Leipzig Book Fair

Worte bewegen Welten - Leipziger Buchmesse vom 27. - 30. März 2025 #lbm25 mit Leipzig liest

Leipzig Book Fair is the most important get-together in the spring for the book and media industry, connecting readers with authors, publishers and media companies from Germany and around the world. They all visit Leipzig to experience a diversity of literature, discover innovations and gain new perspectives.

The next Leipzig Book Fair will be held in conjunction with Manga-Comic-Con and Leipzig liest reading festival from 27th to 30th March 2025.

Die Rote Treppe mit dem Buchmesselogo. Viele Menschen laufen hoch und runter. Links wird die Sicht von einer plakatierten Säule abgeschnitten.
Exhibitor registration

Become an exhibitor from 27 - 30 March 2025 at the most important spring event of the literature and media industry!

Register now
Personen im Gespräch an einem Messestand während der Leipziger Buchmesse 2024
Your advantages

Why is Leipzig Book Fair exactly the right trade fair for your portfolio?

Discover your advantages
Viele Besucher:innen tümmeln sich um verschiedene Messestände. Man schaut von schräg oben auf die Menschen, es erinnert an eine Vogelperspektive.
Plan your stand

Find out what your options are and choose the perfect way to present your products and services.

Overview: plan your stand
  • Lesung auf einer Bühne vor vollbesetztem Publikum während der Leipziger Buchmesse 2024
    Leipzig liest: Registration until 29th November 2024
    You will be an exhibitor at Leipzig Book Fair or Manga-Comic-Con 2025? Register your event now and be part of the literary programme Leipzig liest!
    Register now
Der Schriftzug "Manga-Comic-Con" im Vordergrund. Im Hintergrund die Buchmessetreppe mit Macoco.
Manga-Comic-Con
visit Manga-Comic-Con
Grafik vom Gastlandauftritt 2025 Norwegen der Leipziger Buchmesse
Guest of Honour 2025
learn more
Leipzig Book Fair Prize
visit website
Leipzig Book Fair Shop
get your favourite pieces

Key Facts

  • most important spring meeting of the book and media industry
  • 2,085 exhibitors from over 40 countries
  • 283,000 visitors at the exhibition center and throughout the city, including 55,000 trade visitors
  • 3,400 participants in 2,800 events at Leipzig liest reading festival
  • exhibition areas: autoren@leipzig (offers for authors), fiction and non-fiction, children, youth and education, book art & graphics, art colleges, service providers of the book industry: non-book, specialist book, non-fiction & science, digital world: audio, film & media, international, art book, music, travel, religion, newspapers and magazines
  • approximately 3,554 journalists
  • in conjunction with the Manga-Comic-Con
  • ideal sponsor: German Publishers and Booksellers Association (Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V.)
  • Next events:
    • from 27 - 30 March 2025
    • from 19 - 22 March 2026

Impressions of Leipzig Book Fair 2024

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