Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
11:00 Opening and Welcome
11:15 AM - 2:00 PM The Publishers present their publishing houses
11:15 AM - 2:00 PM Craft Workshop for children aged 6 and up: Trying out various printing and bookbinding techniques
2:00 PM Reading by Robert Brack: "The Naked Skin" (Nautilus)
4:00 PM Reading by Janine Adomeit: "The First Half Hour in Paradise" (Arche)
Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
11:00 Opening and Welcome
11:15 AM - 2:00 PM The Publishers present their publishing houses
11:15 AM - 2:00 PM Craft Workshop for children aged 6 and up: Trying out various printing and bookbinding techniques
2:00 PM Britta Jürgs reads from Jolán Földes' "The Street of the Fishing Cat" (Aviva)
3:00 PM Reading by Gabriel Bornstein: "The Eleventh Commandment" (Kröner)
It is quite normal for a church to hold a mass. But for a church to invite people to a fair for book enthusiasts is something truly special. St. Petri in Lübeck will open its doors again on April 25 and 26 for the "Buchmacher," the fair of independent publishers. A total of 35 publishers from all over Germany will travel to present their current novels, non-fiction books, and children's books in the church space: handpicked works, lovingly selected and designed. With free admission, visitors can read and listen, browse and buy for two days. In the reading program, a selection of new releases will be presented by the authors in the choir area of the church. For the ninth time, the "Buchmacher" will gather in Lübeck and look forward to an interested audience.
Free admission
The following publishers will participate in 2026:
Andreas Reiffer, AvivA, Bebra, Büchergilde Gutenberg, Culturbooks, Edition AB Fischer, Edition Frölich, Edition fünf, Edition Nautilus, Edition Rugerup, Guggolz, Hain und Kladow, Kindermann, Klaus Wagenbach, Kröner, Merlin, Midas, Murmann/Wachholtz, Osburg, PalmArtPress, Peter Hammer, Reisedepeschen, Reprodukt, Römerweg, Rote Katze, Satyr, Schruf & Stipetic, Transit, Verbrecher, W1-Verlage