Ukraine at Leipzig Book Fair 2025
Ukraine continues to struggle for its freedom and cultural identity - a fight that is associated with great sacrifices. How the war is changing the country and how Ukrainian authors are processing this existential experience in literature is reflected in numerous events at Leipzig Book Fair. The Ukrainian stage and "Café Europa" showcase the impressive artistic range of a nation that is fighting imperturbable for its future.
The diverse programme was curated by the Goethe-Institut Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian Book Institute, the Ukrainian Institute and the Meridian Czernowitz Literature Festival. The Ukrainian stand is supported by the City of Leipzig and the Saxon State Chancellery. The events are funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media. Parts of the programme are supported by the Federal Agency for Civic Education and translit e.V.
This project is co-financed from tax funds based on the budget passed by the members of the Parliament of the Free State of Saxony.
Statement of the Book Fair Directors
The Conference of International Book Fair Directors strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As the creator of platforms where publishers, writers, agents, translators and illustrators can interact and engage openly and where free expression and critical voices are cherished, we categorically deplore the Russian regime’s use of force. We cannot remain either silent or indifferent to Russia’s transformation of Ukraine into a killing field. We, therefore, resolve to suspend contact with Russian state institutions and agencies and invite publishers and authors from Ukraine to exhibit in our fairs at no cost.
Signed by the International Book Fairs of Bologna, Frankfurt, Warsaw, Prague, Brussels, Guadalajara, Jerusalem, Gothenburg, Sao Paulo, Bogota, Taipei, Seoul, Leipzig and Budapest.