Frankfurt Book Fair 2026

From 7-11 October, the world's largest book fair opens its doors in Frankfurt, and we are excited to welcome authors, partners, and industry colleagues from around the globe. This year, you'll find us in our new location in Hall 4.1, Stand E16, right by the entrance.

We have a programme of events covering key topics and developments shaping research, publishing and the wider academic community. Join us to hear from our experts, exchange ideas and connect with colleagues from across the industry.

We look forward to welcoming you at our stand and connecting with you in person throughout the fair. Stay up to date by following #fbm26 and join the conversation.

Discover the full programme of events below.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Asdaa Kotani

One Open Access Transition, Many Regional Journeys

Presentation by Asdaa Kotani, VP, Institutional Sales, Springer Nature

Wednesday, October 7 / 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM / Knowledge Hub / Hall 4.1 / J100 / English Language

Steven Inchcoombe

From Access to Impact: How Open Research Delivers Real-World Change

Presentation by Steven Inchcoombe, President Research, Springer Nature

Wednesday, October 7 / 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM / Innovation Stage / Hall 4.1 / A48 / English Language

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Tamsine O'Riordan and Harmen van Paradijs

Journal to Bookshelf: Extending the Nature Brand into Long-Form Publishing

Discussion with Tamsine O’Riordan (VP Science, Books, Springer Nature) and Harmen van Paradijs (EVP Books, Springer Nature)

Thursday, October 8 / 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM / Knowledge Hub / Hall 4.1 / J100 / English Language

Rocco Raso and Jonas Spies

Interactive Book

Interactive session with librarians and Jonas Spies (Product Manager, Book Publishing Solutions, Springer Nature) and Rocco Raso (Senior Manager, Content Innovation, Springer Nature)

Thursday, October 8 / 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM / Springer Nature Stand / Innovation Lab / Hall 4.1 / E16 / English Language

Ciaran O’Neill

Experimentation to Evidence: A Researcher-Led Approach to AI

Presentation by Ciaran O’Neill, Head of Product & Platform Group, Springer Nature

Thursday, October 8 / 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM / Innovation Stage / Hall 4.1 / A48 / English Language

Friday, October 9, 2026

Rocco Raso, Markus Braun, Michael Kiesel

Rethinking the Scholarly Book: How AI Makes Research Content Interactive, Accessible, and Context-Aware

Workshop with Michael Kiesel (Senior Product Manager, Publishing, Springer Nature), Rocco Raso (Senior Manager, Content Innovation, Springer Nature), and Markus Braun (Director, Books Publishing Solutions, Springer Nature)

Friday, October 9 / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM / THE LÄND Stand / Hall 5.0 / B86 / German Language

Cass Dolan and Jonas Spies

Beyond the Printed Page: Exploring Audio for Scholarly Books

Presentation by Jonas Spies (Product Manager, Book Publishing Solutions, Springer Nature) and Cass Dolan (Senior Global Audio Production Manager, Bookwire)

Friday, October 9 / 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM / Knowledge Hub / Hall 4.1 / J100 / English Language

Caroline Ackermann and Simone Gross

Plan your Career with Springer Nature

Presentation by Simone Groß (HR Specialist, Early Careers, Springer Nature) and Carolin Ackermann (Talent Attraction Specialist, Springer Nature)

Friday, October 9 / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM / Springer Nature Stand / Innovation Lab / Hall 4.1 / E16 / German or English Language

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Author Events © Springer Nature

Author Events at the Springer Nature Stage

Experts from the fields of space exploration, biology, social sciences, and finance will present their latest releases from the Springer non-fiction book programme. After each presentation, we’ll be giving away a limited number of copies, which the authors will be happy to sign upon request.