Leipzig Book Fair
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 19 to 22 March 2026.
Dates & Facts
- most important spring meeting of the book and media industry
- 2,040 exhibitors from over 45 countries
- 296,000 visitors at the exhibition center and throughout the city, including 55,000 trade visitors
- 3,000 participants in 2,800 events at 330 locations 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, audio world, film & media, international, art book, music, travel, religion, newspapers and magazines
- approximately 3,658 journalists
- in conjunction with the Manga Comic Con
- ideal sponsor: German Publishers and Booksellers Association (Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V.)
- Next events:
- from 19th - 22th March 2026
- from 18th - 21st March 2026
Leipzig Book Fair presents its new look
Fresher and more striking: Leipzig Book Fair visually opens a new chapter. With the relaunch of the logo and design, it is positioning itself even more decisively as one of the most important cultural brands in the German-speaking world.
