As of: March 24, 2024, 7:22 p.m
By: Sven Trautwein
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The Leipzig Book Fair can be a challenge.
Our ultimate tips will help you master the day and get the most out of the event.
On the opening day of the Leipzig Book Fair, the first book lovers gathered in the glass halls to visit publishers, listen to readings and take part in events.
In the afternoon, Omri Boehm received the Leipzig Book Fair prize.
The visitors strolled past numerous publishing stands and came ever closer to their goal of 10,000 steps.
Over time, hunger became noticeable and her feet began to hurt.
We have put together a collection of ultimate tips to help you survive the book fair.
Leipzig Book Fair: Four survival tips
Leipzig Book Fair: Thousands of visitors are expected on the days of the fair.
Four tips on how to survive the trade fair.
© Sven Trautwein
Tip 1: Comfortable shoes
The importance of comfortable shoes cannot be overstated.
You will cover numerous kilometers and spend many hours in these shoes, be it during your journey or directly at the Leipzig Book Fair.
Therefore, it is advisable to choose the most comfortable shoes you own.
New patent leather shoes are not the best choice to show off.
On the one hand, in large crowds hardly anyone will pay attention to your shoes and on the other hand, your feet could start to hurt after a while.
Especially when waiting for the S-Bahn, which is often late.
So don't forget to take blister plasters with you too.
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Tip 2: Pack enough to drink
It cannot be emphasized enough that you should bring enough drinks with you.
A day at the trade fair drags on, the air quality in the halls deteriorates after a while and the prices at the stands are often too high to afford them all day long.
Small snacks and emergency headache tablets should also not be missing.
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Tip 3: Onion look
The temperatures in the exhibition halls rise with every hour.
It is advisable to avoid heavy coats or to leave them directly in the cloakrooms at the entrance.
You should have change with you, as only cash is accepted.
When visiting a trade fair, the onion look is advisable.
It's t-shirt temperatures inside, while it's still quite cool outside.
The paths through the halls are long and inevitably lead to sweating.
Therefore, the first two tips should be paid particular attention to.
In the morning, an LVB tram drives past numerous visitors on foot to the Leipzig Trade Fair.
The Saturday of the trade fair is likely to attract even more visitors.
© Jan Woitas/dpa
Tip 4: Avoid trade fair Saturdays
The Leipzig Book Fair, with its innovations and an anniversary, is the ideal place for all book lovers. Thousands of visitors will populate the exhibition grounds.
If possible, you should avoid the Saturday of the trade fair.
On this day it will be even more crowded than on other days.
It is advisable to get out of the way early.
Sandra also gives her very personal trade fair tips as @sandrasbooks_ on TikTok:
She emphasizes that it can make sense to find out about the number of events in advance and to pick out the most important ones for yourself.
It's also best to search through the trade fair app on your own WiFi and write it down.
There is free WiFi at the trade fair, but the app drains the battery unnecessarily.
For example, the Leipzig Book Fair app checks for updates every time it is accessed.
Basically practical, but it takes time.
Leipzig Book Fair: Signatures on labels
If you would like to have books signed, she recommends bringing white adhesive labels instead of the books.
Because the books are heavy and a day at the trade fair is long.
The author in question can sign the labels and then simply stick them into the book in question at home.
The followers on TikTok are grateful for the trade fair tips:
“Very good tips, I also learned a lot from my first LBM at WE.”
“I definitely found the toilets in the press house much, much better than in the halls 😅.”
“I can underline that 1:1 😂💪🏼”
“Awesome 🤌”
With preparation and enough breaks of your own during your visit to the trade fair itself, it will be an incomparable experience.
There are also hundreds of “Leipzig reads” events in the city itself.
If you would like to save yourself the hassle of going through the hustle and bustle of the trade fair, take advantage of the offers and broadcasts from the Leipzig Book Fair on TV.