German Book Prize to be Awarded in Frankfurt am Main - Frankfurt Book Fair 2025 Kicks Off: Karl Schlögel Wins Prestigious Peace Prize
The Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest trade fair for books, commences on Tuesday. Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer (independent) will officiate the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, historian Karl Schlögel, renowned for his work on Eastern European history, has been selected to receive the prestigious Peace Prize of the German Book Trade this year.
The Frankfurt Book Fair welcomes the Philippines as its guest country this year. The event, which opens to trade visitors on Wednesday and the general public on Friday, will see the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade awarded to historian Karl Schlögel on its final day, Sunday. Schlögel, an expert on Eastern European history, will receive the honour at a ceremony in the Frankfurt Paulskirche. The laudation will be delivered by Katja Petrowskaja.
The Frankfurt Book Fair, a significant event in the global literary calendar, is set to conclude with the presentation of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade to historian Karl Schlögel. The fair, which opened with Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer, will have welcomed trade visitors and the general public over its five-day run.
