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FEP events at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025

fep-fee admin — 2025-09-25T15:08:20Z

The Federation of European Publishers will participate in the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2025 with a full schedule of events. Join us for our traditional Rendez-Vous on Thursday, 16 October at lunchtime; attend our Statistics Presentation and be among the first ones to have an overview of the market trends for the book sector in 2024 and 2025 or come to the EUPL Reception and the Tales of EUkraine event to learn more about our European projects!

FEP Rendez-Vous

When: 16 October 2025, 12:30-14:30
Where: Room Illusion 2-3, Congress Centre, third floor

A more than 30-year tradition at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the FEP Rendez-Vous is an open event aimed at all professionals in the book sector. Each year, the Rendez-Vous focuses on European topics and policies that have an impact on the publishing sector.

Speakers & Agenda:

Opening by Sonia Draga, FEP President
The Culture Compass and the EU support for its cultural industries, Georg Häusler, Director, DG EAC (Education and Culture), European Commission
Back in the Euro U-nion, you don't know how lucky you are, RH – Comparative reflections on copyright protection in the US and EU – at the dawn of the AI age, Ted Shapiro, Partner and Head of office, Wiggin

Refreshments will be served. Registration is not compulsory, but it is appreciated. Please register at: info@fep-fee.eu or add the event to your agenda on Frankfurt Connect.

European Book Market Statistics 2024-25

When: 15 October 2025, 10:30-11:00
Where: Frankfurt Studio, Hall 4.0

In what has become a traditional appointment on the first day of the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Federation of European Publishers presents the results of its annual survey and research on European book market statistics. The presentation will provide detailed data for 2024, along with an overview of the market dynamics for the current year, as well as a summary of the main trends in the book industry over the last 20 years.

Speakers:

Opening: Phaedon Kidoniatis, FEP Vice-President
Presentation: Enrico Turrin, FEP Deputy Director and Economist

Registration is not compulsory, but it is appreciated. Please register at: info@fep-fee.eu or add the event to your agenda on Frankfurt Connect

Tales of EUkraine: Every child deserves their own story

When: 15 October 2025, 15:00-16:00
Where: Ukrainian Collective Stand, Hall 4.1, F93

Tales of EUkraine is the project co-funded by Creative Europe and coordinated by the Federation of European Publishers to help Ukrainian children in European countries while at the same time supporting the Ukrainian publishing industry. Thanks to the project, nearly 200,000 bilingual children's books in Ukrainian and several European languages have already been distributed across Europe. Bilingual books in Ukrainian and in different languages, as well as informative material about the project, will be available at the Ukrainian stand.

Speakers:

Alessandra Luchetti, Deputy Director of the European Education & Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), Head of Department B: Creativity, Citizens, EU values & Joint Operations
Enrico Turrin, Deputy Director of the Federation of European Publishers, Coordinator of Tales of EUkraine
Andre Störr, Publisher of Friedrich Mauke Verlag
Artem Oberemok, Unisoft, Ukrainian printer
Victoria von Rosen, distributor of German TEUk books (TBC)
Olena Odynoka, Deputy Director for International Cooperation of the Ukrainian Book Institute, partner of Tales of EUkraine

Read for Resilience, Read for Real: How reading promotion campaigns strengthen the book sector

When: 15 October 2025, 16:00-16:50
Where: Ukrainian Collective Stand, Hall 4.1, F93

Reading is more than a cultural value — it is the backbone of sustainable development, resilience, and innovation. In this session, we will discuss how reading promotion can become a powerful tool for the book trade: bringing artists, publishers, and booksellers together to grow audiences, strengthen literacy, and build a sustainable ecosystem. The European Authors Day Read for Real project, co-funded by the EU, will be presented as a concrete example of this approach.

Speakers:

Georg Häusler, Director Culture, Creativity and Sport, European Commission
Olena Odynoka, Ukrainian Book Institute — host, Read for Real National hub
Anne Bergman, FEP - Read for Real consortium partner
Laura Trosts - Stiftung Lesen, Read for Real consortium partner
Valentina Stoeva, EURead/Reading Foundation Bulgaria, Read for Real consortium partner
Moderated by Daan Beeke, EURead/Stichting Lezen, Read for Real consortium partner

Reception of the European Union Prize for Literature

When: 15 October 2025, 16:30-17:30
Where: European Commission Stand, Hall 4.1, B35

Come to toast European literature, come to toast the EUPL! Join us to learn more about the EU programme, CREATIVE EUROPE, its support for the book sector and the 13 emerging writers shortlisted for the Prize in 2025. Meet and greet with representatives of the EUPL, the European Commission, and other Creative Europe projects over a drink.

FEP events at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024

fep-fee admin — 2024-10-01T15:46:21Z

FEP will have a full programme of open events at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024. Join us to celebrate the European Union Prize for Literature, know the latest trends on ebook accessibility, discover the most recent available data on the European Book Market, learn more about copyright and e-landing and much more! Save the dates, and add our events to your Frankfurt Connect calendar! For more info and registration (not compulsory but appreciated) contact us at: info@fep-fee.eu

European Book Market Statistics 2023-24

When: 16 October 2024, 10:30-11:00
Where: Frankfurt Studio

In what is becoming a traditional appointment of the first day of the Fair, the Federation of European Publishers presents the results of its annual survey and research on the European book market statistics. The presentation will provide detailed data for the year 2023 and an advance of the market dynamics for 2024, as well as the main trends for the last 20 years.

Speakers:
Ricardo Franco Levi, FEP President
Enrico Turrin, FEP Deputy Director and Economist

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Adobe InDesign: Progress made towards mainstreaming accessibility

When: 16 October 2024, 12:30-13:00
Where: Frankfurt Studio

Publishers have less than one year to comply with the European Accessibility Act. By June 2025, all ebooks sold in Europe will have to be in accessible format if they do not fall under one of the exceptions in the EAA. During this seminar, publishers will hear which progresses have been made to facilitate the creation of accessible ebooks on Adobe InDesign, one of the most widely used programmes to create books and ebooks worldwide.

Speakers & Agenda:
Anne Bergman-Tahon, FEP Director - Welcome and brief note on the EU Act
Richard Orme, Chief Executive. DAISY Consortium - The ongoing collaboration
Stefanie Valdes-Scott, Europe Director for Policy and Government Relations Adobe - Achieved results and future roadmap
Gregorio Pellegrino, Chief Accessibility Officer, Fondazione LIA - Relevance of the results in practical terms for accessible production for publishers

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Long Live Literature. Long Live Europe! – The European Union Prize For Literature Turns 15

When: 16 October 2024, 14:00-15:00
Where: Frankfurt Pavilion

The panel will feature four EUPL authors who will present their books and thus open a window to the various literary landscapes of Europe. Their discussions will reveal how each book and each story reflects its own cultural context while creating a bond that connects us all.

Participating authors: Gaea Schoeters (Belgium), Todor Todorov (Bulgaria), Deniz Utlu (Germany), Tina Vrščaj (Slovenia)
Moderator: Thomas Böhm (radioeins)
Guest: Barbara Gessler, Head of Representation, European Commission in Germany

After the event, you are invited to a reception to toast the 15 years of EUPL at the Creative Europe Stand (Hall 4.1, H15)

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Tales of EUkraine event

When: 16 October 2024, 15:00-15:45
Where: Ukrainian Collective Stand, Hall 4.1, B64

One year later, Tales of EUkraine comes back at the Frankfurt Book Fair to showcase the results achieved by the project. Bi-lingual books in Ukrainian and in different languages and informative material about the project will be available.

Speakers & Agenda:
Arnaud Pasquali, DG Education and Culture, Creative Europe Programme, European Commission

Enrico Turrin, Deputy Director, Federation of European Publishers

Olena Odynoka, Deputy Director, Ukrainian Book Institute

Grzegorz Majerowicz, Board Member, “Fundacja Powszechnego Czytania” (Universal Reading Foundation)

Nestoras Poulakos, Vakxikon Publications

Andre Störr, Verlag Friedrich Mauke

FEP Rendez-Vous

When: 17 October 2024, 12:30-14:30
Where: Room Illusion 2-3, Congress Centre, third floor

A more than 30 years tradition at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the FEP Rendez-Vous is an open event aimed at all professionals in the book world. Each year, it focuses on European topics and policies that will have an impact on the publishing sector and this year will focus on copyright and e-lending.

Speakers & Agenda:

Emmanuelle Du Chalard, Head of Unit of the Copyright Unit at DG CNECT (Communications Networks, Content and Technology), European Commission - Copyright in the EU

"The economic impact of e-lending in public libraries on the consumer book market", presentation of the study by Stefan Gorgels, DIW Econ GmbH and comments by Nina George, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the European Writers' Council

Kurt van Damme, Bizili by Reprobel, the copyright licence for businesses

Refreshments will be offered to attendees. Registration is not compulsory but it is appreciated. Please register at: info@fep-fee.eu

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FEP events at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023

fep-fee admin — 2023-09-26T09:43:49Z

Discover the programme of FEP at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 and save the dates!

The book market in Europe 2022/2023: main data and trends

When: Wednesday, 18 October, 10h30-11h00 (CET)
Where: Frankfurt Studio

For the second time at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Federation of European Publishers presents the results of its annual statistical survey of the European book market. After the introductory remarks by the FEP President Ricardo Franco Levi, FEP Deputy Director Enrico Turrin will present the detailed data collected by FEP on the turnover and the titles published by European book publishers in 2022, also looking at the evolution of formats and trade channels, and outline how main markets have performed thus far in 2023.

The European Union Prize for Literature - an opportunity to discover new European voices

When: Wednesday, 18 October, 13h00-13h30 (CET)
Where: Frankfurt Studio, Hall 4

On Wednesday 18 October at 13:00 (Frankfurt Studio), EUPL is organising a session with this year's winner: Martina Vidaić (Croatia, EUPL 2023). After an introduction by the Director of the DG EAC, Georg Häusler, Martina Vidaić will dialogue with a former EUPL author, Jasmin B. Frelih (Slovenia, EUPL 2016) about her winning book and what the EUPL can do for emerging writers.

From Inclusion to Innovation: how Accessibility is transforming the Book Value Chain

When: Wednesday, 18 October, 15h00-16h00 (CET)
Where: Frankfurt Studio, Hall 4, room Europa

In recent years, accessibility has emerged as a critical factor in transforming the book value chain. This seminar will explore the dynamic relationship between accessibility and innovation, examining how accessibility initiatives are reshaping the publishing industry and fostering inclusivity within the industry.

Through a series of success stories, this seminar will examine how accessibility-driven initiatives sparked innovation from content production to distribution and consumption.

The seminar is organized by Fondazione LIA in collaboration with the Frankfurter Buchmesse, Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, the Federation of European Publishers, the International Publishers Association, in the framework of Aldus UP, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

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FEP Annual Rendez-Vous

When: Thursday, 19 October, 12h30-14h00 (CET)
Where: Room Illusion 1, Congress Centre C3

FEP will organise its traditional Rendez-Vous at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Thursday, 19 October 2023, from 12:30 to 14:00. The meeting will be held in Room Illusion 1 (Congress Centre).

Participants will first hear about cultural policies in Europe from the Director at DG Culture (European Commission), Georg Häusler. The second part of the event will consist of a panel on artificial intelligence with Peter Schoppert, Director at the National University of Singapore Press and one of the best experts from our sector on AI, Thomas Heldrup, the Head of Content Protection&Enforcement at Danish Rights Alliance, and a publisher currently implementing the TDM opt-out protocol (name to be confirmed). FEP Legal Advisor Quentin Deschandelliers will brief participants on the state of play of the EU AI Act.

Refreshments will be offered to the participants.

Tales of EUkraine - Project presentation and testimonials

When: Thursday, 19 October, 14h00-15h00 (CET)
Where: Aldus Up Stage, Hall 4.1, G17

European publishers are getting involved in the Creative Europe project "Tales of EUkraine": Why is this project so important? What are the learnings and best practices that publishers already involved can share with us? And what do they give to other publishers who want to get involved in the project? Answers to these questions will be given and discussed. Representatives of the European Commission will also take a closer look at the possibilities of the EU's "Creative Europe" funding programme for the European book industry.

With:

Natasa Asik (Project Adviser)
Georg Häusler (European Commission)
Kateryna Ilchuk (Vivat publishing house, Ukraine, Head of SMM)
Daniela Kollarova (Slovakian Publishers Association, Coordinator of Tales of EUkraine in Slovakia and representative of the publishing house DAJAMA)
André Störr (Friedrich Mauke publishing house, Germany)
Enrico Turrin (Federation of European Publishers, Deputy Director/Economist)

FEP annual Rendez-Vous at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2022

fep-fee admin — 2022-10-26T15:58:24Z

As every year, FEP organised its traditional Rendez Vous at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The event took place on 20 October 2022, from 12.30 until 13.30, with the co-organisation of the Frankfurt Book Fair.

This year's event was made extraordinary by a video message sent us by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, complemented by interventions by Oleksandr Afonin (President of the Ukrainian Publishers and Booksellers Association), Jesús Badenes del Río (CEO of Publishing Division at Grupo Planeta), and Juergen Boos (President and CEO of the Frankfurt Book Fair). FEP President, Peter Kraus vom Cleff, chaired and moderated the event.

You can find the video message sent by President Zelenskyy on his official Facebook and Instagram accounts and on the Frankfurt Book Fair's YouTube channel.

A partial press coverage of the event - which drove international attention from TV, radio and newspapers, is available at the following link.

Find the press release of the event here

Find the RDV presentation here

FEP annual Rendez-Vous at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2021

fep-fee admin — 2021-10-18T16:19:38Z

As every year, FEP organised its traditional Rendez Vous at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The event took place on the 21 October 2021, from 12.30 till 14.30.

Peter Kraus vom Cleff, FEP President, introduced the speakers and chaired the event. You can rewatch some of the highlights here:

12.30 – Arrival of participants
12.40 – Opening by FEP President, “back together”
12.45 – European statistics, a quick overview by FEP Deputy Director
12.50 – Announcement by Nadja Kneissler, CEO of Delius Klasing and President of the Publishers' Committee in the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels
13.00 – Publishing and innovation, two highlights

13.00 - Contentshift winners introduced by Stefanie Perk, Börseverein

13.15 – Renew the Book winner IMMER introduced by Martijn David (video), Media Federatie

13.30 – Signature of the Inspire Charter in the presence of Bodour al Qasimi

Find the press release for the event here:

Find the presentation for IMMER here:

Find the presentation for Read-O here:

Find the presentation for BotTalk here:

European Accessibility Act (EAA): A Chance for Publishing

fep-fee admin — 2020-10-06T10:18:15Z

Last year, the European Accessibility Act was passed. This event will highlight the opportunities of the European Accessibility Act for publishers and feature statements from the Presidents of the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) and the International Publishers Association (IPA).

16 October 2020, 11:30-12:30

More information: www.buchmesse.de/conference. To access the livestream, please register once via My Book Fair: https://services.book-fair.com/login

Peter Kraus vom Cleff - European Accessibility Act: A Chance for Publishing - promo from Intl Publishers Association on Vimeo.

Hugo Setzer - European Accessibility Act: A Chance for Publishing - promo from Intl Publishers Association on Vimeo.

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FEP annual Rendez-Vous at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2020

fep-fee admin — 2020-09-30T10:59:17Z

As every year, meet with FEP at the Frankfurt Book Fair for its traditional Rendez-Vous. The event, organised by FEP in the framework of Aldus Up, will be held virtually on the 15th of October 2020, from 12.30 till 13.30 (more details below).

Peter Kraus vom Cleff, FEP President, has the pleasure of inviting you and your colleagues to meet with members of the European institutions to discuss about EU institutions support to culture and, in particular, to the book sector facing the Covid-19 crisis.

Members of the European Parliament

MEP Sabine Verheyen, President of the Culture Committee
MEP Dace Melbārde, Vice-President of the Culture Committee
MEP François-Xavier Bellamy
MEP Laurence Farreng
MEP Iban García del Blanco
MEP Alexis Georgoulis
MEP Emmanuel Maurel
MEP NIklas Nienass
MEP Massimiliano Smeriglio
and others to be confirmed

will answer questions from FEP President Peter Kraus vom Cleff.

FEP will also present its COVID-19 report.

FOLLOW IT ON FEP YOUTUBE CHANNEL OR ON FEP FACEBOOK PAGE

Event presentation on Frankfurt Book Fair calendar

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FEP annual Rendez-Vous at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2019

fep-fee admin — 2019-06-27T10:48:52Z

As every year, meet with FEP at the Frankfurt Book Fair for its traditional Rendez Vous. The event will be held on the 17th of October 2019, from 12.30 till 14.30 (Hall 4.C, Room Concorde (between hall 4.0 and hall 4.1.).

Rudy Vanschoonbeek, FEP President, has the pleasure of inviting you and your colleagues to meet with:

Werner Stengg, Head of Unit E-Commerce and Platforms, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Marco Giorello, Head of Copyright Unit, DG CONNECT, European Commission

Please confirm your attendance to rbalduzzi@fep-fee.eu

FEP annual Rendez-Vous at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018

fep-fee admin — 2018-10-05T08:22:33Z

As every year, meet with FEP at the Frankfurt Book Fair for its traditional Rendez Vous. The event will be held on the 11th of October 2018, from 12.30 till 14.30 (Raum Spektrum 1 – Congress Centrum, second floor).

Rudy Vanschoonbeek, FEP President, has the pleasure of inviting you and your colleagues to meet with:

Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society
Axel Voss, Member of the European Parliament, rappporteur for copyright in the DSM

Please confirm your attendance to info@fep-fee.eu

FEP annual Rendez-Vous at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2017

fep-fee admin — 2017-09-04T14:44:27Z

As every year, meet with FEP at the Frankfurt Book Fair for its traditional Rendez Vous. The event will be held on the 12th of October 2016, from 12.30 till 14.30 (Raum Spektrum 2 – Congress Centrum, second floor).

Henrique Mota, FEP President, has the pleasure of inviting you and your colleagues to meet with:

Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
Giuseppe Abbamonte, Director of the Media and Data Directorate at DG (DG Cnect)
Christian Ehler, Member of the European Parliament

Please confirm your attendance to rbalduzzi@fep-fee.eu