Events

5 May, 8 pm: Meeting with one of the nominees in Rostock. Four nominated authors will travel to four bookshops. An event organized by andere buchhandlung.

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7 May, 7 pm: Meeting with one of the nominees in Essen. Four nominated authors will travel to four bookshops. An event organized by Buchhandlung Schirrmeister.

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8 May, 7:30 pm: Meeting with one of the nominees in Preetz. Four nominated authors will travel to four bookshops. An event organized by Buchhandlung am Markt.

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19 May, 7 pm: The nominees for the German Non-Fiction Prize 2026 on the Blue Sofa. The nominees for the German Non-Fiction Prize talk to the hosts Christiane Wirtz und Jens-Christian Rabe about the topics that move our society.

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21 May, 7:30 pm: Meeting with one of the nominees in Wasserburg. Four nominated authors will travel to four bookshops. An event organized by Bücher Herzog.

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29 May, 7 pm: Blind date with one of the nominees in Frankfurt am Main. The main sponsor of The German Non-Fiction Prize, Deutsche Bank Stiftung, hosts a talk with one of the nominees. More information soon.

3 June, 7 pm: German Non-Fiction Slam at Technoseum Mannheim. Six minutes, one book, one stage – how do you present non-fiction in a way that brings the audience to their feet? Eight accomplished slammers will take up the challenge. Slammer Sandra Da Vina will moderate the event.

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5 June, 6 pm: Food for thought for today, Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin. Just a few days before the award ceremony, the nominees discuss their books. An exchange of new research results and unusual perspectives on contemporary issues. Anita Traninger, Annette Grüters-Kieslich und Dorothea Kübler will moderate the event.

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24 July, 7 pm, Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt am Main: The awardee presents their book at Deutsche Bank Stiftung. The event will be hosted by Denis Scheck. Further information soon.

10 February, 7:30 pm: The awardee talks about their book at vhs.wissen live. This event takes place as a digital live broadcast. Further information soon.