The Leipzig Book Fair Media center

Ein Foto von verschiedenen Mikrofonen, es erinnert an die Mikrofone auf einer Pressekonferenz.

Address and Arrival

Leipzig Exhibition Centre
Messehaus, ground floor
Messe-Allee 1, Leipzig

On our website you can find travel information .

Parking Facilities

Please use the press parking for your visit. You can get there via the Tor Süd 1 (South Gate 1) entrance (51°23'39''N / 012°23'52''E). Please have your accreditation or press card ready.

How to get your parking ticket:

  • Get accredited for the Leipzig Book Fair and apply for your parking ticket at the same time. You don't have to enter your license plate at this stage.
  • You will receive your accreditation and parking ticket by email after successful activation.
  • Print out your parking ticket and enter your license plate and telephone number. Your parking ticket is only valid with this data.
  • On the day of the fair, drive to the press car park and show your online accreditation and printed (!) parking ticket.

If you do not yet have an accreditation or parking ticket, drive to car park P11 and enter the administration building via reception to obtain the necessary documents.

Note: On the first day of the fair, there is the possibility that the press parking will be full. In this case, we will offer alternative parking. Please plan a bit of extra time for your journey to be on the safe side.

Our Services at a Glance

  • Accreditation
  • Press material
  • Coat check
  • Catering
  • WIFI: You can get your WIFI voucher at the media centre. This means that you can use WIFI free of charge throughout the entire exhibition grounds.

Footage of the "Leipzig Book Fair Prize"

The award ceremony of the Leipzig Book Fair Prize will be recorded in its entirety by the TV service provider MediaPorta and broadcast as a mixed signal (4 cameras + crane). The event will also be streamed.

We are happy to provide you with a limited number of digital recordings upon request. For this, please contact MediaPorta directly.

Your contact

Tim Zeisler
MediaPorta

Your contact

Anja Griesbach-Wesp
Media Centre and -organisation
Surya Gied
Press / Accreditation (Please use our phone mailbox, we will call you back asap.)