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Apply for the German Publishing Award

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Procedure

            			
To take part in the German Publishing Award, you must apply online on the German Publishing Award website. 


  • Go to the German Publishing Award website, fill in your application form online and send it off.
  • You will receive an electronic confirmation by e-mail that your application has been received. The e-mail will also contain your application number and a PDF with your details.
  • Print out the PDF and sign it.
  • Print out all other required documents. You will find these documents for download under the navigation link Application documents on the German Publishing Awards website.
  • Sign all documents and send them by post to the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM).
  • You do not need to print out and sign the documents if you have logged into the online application portal via "ELSTER - My Company Account".
  • You can also submit additional documents to supplement your application. If possible, please upload these to the application portal. You will need to log in with your user name and password.
  • You can also submit book copies by post for inspection.
  • You will be informed by the BKM by e-mail if you have been selected for the prize.
  • If you also receive an award, payment will be made to your business account after the award ceremony.

If you use the money, you should ensure that you only use it for expenses in line with your declaration of commitment and pay tax on it yourself. 

You are not entitled to have the application documents you submit returned to you. If you have voluntarily submitted book copies for consideration, these will be donated to a charitable organization after the application process has been completed. 

You can object to the donation by e-mail within four weeks of the online application deadline. 

Note: You can also log into your user account at any time after submitting your application. 

For example, you can view the data from your last application if you wish to apply again next year.

			
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