn, as a librarian, how to register as a trade visitor rather than private visitor. The first three days are restricted exclusively to professional visitors. The company is active in international publishing throughout the year and well beyond the trade fair days.
Ever wondered what the frankfurt book fair is like. Discover innovative products, technical and material innovations. An open letter from the executive board regarding achema preparations and the impact of sarscov2 covid19 inform yourself about current activities, events and news on achema with our newsletter. In 2018, there were 7,503 exhibitors from 109 countries and 172,296 trade visitors from 125 countries. In 2006, messe frankfurt became the first trade fair organizer worldwide to launch an initiative against brand and product piracy.
Oct 31, 2016 surviving another frankfurt book fair. This gives you a lower cost, plus provides access to the fair for 3 full days before the general public descends on the weekend. Frankfurt book fair article about frankfurt book fair by. Frankfurter buchmesse 2020 ideas that move the world. The frankfurt book fair fbf, frankfurter buchmesse is the largest trade fair for books in the world, based on the number of exhibitors. Frankfurt book fair 2017 general site with information about the 2017 book fair. Book promotion at 2017 frankfurt international book fair. Plan a visit to the worlds largest book and media fair together with other interested parties and benefit from the tips on our checklist. The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27. At frankfurt book fair, politics loom large the new york. Achema world forum and leading show for the process industries. Ebook buyers in the last 12 months in germany 2015 2019. Frankfurt book fair is the largest book fair in the world.