Ceremony October 13th 2025
Ceremony October 13th 2025
124 publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland submit novels / Laura de Weck is appointed speaker of the jury
Seven jury members selected / Publishers may submit titles until 19 March 2025
“Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?” is the Novel of the Year 2024
Anlässlich des 20-jährigen Jubiläums sind nun alle digital verfügbaren 362 Longlist-Titel online im Volltext durchsuchbar
On Monday, October 14 at 6 pm
The jury has selected six novels for the shortlist of the German Book Prize 2024
Longlist released / 197 titles were in the running / Shortlist to be announced on 17 September
106 publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland submit novels / Natascha Freundel is appointed speaker of the jury
Seven jury members selected / The German Book Prize is being awarded for the 20th time / Publishers may submit titles until 20 March 2024
“Echtzeitalter” is the Novel of the Year 2023
On Monday, October 16 at 6 pm
The jury has selected six novels for the shortlist of the German Book Prize 2023
Longlist released / 196 titles were in the running / Shortlist to be announced on 19 September
111 publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland submit novels / Katharina Teutsch is appointed speaker of the jury
Start of the German Book Prize 2023
“Blutbuch” (“Blood Book”) is the Novel of the Year 2022
On Monday, October 17 at 6 pm
The jury has selected six novels for the shortlist of the German Book Prize 2022
Longlist published / 233 titles were in the running
Record number of titles submitted for third time in a row / Miriam Zeh is appointed speaker of the jury
Start of the German Book Prize 2022
She receives the German Book Prize 2021 for her novel “Blaue Frau” (“Blue Woman”).
The award ceremony for the German Book Prize will take place as a live broadcast from the Frankfurt Römer on October 18th
The jury has selected six novels for the shortlist of the German Book Prize 2021
The jury nominates 20 novels for the German Book Prize out of 230 titles reviewed
More submissions and participating publishers than ever before / Knut Cordsen is appointed speaker of the jury
Start of the German Book Prize 2021
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