Federal Minister Karin Prien will personally announce and honour the winners of the German Children’s Literature Award. Prizes will be awarded to the best picture book, children’s book, young adult book and non-fiction book from the nominations of the Jury of Critics, the Young Adult Jury’s choice, as well as the special prizes for Lifetime Achievement and New Talents.

You can stream the event live at www.jugendliteratur.org. Simultaneous interpretation into English will be available both on-site and via the livestream.

The German Children’s Literature Award is sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and has been awarded annually since 1956. It is endowed with a total of 72,000 euros.