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115 publishers have submitted 191 titles for the German Non-Fiction Prize 2024

A total of 115 German-language publishers submitted 191 titles for the German Non-Fiction Prize 2024. Of these publishers, 97 are based in Germany, 11 in Austria, 6 in Switzerland and one in Italy.

Each publisher was allowed to submit a maximum of two monographs published or to be published between 19 April 2023 and 23 April 2024, when the shortlist will be announced. In addition, each publisher could recommend up to five further titles from their own programme. This list of recommendations comprises 136 titles. The jury for the German Non-Fiction Prize may request additional titles from this list.

The jury of the German Non-Fiction Prize 2024 reads the submissions and compiles a shortlist comprising eight titles, which will be announced on 23 April 2024. From this shortlist, they then choose the non-fiction book of the year. The winner will be announced at the award ceremony in the Small Hall of the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg on 11 June 2024.