Dear Reader,
Be our guest, fasten your seatbelts and join us on this digital journey along the Road to Frankfurt. From September 2026 onwards, our three digital event formats — The Hof, Frankfurt Rights Meeting and the Masterclasses — will bring the international publishing community together in the weeks leading up to the Frankfurter Buchmesse. We would like to take you on a journey where a wealth of expertise is shared and valuable new connections are made. The best part? You can then meet up in person at the fair ground and develop lasting relationships. Expect a variety of topics, including storytelling, audio, rights & licensing, artificial intelligence and selling into different language markets, as well as deep insights from the industry. Prepare for an intensive programme designed by experts for experts, and gain valuable new insights while making the most of networking opportunities.
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A full month of Masterclasses in September |
The publishing landscape is constantly evolving and it's not always easy to stay up to date. With our Masterclasses, you can expand your knowledge from anywhere in the world. Digital and free of charge for participants, they are the perfect tool for searching for exciting innovations and hidden gems before the start of the Frankfurter Buchmesse.
- 9 September 2026 | Road to Frankfurt: The B2B Advanced Traveller's Guide to the World's Biggest Book Fair
- 10 September 2026 | Audiobook Production 4.0 – How AI is Currently Reinventing the Audio Market – Whilst Humans Remain in Control
- 14 September 2026 | Future Skills für Führung und Teams, wenn KI und neue Systeme die Zusammenarbeit verändern (Please note: German only)
- 21 September | The Future of Storytelling: Where Publishing Meets Film, AI and Immersive Media
- 21 September | The Modern Publishing Operations Masterclass: Building a Data-Driven Publisher for the Next Decade
- 22 September | Beyond Dropbox and FTP: How a Publishing Asset Management (PAM) System Saved 40 Minutes per Title Managing Asset Workflows
- 29 September | Emotion, AI and Discoverability: Inside the Key Emotion Indicator (KEI) and Libraries of Emotions (LOE) for Good
- 30 September | Why Your Digital Product Is Usually a Year Behind Print: Integrating AI-supported Print and Digital Workflows for Modern Educational Publishers
- 30 September | Building a Global Publishing House: What You Need to Know
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40 Years Frankfurt Rights Meeting |
A reason to celebrate! To mark this year’s anniversary, we’re looking back on 40 years of the Frankfurt Rights Meeting with ‘Rights Then. Rights Now.’ and celebrating the leading conference for the international rights trade in the publishing industry. The icing on the cake: tickets are available at a special price this year.
- 1 September | AI in Rights: Where Are We Now?
- 8 September | Parlez-vous Français? Navigating the French-Language Publishing Markets
- 15 September | Children's Books Growing Up: Rights Selling in a Changing Landscape
- 22 September | Breaking the 3%? Selling into English-Language Publishing Markets
- 6 October | Rights Then. Rights Now. - The Role of Rights Professionals in Changing World Markets (Networking reception at the Frankfurter Buchmesse)
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The Hof: Three editions. One global community. |
At The Hof, international publishing professionals, authors and literature enthusiasts from different fields have been getting together digitally since 2020 with exclusive interview guests live, discussing exciting topics. It's all about meeting old friends and making new contacts in a relaxed atmosphere with live music.
- 27 August | Women in Publishing: Female Leadership
- 17 September | Truth or Fake? AI, Culture, Publishing and the Future of Trust
- 7 October | Who Gets In — and Who Gets On? Building Fair Career Pathways in Publishing (online via Zoom and live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse)
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