28.09.2023

Bavarian Publishing Power: Four Projects At The Frankfurt Book Fair

By Esma Armac

How do you get started with a sustainable publishing concept? What is the social alternative to buying books from Amazon? Why do we need a new device to bring seniors online? And how can publishing projects conquer the Web3? Four Bavarian companies and projects will be showcasing the innovative power of the industry at the XPLR: MEDIA in Bavaria stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Meet XPLR: MEDIA in Bavaria at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023!

Discover four innovative cases from the Bavarian publishing industry and award-winning books at the XPLR: MEDIA in Bavaria stand in Hall 3.1/J86.

More information in our event calendar

enna

The enna tool developed by a Munich start-up enables older people to access digital content and applications. Senior citizens don't have to trawl through search engines and apps, but can access the desired function directly by placing a physical card on the screen. “Call Julia”, ‘watch sports’, ‘start an audio book’ - enna opens up new ways into the world of technology and entertainment.

kadegu

kadegu (Kaufhaus des Guten) is an online bookshop based in Tegernsee, which now sells more than ten million books. The wide range covers all genres and also includes calendars, e-books, school books, audio books and films. kadegu positions itself as a social alternative to the major online retailers and donates a portion of its proceeds to selected aid projects.

Kjona Verlag

The Munich-based publishing house Kjona is characterized by its diverse range of literature. A key pillar of its corporate philosophy is the cultivation of long-term relationships with authors. In its work, the Kjona team not only attaches importance to the content itself, but also pays attention to its responsibility towards the environment. Kjona therefore relies on sustainable and socio-ecological production methods.

Web3-Thinktank

The Web3 Think Tank of MedienNetzwerk Bayern supports Bavarian media companies in getting started with blockchain, NFTs and the like. At the Frankfurt Book Fair, it is presenting the digital and animated graphic novel “Royal Monsters”. What makes the project unique is its marketing via NFT technology - anyone who wants to watch the 13 episodes must have a corresponding NFT in their wallet.

Also at the XPLR stand: MEDIA in Bavaria

The best independent books in Bavaria

XPLR: MEDIA Bavaria is once again presenting Bavaria's best independent books at its stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair. This is the fourth time that the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts has presented this award to ten independent publishers. It recognizes their commitment to a diverse book landscape and a lively cultural discourse.

Bavaria's best independent books 2023 / Photo: Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts

Bavarian Book Prize

The Bavarian Book Prize is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year and is once again honoring outstanding German-language publications in the fields of fiction and non-fiction. The nominees are already known, but the winners will only be announced live by a jury in front of an invited audience on November 7. It is already official who will receive the Bavarian Minister President's Honorary Award this year: The writer Florian Illies can look forward to receiving the award, which particularly recognizes his literary work in the context of German history. The award ceremony will take place on November 7 in the Allerheiligen Hofkirche in the Munich Residence and will be broadcast live on Bayern 2 radio from 20:05. A look at all the nominated works and further information on the book prize will be available at the Frankfurt Book Fair at the XPLR: MEDIA in Bavaria stand.

The nominated publications of the Bavarian Book Prize 2023 / Photos: Bavarian Book Prize

Our stand program:

Wednesday, October 18, 2023:

14:00-15:00: Meeting of the new small publishers from Bavaria (Bavarian State Association of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association)

Thursday, October 19, 2023:

11:30-12:00: Talk and reading with Ulrike Anna Bleier, Spukhafte Fernwirkung (Lichtung Verlag)

12:00-14:00: SALES AWARD - INFOPOINT (BuchmarkFORUM)

14:00-14:30: Mikromegas & On the devastating consequences of life (reading, Edition Hibana)

17:00-19:00: Bavarian Publishing Power - XPLR: MEDIA in Bavaria presents innovative projects (Reception | Happy Hour)

Friday, October 20, 2023:

11:00-11:30: Where your words end, poetry is born (discussion, Hagebutte Verlag)

13:00-16:00.: After the hype is before the business? New opportunities through AI and Web3 and how the book industry can use them. (with Eric Bartoletti and Carsten Lambrecht, Creatokia & 1E9 | Event organized by the Web3 Think Tank of MedienNetzwerk Bayern)

Saturday, October 21, 2023:

12:00-12:45: Children's book design with AI - How “Subo, the flower dragon” was created (XPLR: MEDIA in Bavaria)

13:30-14:00: Conscious You - Your journal for your mental health (presentation, &Töchter)

14:00-14:30: Kjona Verlag presentation

15:00-15:30: Presentation of the publishing house Susanna Rieder Verlag

Sunday, October 22, 2023:

15:00-15:30: My life as a lonely axolotl - down at the bottom