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News on the German Book Prize
© Christof Jakob
13.10.2025
Dorothee Elmiger receives the German Book Prize 2025 for “Die Holländerinnen” (“The Dutch Women”)
Dorothee Elmiger has won the German Book Prize 2025 with her novel “Die Holländerinnen” (Carl Hanser Verlag).
© Christof Jakob
08.10.2025
Films: These are the finalists
Six short films portray the novels and authors on the Shortlist
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07.10.2025
Experience the award ceremony live
Watch live when the novel of the year is announced on October 13th at 6 p.m.
06.10.2025
German Book Prize: the Shortlist in English
Excerpts of the nominated books are translated in English and published by “New Books in German”
© Christof Jakob
16.09.2025
Six novels on the shortlist
The jury has shortlisted the following six novels for the German Book Prize 2025
19.08.2025
Introducing the 20 nominated novels
Longlist released / 229 titles were in the running / Shortlist to be announced on 16 September
© Mo Wüstenhagen
08.04.2025
124 publishers submit 200 novels
124 publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland submit novels / Laura de Weck is appointed speaker of the jury
04.02.2025
Starting signal for publishers
The search has started: Starting now, publishers may submit their titles until 19 March 2025.
04.02.2025
The jury members have been nominated
Seven literature experts have been selected for the jury of the German Book Prize 2025
© Christof Jakob
14.10.2024
Martina Hefter receives the German Book Prize 2024
Martina Hefter receives the German Book Prize 2024 for “Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?” (Hey Good Morning, How Are You?) (Klett-Cotta).
© Christof Jakob
17.09.2024
Six novels chosen as finalists
The jury has selected the following six novels for the shortlist of the German Book Prize 2024
20.08.2024
These are the 20 nominated novels
Longlist released / 197 titles were in the running
© Christof Jakob
09.04.2024
106 publishers submit 180 novels
106 publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland submit novels / Natascha Freundel is appointed speaker of the jury
30.01.2024
The jury members have been nominated
Seven literature experts have been selected for the jury of the German Book Prize 2024
© Christof Jakob
16.10.2023
Tonio Schachinger receives the German Book Prize 2023
Tonio Schachinger has won the German Book Prize 2023 for his novel “Echtzeitalter” (Realtimes) (Rowohlt).
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