About Us
More than 350 enthusiastic book people work in the Börsenvereinsgruppe. Together with the industry, we put our heart and soul into shaping a market that generates almost ten billion euros in sales every year. This is made possible by the unique alliance of publishers, the intermediate book trade and the stationary product range in an association that represents the interests of its members with a strong voice and offers central services through its business subsidiaries. This creates space for encounters and exchange, which produces comprehensive solutions that are the envy of other sectors of the economy.
Our Companies
Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels
Our mission: We create the idealistic and macroeconomic conditions as well as the legal framework for successful bookselling.
We represent the interests of the German book industry vis-à-vis politicians and the public. Founded in 1825, we are a cultural and business association representing 4,000 bookshops, publishers, intermediary booksellers and other media companies. We organize the Frankfurter Buchmesse, award the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the German Book Prize and the German Non-Fiction Prize, and are committed to promoting reading and the freedom of the word.
Click here for our corporate website: www.boersenverein.de/english/
Frankfurter Buchmesse
Our mission: We highlight the most important trends and topics, establish interfaces, build networks and pave the way for innovative business models.
We are the largest trade fair for international publishing and a cross-industry meeting place for players from the fields of education, the film industry, games, science and specialist information. Since 1976, one of our focal points has been the annually changing Guest of Honor, which presents its book market, literature and culture to the trade fair audience in a variety of ways. We organize the participation of German publishers in international book fairs and hold specialist events in the major international markets throughout the year.
Click here to go to our corporate website: www.buchmesse.de/en
Mediacampus Frankfurt
Our mission: We provide practical and tailor-made training and further education formats and strengthen the development and promotion of junior staff.
We are the training and further education company for the book and media industry in Germany. In addition to the private substitute vocational school for booksellers and digital and print media clerks, we also offer practical professional training and further education opportunities such as the open seminar program, specialist training, distance learning and in-house training.
Click here to go to our company website: www.mediacampus-frankfurt.de
MVB
Our mission: We optimize the handling and marketing of books through our infrastructure offerings.
As a technology and information provider, we make books visible. Our central platforms based on international metadata standards enable publishers and bookshops in Germany and abroad to market their titles successfully and efficiently. Our editorial and advertising formats as well as the personal exchange at networking events provide orientation in the various book markets. Our teams in Frankfurt am Main, London, Mexico City, New York and São Paulo are constantly working on innovative infrastructure solutions for the book trade of the future in close cooperation with customers and market participants from all areas of the book industry.
Click here to go to our company website: www.mvb-online.com
Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels Beteiligungsgesellschaft (BBG)
Our task: We commercially manage the complex and diverse fields of activity of the Börsenverein Group.
We record all of the Group's key business activities and bundle the investments in the interests of an effective overall strategy. We structure the financial positions of the companies in the Börsenverein Group, guarantee a standardized reporting system and carry out the accounting for the Group.
Our Culture
Personal initiative, motivation and creativity are essential for us, which is why we encourage them in everyone who works for the Börsenverein Group. We are constantly developing our knowledge, skills and strengths. This also includes questioning the status quo, breaking away from the familiar and experimenting boldly. We integrate agile and self-organized working methods whenever and wherever it makes sense. The following is particularly important to us in our day-to-day work:
Open communication
We live an open feedback culture in order to improve ourselves. We resolve conflicts constructively and treat each other with respect and appreciation.
Shared responsibility
We take on tasks and contribute to success together. We distribute responsibilities and promote trust within the team.
Living diversity
We value the different skills and talents in the team. We encourage individual potential so that it can develop optimally.
Strong collaboration
We work openly and transparently within the team and across team boundaries. We organize our meetings effectively so that they release energy.
Conscious change
We adapt quickly to new requirements and remain flexible. To this end, we regularly review our actions and are always prepared to change strategies and procedures.
Our Benefits
Development opportunities
- Regular feedback meetings including agreement on individual development measures
- Cross-company thematic exchange rounds
- cross-departmental and cross-company in-house training courses
- individual further training
- Internal know-how transfer via the regular “meet2learn” format
- Team development through regular retrospectives
Family-friendly environment
- Flexible working hours
- Understanding for private situations (family and care)
- Emergency childcare through the PME Family Service
- Internal contact person for acute care issues (care guide)
- Reduction in working hours on request
Healthcare management
- Discounted training at Fitness First and Urban Sports
- Ergonomics advice
- Short seminars on general health topics
Mobility
- Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket
- Company bike leasing via Business Bike
- The Haus des Buches (Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, Frankfurter Buchmesse and MVB) and the Mediacampus Frankfurt are easily accessible by public transport. Additional parking spaces are available on the Mediacampus Frankfurt.
Books, Books, Books
- Order books at a colleague discount
- Extensive event program in cooperation with publishers and authors at the Mediacampus Frankfurt
- Free tickets for the Frankfurt Book Fair
Our Motivation
“I like the collegiality, the passion for the book and the interest in the associated stories and the people who bring them to life. We dare to try new things together, face opportunities and challenges and celebrate our successes together.”
Luisa, Marketing Manager at Frankfurter Buchmesse
“At the Mediacampus, I meet trainees with different opinions and perspectives every day. I really enjoy discussing and exchanging ideas with the young people. I find this very enriching - also on a personal level.”
Marcus, Tutor at Mediacampus Frankfurt
“As part of the Book Prize team, I organize all kinds of things related to the German Non-Fiction Prize. Here at the Börsenverein, Im right at the heart of the book industry and work with dedicated colleagues.”
Birgit, Project Manager German Non-Fiction Prize and German Book Prize at Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels
“As a former bookseller, the industry is very close to my heart. I am very lucky to have a meaningful job and to help colleagues make decisions in the interest of the company. And in an environment with an open corporate culture and friendly cooperation in which I feel very comfortable.”
Timo, Controller at Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels Beteiligungsgesellschaft
“I really like the opportunity to deal with new and exciting content every day and to creatively implement our international topics together with my colleagues. I would also like to emphasize the wonderful collegial way of working within the group.”
Svenja, Social Media Managerin at Frankfurter Buchmesse
“I like the collaboration and the team, because the atmosphere is really pleasant. Plus the flexibility in terms of both working hours and location and the anticipation of the book fair, which we work towards every year.”
Gaston, Manager IPR Support at Frankfurter Buchmesse
“My work at MVB allows me to get actively involved and take on a variety of tasks. Through my programming work on the VLB, I can work creatively for the book industry.”
Maike, Software developer at MVB
“The well-connected participation in industry events and the many encounters with book people from publishing houses and bookshops make my work so exciting. The many people with their different biographies often lead to valuable exchanges and offer exciting new perspectives.”
Felix, Continuing education Manager at Mediacampus Frankfurt