Book Fair Frankfurt

Book Fair, Frankfurt is perhaps the most significant events of the city. The Frankfurt Book Fair has achieved iconic status and has become synonymous with the existence of the city. It is considered to be the world's largest trade fair for books and the fair is held every year in the middle of October. During the fair, representatives of publishing and multimedia companies from different parts of the world visit the fair, with the aim of negotiating international publishing rights and licensing fees. A subsidiary company of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association is responsible for organizing the fair. The fair continues for 5 days and during this period about 6,700 exhibitors participate in the fair and more than 270,000 visitors visit the fair.

Book Fair of Frankfurt boasts of a tradition that has been continuing for more than 500 years. The genesis of the fair can be traced back to the time, when Johannes Gutenberg has had invented printing in movable letters in the town of Mainz, which lead to the establishment of first book fair by local booksellers. The fair become more and more prominent and till the end of 17th century, it was the most significant book fair of the Europe. However, due to political and cultural reasons, the fair was replaced by the Leipzig Book Fair during the time of the enlightenment. Finally after the Second World War, the Frankfurt Book Fair was held again in 1949 and since then it has remained to be an integral part of the culture of Frankfurt and also the country.

The Frankfurt Book Fair main importance lies in the fact that it is a significant marketing event for the launching of books and to negotiate the international sale of rights and licenses. People who visit the fair get a clear idea about the publishing market, to network, and to do business. Overall, Book Fair in Frankfurt is one of the celebrated events of the city and book lovers from all over the world eagerly wait for the event.