{"id":42659,"date":"2022-05-03T14:13:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T12:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/?post_type=event&p=42659"},"modified":"2022-05-30T17:01:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T15:01:44","slug":"german-non-fiction-prize-2022-the-award-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/programm\/termin\/discourse\/german-non-fiction-prize-2022-the-award-ceremony-42659\/","title":{"rendered":"German Non-Fiction Prize 2022 \u2013 The Award Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"
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German Non-Fiction Prize \u2013 The Award Ceremony.<\/em><\/p>\n

Which title will be non-fiction book of the year<\/a> for 2022? On 30 May 2022 at 6pm, the Stiftung Buchkultur und Lesef\u00f6rderung des B\u00f6rsenvereins des Deutschen Buchhandels will award the second German Non-Fiction Prize at the Humboldt Forum. The jury selecting the winning title comprises seven experts from the fields of non-fiction criticism, journalism, science, culture and the book trade.\u00a0The prize will be awarded to an outstanding German-language work of non-fiction that promotes social debate.<\/p>\n

Only on the evening of the award ceremony at the Humboldt Forum will the eight nominees find out who the winner of the German Non-Fiction Prize is.<\/p>\n

The evaluation criteria are: the relevance of the topic, the narrative power of the text and the quality of the research.<\/p>\n

The aim of the German Non-Fiction Prize is to promote awareness of non-fiction as a basis for the dissemination of knowledge and the formation of substantiated opinions, as well as a barometer of, and catalyst for, public discourse.<\/p>\n

The award ceremony is a closed event, but you can follow the live stream to see who wins this year\u2019s German Non-Fiction Prize!<\/p>\n

Hosted by:\u00a0Katja Gasser<\/p>\n

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Prize fund<\/strong><\/p>\n

The German Non-Fiction Prize awards a total prize fund of \u20ac42,500. The winner will be awarded \u20ac25,000, with the seven nominees each receiving \u20ac2,500.<\/p>\n

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Selection process<\/strong><\/p>\n

Publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland may submit up to two German-language non-fiction books from their current or forthcoming lists. The jury reviews all books submitted that meet the entry criteria and, if necessary, requests any additional titles it deems eligible.<\/p>\n

The non-fiction book of the year is chosen in two selection stages. The jury compiles an eight-title list of nominees, which it announces around World Book Day in April. The jurors select the non-fiction book of the year from this shortlist, announcing their decision in May.<\/p>\n

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Patron of the German Non-Fiction Prize is Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth. The main sponsor of the Prize is the Deutsche Bank Stiftung, and the award is supported\/promoted by the Stiftung Humboldt Forum im\u00a0Berliner Schloss.<\/em><\/p>\n

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