Ceremony October 5th 2026
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All nominated books and award winners
dbp26: Starting signal for publishers © Mo Wüstenhagen
Award ceremony in October
Dates 2026
7 April: Announcement of the judges
11 August: Announcement of the nominees
8 September: Announcement of the Shortlist
5 October: Award ceremony
The novel of the year 2025 is "Die Holländerinnen" by Dorothee Elmiger © Christof Jakob
Archive: 300 books from 15 years of German Book Prize © Claus Setzer
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