IMPORTANT DATES FOR PLANNING YOUR STAND
Whether for registration, beginning of placement or programme planning: find out all the dates you need for your participation in the upcoming Leipzig Book Fair.
Exhibitor registration will be possible until 1 November 2025 to plan exhibition areas.
Overview of important dates
| What? | When? |
|---|---|
| Registration for exhibitors | from 3 July 2025 |
| Special price deadline | 18 August 2025 |
| Start of registration for events in the event programme | 1 October 2025 |
| Exhibitor registration deadline* | 1 November 2025 |
| Registration deadline for events in the event programme | 28 November 2025 |
| Go-live of exhibitor directory | December 2025 |
| Dispatch of stand assignments (announcement of hall / stand number) | from January 2026 |
| Opening store for exhibitor services: ordering options for e.g. parking tickets, customer invitations, stand construction services, technical services. | from January 2026 |
| Modification of stand construction / stand enlargement (as far as possible) | until 12 February 2026 |
| Submission deadline for orders in the shop for exhibitor services and approval orders | 18 February 2026 |
| Go-live of event programme | 19 February 2026 |
| Late surcharge in the store on exhibitor services on selected services | for orders from 19 February 2026 |
| Closure of store for exhibitor services | 11 March 2026 |
| Leipzig Book Fair 2026 | 27 - 30 March 2026 |
*After this date, registration is only possible on request and under changed conditions. For details on the late booking surcharge, see Price list (PDF, 725 kB) and Special Terms and Conditions (PDF, 161 kB) .
