At a Friday morning session, Joachim Kaufmann, the newly appointed CEO of the Frankfurter Buchmesse said the fair was in a healthy state, and that his first order of business would be to listen.
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026: What’s Next for Juergen Boos?
The retiring Frankfurt Book Fair President and CEO reflects on two decades leading the world’s flagship international book fair through some the most complex times in publishing history.
Frankfurter Buchmesse CEO Juergen Boos Looks Ahead to the 2026 Fair, and Reflects on his 20-Year Tenure
Publishing Perspectives caught up with Frankfurter Buchmesse CEO Juergen Boos, who will retire this fall after 20 years of guiding the fair through one of the most eventful periods in recent publishing history.
“Rights Then. Rights Now.” The Frankfurt Rights Meeting Celebrates 40 Years
Called a “Small United Nations of Rights Directors” by the German trade magazine Börsenblatt the year it began, the meeting continues to be an essential event for rights and licensing professionals four decades later.
This Fall, Joachim Kaufmann to succeed Frankfurter Buchmesse CEO Juergen Boos
After 20 years guiding Frankfurter Buchmesse through significant industry challenges, CEO and President Juergen Boos will retire after October’s fair.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Cheers ‘Five Successful and Intense Days’
The 78th Frankfurter Buchmesse is set for October 7 to 11, with Czechia as guest of honor.
PublisHer Lounge’s Debut at Frankfurt: ‘Structures of Opportunity’
Welcomed by Juergen Boos as ‘a rich program to promote diversity and the empowerment of women in our industry, the PublisHer Lounge stages its first outing at Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Frankfurt’s ‘Midway’ Numbers: Trade Visitors Up 3 Percent
The total number of trade visitors is expected to have reached 118,500 by Sunday, with 125 countries’ professional industries represented.
Frankfurt: An Opening Ceremony in Words and Music
In song, verse, and commentary, Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Guest of Honor Philippines opens the 2025 trade show.
Frankfurt’s News Conference: ‘What Literature Can Do’
On the eve of the 77th trade show’s opening, Frankfurter Buchmesse stages its annual opening press conference.