Search

Wolf moderiert das Buch zum Film-Event der Hobbit-Presse und der Produktionsfirma Seven Elephants auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse Samstag bin ich angereist und war dann abends mit dem Team von Seven Elephants, den Schauspieler*innen und Sophie und Julia von der Hobbit-Presse essen. Am nächsten Tag gab es dann einen Kostüm-Walkthrough der Schauspieler*innen durch die Hallen der Messe und um 12:30 Uhr ging es auf die Community Stage in der Festhalle der Buchmesse. Mit mir auf der Bühne waren der Regisseur und Drehbuchautor David Wnendt und die Darstellerin von ZACK, Emma Nova, sowie der Darsteller von Kartheiser Rüd, Maximilian Mundt. Es wurde ein spannendes Gespräch über Science-Fiction, Science-Fiction-Filme in Deutschland (seit Fritz Langs „Metropolis“ und „Raumpatrouille Orion“ aus den 60er Jahren gab es keinen wirklichen SF-Film mehr in Deutschland), den Weg vom Buch zum Film (tatsächlich ist das Team von Seven Elephants im Otherland auf Athos 2634 gestoßen) und dass es dem Team von Seven Elephants sehr bewusst war, an deutschen Schauplätzen zu drehen. Tolles Event vor einer vollen Halle mit anschließenden Selfies und signierten Büchern! Otherland – Athos 2643 ist das meistverkaufte Buch im Otherland in 30 Jahren

Wolfram Weimer, Minister of Culture, once again expresses his conviction about its cultural significance in his opening speech at the Frankfurt Book Fair, but despite innovative ideas such as a new award for "the literary word of the year" and the introduction of an AI avatar to spread his messages, he is critically questioned by the public and remains uncertain in his historical self-presentation. #WolframWeimer #Kulturpolitik #FrankfurterBuchmesse (translated)

Philippe Sands receives the Peace Prize of the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026 and criticizes in his speech Germany's silent stance on Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank, while advocating for a stronger public engagement with these issues. #Friedenspreis #PhilippeSands #Menschenrechte (translated)

The Frankfurt Book Fair, under the leadership of Joachim Kaufmann, aims to further optimize the fair experience with a concept that combines both professional meetings like in London and relaxed visitor weekends like in Leipzig, in order to attract both readers and exhibitors. #FrankfurterBuchmesse #Buchhandel #Lesen (translated)

Philippe Sands, a French-British jurist and professor, was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade at the conclusion of the Frankfurt Book Fair and criticized in his acceptance speech Germany's indecent silence regarding violations of international law in the context of Israel. #Friedenspreis #Völkerrecht #PhilippeSands (translated)

The Frankfurt Book Fair 2026 celebrated the Iranian-born author Shida Bazyar and her novel "The Gaps," which was awarded the German Book Prize, while the event reflected on topics such as social exclusion and current political developments. #DeutscherBuchpreis #FrankfurterBuchmesse #ShidaBazyar (translated)

KENAZ announced that selected items from the "Rose & Champagne" series will be offered at a discount at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The sale will take place on October 9 and 10 from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM in Hall 3.1 at Stand J23, Table 28, and is valid only while supplies last. #RoseAndChampagne #FrankfurterBuchmesse https://t.co/Dzy3omhKwy #Buchmesse #Frankfurt #Merchandise (translated)

Susanne Schröter reported that after a discussion between Alice Schwarzer and Constantin Schreiber about his new book at the Frankfurt Book Fair, she was with Schwarzer. Schröter wrote that the significance of Islam will increase worldwide as well as in Europe and Germany. Therefore, it must be urgently recognized what this means. Fundamentalism and extremism are on the rise, also because they are downplayed, while liberal and secular Muslims continue not to be perceived as a democratic resource. In her opinion, this must change quickly. #Europa (translated)

At the Frankfurt Book Fair, the German Youth Literature Prize 2026 was awarded, with Jutta Richter honored for her body of work and numerous winners recognized in various categories, while she simultaneously invited schools in Saxony-Anhalt to sign up for readings. #Jugendliteraturpreis #FrankfurterBuchmesse #Leseförderung (translated)

A fire has damaged a storage room of the aid initiative "Frankfurt for Ukraine" in Frankfurt, with the cause still unclear and investigations ongoing, while the Metropolis cinema was temporarily closed after a fire, and housing construction in the Rhine-Main area continues to progress despite challenges. #Frankfurt #Ukraine #Buchmesse (translated)

Constantin Schreiber reported great attendance and announced that he would talk with Alice Schwarzer about his book "The Power of Islam" during the Frankfurt Book Fair. https://t.co/polXRyJ5sC https://t.co/okHwzCC0xa #FrankfurterBuchmesse #AliceSchwarzer #DieKraftDesIslam (translated)

The book industry opposes the unauthorized use of its works for training artificial intelligence and is considering criminal measures against responsible AI managers, as Rainer Dresen from Penguin Random House explained at the Frankfurt Book Fair. #Urheberrecht #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Buchbranche (translated)

At the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026, Saba-Nur Cheema and Meron Mendel presented their new book "The Outrage Trap", in which they call for an open dialogue without speech bans and address the dangers of black-and-white thinking in social debates. #OpenBooks #FrankfurterBuchmesse #DieEmpörungsfalle (translated)

Daniele Ganser wrote that he met Albrecht Müller on the sidelines of the Frankfurt Book Fair and discussed his new book "Battle of the Giants," which was published by Westend Verlag. Müller is a former head of planning in the Federal Chancellery under Willy Brandt and Helmut Schmidt, as well as the founder of the NachDenkSeiten. Ganser appreciates him for his efforts for decades towards a dialogue with Russia. According to Ganser, Müller criticizes the rearmament under EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius's demand for military readiness. He questions why von der Leyen does not propose disarmament and a dialogue with Russia. Ganser described Müller as one of many voices in Germany that reject the massive rearmament and war rhetoric of Chancellor Merz and Pistorius. #Frieden #Abrüstung #Kriegsrhetorik (translated)

Constantin Schreiber announced that he will discuss his book "The Strength of Islam" with Alice Schwarzer at 5 PM in the Historical Museum as part of the Frankfurt Book Fair. He wrote that the conversation could be exciting. https://t.co/cQpBfsTV3Y #FrankfurterBuchmesse #Bücher #Islam (translated)