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
Free access to leading industry events*
Industry-wide visibility/scope
Get to know decision makers
Industry and market expertise
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.
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 399 € (plus VAT).
Eligibility criteria:
