Essential Information for Our Visitors at a Glance
Experience Leipzig Book Fair and Europe's biggest reading festival, Leipzig liest. The most important spring event for the book and media industry brings readers, authors, publishers and the media together in one place. They all meet in Leipzig to celebrate the many facets of literature, to exchange ideas and discover what's new. Explore the literary offerings of exhibitors from over 40 countries and be enchanted by the diverse programme of events.
You can find all the important information for visitors at a glance here: from opening hours to our exhibition areas . There's a picture gallery to give you an impression of previous years' Leipzig Book Fair and get you in the mood for your visit.
The programme for Leipzig Book Fair (Leipzig liest) 2025 will be published in February 2025.
| Important information at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Event dates | 27 - 30 March 2025 |
| Opening hours | Thursday to Sunday: 10 am to 6 pm |
| Dual trade fairs |
Manga-Comic-Con
(hall 1 and hall 3) Leipziger Antiquariatsmesse (hall 5) |
| Organiser | Leipziger Messe GmbH Messe-Allee 1, 04356 Leipzig |
| Locations | Leipzig Exhibition Centre halls 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and in the Glass Hall Leipzig liest at the Exhibition Centre and throughout the city |
| Exhibitors | 2,085 from over 40 different countries (2024) |
| Leipzig liest participants | 3,400 participants in 2,800 events (2024) |
| Ticket shop | will open on 3 December 2024 |
| Exhibitor directory | will be published on our website starting December 2024 |
| Leipzig liest programme | will be published on our website starting mid February 2025 |
| Leipzig Book Fair 2026 | 19 - 22 March 2026 |
Explore our exhibition areas
autoren@leipzig, Offers for Authors
The book industry is undergoing fundamental changes: The reading experience is becoming more multifaceted and digital. Podcasts, audio books and eBooks are gaining more and more fans. As a result, the demands on authors and publishers are also changing. The tailor-made conference programme autoren@leipzig provides orientation for both professions.
Fiction and Non-Fiction
Kids, Young Adults & Education
With more than 500 events, the Children, Youth and Education theme world offers numerous adventures for young audiences: they get to know new literary heroes and enjoy rousing concerts. Numerous activities invite them to join in. In addition, young literature fans can meet the creators behind their favourite books and take a look behind the scenes of their creation.
Book Art & Graphics, Art Schools
Aesthetically appealing books and artistic graphics are high-quality cultural assets. At the Leipzig Book Fair you can marvel at them and purchase them: experience limited edition artists' books, graphics, hand press prints and artistic book projects.
Service Providers for the Book industry, Non-Book
Textbooks, Non-Ficition, Science
Digital World: Audio, Film & Media
Debates about the issues of the day are not only conducted in the printed book, you can also hear them, see them or even discuss them together. In the digital world of the Book Fair, you will experience the latest developments around eBook, audio offerings such as podcast and audio book as well as film and moving image - always on the pulse of time.
International
Writers have perhaps the keenest view of the present and the past, whether considering politics and society or looking at individual people with their thoughts and feelings. They whisk their readers away to unknown regions, evoke intimate feelings and create new contexts. Each year more than 400 international exhibitors attend Leipzig Book Fair to showcase the rich diversity and latest developments in the world of literature – often with some surprises in store.
Art Books
Music
The Leipzig Book Fair continues the great musical tradition of the city of Leipzig. With its exhibition area on music it draws attention to innovations and creative developments in the industry.
Travel
Religion
Newspapers and Magazines
Manga-Comic-Con
Manga-Comic-Con is part of Leipzig Book Fair and is the large sections that focuses on graphic novels, manga, anime, games and cosplay.
Tickets
Find information on admission fees and the different ticket types for Leipzig Book Fair on our website at Tickets & Prices .
You can purchase tickets from 3rd December 2024 in our online ticket shop and at the box offices in the city.
Book sales: purchase new publications on the spot
Take your latest discoveries home with you. Buy books in the trade fair bookshop and at publishers' stands at Leipzig Book Fair. Sales are at standard retail price. Many authors will sign their latest works after events in the trade fair forums.
Tip: We offer many other services at Leipzig Book Fair besides book sales.
FAQ
You have further questions? Visit our Leipzig Book Fair FAQ to find your answers.
