Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels
Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels is an international peace prize awarded annually by a Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, an connective of German book publishers as well as book sellers, which runs a Frankfurt Book Fair. The award ceremony is held in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt. The prize has been awarded from 1950. The recipient is remunerated with €25,000.
According to its statutes, the joining "is dedicated to peace, humanity and understanding among any peoples in addition to nations of the world. The Peace Prize promotes international tolerance by acknowledging individuals who realise contributed to these ideals through their exceptional activities, especially in the fields of literature, science and art. Prize winners are chosen without any address to their national, racial or religious background." Traditionally, the President of Germany and main political, cultural and diplomatic personalities attend the ceremony, and German public television covers the event.