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  • Contentshift startup club

    Benefits

The CONTENTshift startup club is a service provided by the Börsenverein (German Publishers and Booksellers Association) aimed at assisting young and innovative companies currently developing business ideas relating to the book industry. One of our goals as a trade association is to enable the access of new and exciting players to the industry. Our startup club services are therefore tailored to the precise needs of participants, which means they range from events and targeted networking activities to knowledge transfer and strategic opportunities to raise visibility within the industry.

In order to ensure that our services produce tangible and best-possible results for club participants, we regularly adjust and fine-tune our approach in tandem with the startups themselves.

The events that I attended were very well organised and also very useful. I’ve made a number of great contacts which I am in the process of following up on. Furthermore, we also gained some useful insights into which areas of the German market we should be focussing on and which of our use cases are the most relevant. Ryan Morison, Erudition
startup club

Benefits

Free access to leading industry events*

  • Frankfurt Book Fair

  • Discount prices for some of the events organised by our partners.

  • These events offer the opportunity to network and exchange with industry members and fellow founders.

Industry-wide visibility/scope

  • At our Icebreaker events 

  • Speed-dating sessions with industry companies and potential partners.

  • At pitch events

  • Showcasing your business model in the social media channels of the Börsenverein and CONTENTshift

Get to know decision makers

  • Are you looking for strategic contacts to potential clients? We'll find the right contact person for your needs.

Industry and market expertise

  • Legal information free of charge

  • Your name on the mailing list of the IG Digital of the Börsenverein (German Publishers and Booksellers Association).

  • "Industry Knowledge" webinar at mediacampus frankfurt

  • Access to the internal area of the Börsenvereins-Website.

  • Would you like to present your business model to an industry expert? We will find suitable contacts in the Börsenverein Group.

We reserve the right to adjust our offer in the event of changed circumstances.
* Due to the current situation, some industry events are cancelled or take place digitally. We will keep you updated about this.

 

Background information

Any startup with a business model that relates to the book industry or one that can be applied to the book industry is eligible to participate. The annual fee per year is 299 € (plus VAT).

Eligibility criteria:

  • Your startup offers services for the book industry 
  • For legal reasons, the company is not permitted to apply for a full membership in the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V. (German Publishers and Booksellers Association), because it cannot be designated as part of the book producing or distributing industry
  • Your company is not older than 10 years.
  • You have developed your own innovative product or service or launched an existing business model with a completely new aspect.
  • You are not a private individual without business licence.
  • You have not exceeded the break-even point at the time of joining.

Contact us

Stefanie Perk

Stefanie Perk Head of Strategy and Innovation, German Publishers and Booksellers Association (Börsenverein)

startup@boev.de

David Brauer

David Brauer Trainee Department Innovation and Intermediate Book Trade, Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V.

startup@boev.de

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