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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8 June, 6 pm, Kleiner Saal concert hall, Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg

Find out who receives the German Non-Fiction Prize 2026 in the Elbphilharmonie concert hall or follow the live broadcast on YouTube. The event is hosted by Katty Salié (ZDF aspekte). The eight nominees will be presented in short films and Katty Salié will talk to jury spokesperson Pascal Mathéus (book shop “Buchhandlung Wassermann”, Hamburg) about this year's non-fiction selection. The ceremony is opened by State Councillor Jana Schiedek, Authority for Culture and Media of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, and Sebastian Guggolz, president of the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels.

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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.