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FEP events at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025
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.
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