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Table of Contents

Annette Hess: German House 3 Christian Berkel: The Apple Tree 4 Corina Bomann: The Women of Löwenhof –Agneta‘s Inheritance 5 Corina Bomann: The Women of Löwenhof – Mathilda’s Secret 6 Michel Decar: 1000 German Discos 7 Ada Dorian: The Taming of the Animals 8 Lutz Wilhelm Kellerhoff: Death in Wannsee 9 Oliver Pötzsch: The Ministrel 10 Lukas Rietzschel: Punching the World 11 Clara Maria Bagus: The Sent of Life 12 Markus Egert, Frank Thadeusz: Germs 13 Markus Gabriel: The Meaning of Thought 14 Ralph Ghadban: Arabic Clans 15 Wolfgang Ischinger: The World in Danger 16 Bruno Müller-Oerlinghausen, Gabriele Mariell Kiebgis: Touch 17 Felix Plötz: The End of Stupid Work 18 Klemens Pütz, Dunja Batarilo: Icy friends 19 Nikola Roßbach : Beware: Censorship! 20

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Contact: Annemarie Blumenhagen| [email protected] | Friedrichstr. 126 | 10117 Berlin| Phone +49 (0)30 23456 450 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 A trial that changed Germany, and the life of a young woman.

Spiegel Bestseller

German House

The Auschwitz trial initiated by attorney general Fritz Bauer took place from 1963 to 1965 in Frankfurt am Main.

The young Eva Bruhns is hired as a translator for the witness interviews. Her parents, owners of the restaurant Deutsches Haus, are strictly against her employment. Eva ignores their advice - too big is her curiosity. While listening to the shocking testimonies, she can't but think of her own family. Why don't her parents talk about the time during the war? And why doesn't her ancé Jürgen want to be confronted with the past?

Hailing from scriptwriting, Annette Hess knows how to plot and how to develop strong characters. No matter how marginal, each one poignantly illustrates post-war Germany and the intricate, complex structure that is family. How we all wander the narrow line that runs between acceptance and denial. "This novel comes just at the right time." Iris Berben

Born in Hanover, Annette Hess initially studied painting and interior design, later scenic writing. She worked as a freelance journalist, assistant director © Silvia Medina and screenwriter. Since 1998 she writes exclusivly for TV and Film. She has received numerous important awards like Grimme Prize and the German Television Prize. Deutsches Haus is her rst novel.

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Page 3 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 From Berlin to Buenos Aires; three generations of Jewish-German family; their lives a testament of the tumultuous 19th century. The Apple Tree

As his mother's dementia is progressing, Christian Berkel, a German actor, tries to save what is le of his family's memory.

He goes through archives, reads letters and travels around the globe. The missing pieces - of which there a lot- he has to invent. The result is an epic family saga!

Berlin 1932: Sala and Otto are teenagers, when they fall in love. He belongs to the working class, she is from an intellectual Jewish family. In 1938, Sala has to leave her German homeland and is lodged with her Jewish aunt in Paris until the Germans invade France. While Otto, a medical doctor with the Wehrmacht, is draed to go to war, Sala's attempt to escape fails and she is interned in Gurs, a camp in the Pyrenees. A camp in which one either dies fast of hunger or epidemics, or who survives until 1943 is deported to Auschwitz. But this time Sala is lucky, she is put on a train to Leipzig and goes into hiding. Shortly before the end of the war, Otto falls into Russian captivity. For ten years they do not see each other. But when Sala sees Otto's name in the phone book, she knows that she has never forgotten him.

A unusual love story that leads the reader across the globe meeting an illustrious cast of characters including Hermann Hesse, Colette, Wallis Simpson, Jean Cocteau, Ernst Bloch and Carl Jung. "The next time when someone looks for the bold and vigorous epos on German history, they do not have to look further. Here it is and Christian Berkel wrote it. This man is not a writing actor. He is a writer through Christian Berkel is one of Germany's and through. And a very good one." international most famous actors. He starred in numerous European lm productions bestselling author Daniel Kehlmann as well as Hollywood blockbusters. He recieved important awards like the Bambi and the Golden Camera. He lives with his wife, actress Andrea Sawatzki, and their two sons in Berlin. © Gerald von Foris

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Page 4 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 Corina Bomann’s new historical fiction series - The Löwenhof Saga

Top 10 Spiegel Bestseller. 140,000 copies sold to date.

Her books have been translated in 12 languages.

The Women of Löwenhof –Agneta‘s Inheritance

Beginning in 1913 and spanning three generations, Corina Bomann tells the story of the Löwenhof women and their struggle to keep the estate in the South of Sweden running while nding their personal happiness.

Agneta is ghting with tears. A telegram called her home, her father has died in a re. She had reluctantly renounced her powerful family and led a free life as a painter in Stockholm. A reconciliation seemed impossible. Now title, splendour and fortune are oered to her on a silver plate but her desires and dreams are dierent ones. She longs for a life alongside Michael, an aspiring lawyer, she knew back in Stockholm. But she has no other choice than committing herself to duty and family tradition and take on the her father’s legacy. Her heart, however, is not in it and longs for real love ...

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Corina Bomann grew up in a small village in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and now lives in Potsdam. She had written several historical novels and © Hans Scherhaufer successful books for young adults before having her breakthrough with Buttery Island. Bomann is now one of Germany’s most successful commercial ction writers.

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Page 5 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 The secret of the lady of the manor. Corina Bomann’s great Löwenhof saga continues.

#1 Spiegel Bestseller. 90 000 copies sold to date.

The Women of Löwenhof – Mathilda’s Secret

Southern Sweden, 1931. Mathilda is 17 and, following the death of her mother, an orphan. Agneta Lejongård suddenly appears on the scene, taking Mathilda completely by surprise. Unbeknown to her, the lady of the manor is her guardian and takes her with her to the Löwenhof. Mathilda has no idea that Agneta is her aunt. And before she nds out the truth about her origins, Europe breaks out in another war. Life on the Löwenhof changes forever, and Mathilda has to tread completely new ground on the search for her personal happiness.

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Page 6 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 A hot summer in 1988, Madonna's White Heat and an anonymous phone call....

1000 German Discos

Life happens when you least expect it…As every Monday, eccentric private detective Frankie spends his evening drinking his usual rum and coke in his local bar and before he knows it, he is knee-deep his most absurd case to date.

Mauke, president of Germany’s railway company, is blackmailed by an anonymous caller. The only clue to his identity: he called from a nightclub while Madonna's "White Heat" was played in the background.

Together with his sidekick, long-term philosophy student Jens, Frankie combs through the West German nightlife of the 80ties. The fact that no DJ seems to have ever played "White Heat" turns out to be the least of his problems. Industrial espionage, double agents, betrayal and deception – during the hot summer of 1988, Frankie is on a mad trip, in which the boundaries between delusion and reality increasingly blur.

Witty and the good kind of weird, this literary debut sits somewhere between Jonathan Ames’ Bored to Death and Thomas Bernhard. It is a trip down memory lane as much as it is an exploration of a country that does no longer exist. "The authors exceptional wit, clever observations and attention to details grips the reader from page one." Münchner Merkur

"...a brilliant hybrid of pop culture and social novel." Spiegel Online

Michel Decar is a succesful playwright and producer of radio plays. He lives in Berlin. This is his rst novel.

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Page 7 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 About bears and crabs, about women and men. And about what’s going wrong in Europe.

The Taming of the Animals

Francesca, from Italy, is forced to cut o her long-term fabric supplier due to the political situation in Turkey. Uzay, an American man of Turkish descent, visits his elderly father in South Carolina and realizes that he probably won’t make it back to his home village in his lifetime due to the foreign political situation. The young author Nilay Birol, whose seemingly harmless book of fairy-tales suddenly becomes politically explosive, disappears...

In twelve episodes, Ada Dorian shows a world in transition and raises the question of what responsibility each individual bears for a democratic Europe.

Ada Dorian studied literature and philosophy. Her earlier texts have been published in small literary journals. For her novel Drunken Trees (published © Melanie Hauke February 2017) she was nominated for the renowned Ingeborg Bachmann Prize. She lives in Osnabrück.

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Page 8 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 1968 - Free love, student protests and the early days of RAF. A young police officer investigates in politically heated times. Death in Wannsee

Wolf Heller has never been interested in politics, but suddenly everything is political. And he nds himself caught between all fronts. The police force is seen as a reactionary bunch of crooks; students demonstrate loudly in the streets; and his girlfriend Louise moves into a commune.

His new case proves to be any less complicated. A young woman is found dead at the historical Wannsee lake. A lead - her red snakeskin shoes - points right into the center of politics: the oce of the infamous lawyer and leist activist Horst Mahler. To prevent more unrest, Heller is pressured to close the case quickly. But when he overhears his boss arguing loudly with a stranger about condential information, he realizes that this investigation is far from over. And he keeps digging.

A gripping crime novel set against the backdrop of a tumultuous decade. The rst instalment of a series written by an extraordinary author trio. “With the title Die Tote im Wannsee the three authors [...] have created a gripping portrait of an exciting period of time” Axel Knönagel, dpa

"A lot of history, strong characters, entertaining narrated – you should read it" Martina Bittermann, Krimi-Tipp Bremen, Radio Bremen

"The rst big crime highlight of the season." Oliver Lutz Wilhelm Kellerhoff is a pseudonym for Martin Lutz (1969), Sven Felix Steuck, WDR2 Kellerho (1971) and Uwe Wilhelm (1957). The rst two are experienced journalists and the latter is a © Gerald von Foris scriptwriter and writer. Crime, history and stories have been their passion for years. All three live in Berlin.

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Page 9 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 The first ever commercial retelling of the famous Faust legend by international bestselling author Oliver Pötzsch. The Ministrel

1486: Knittlingen is a peaceful town in Kraichgau. Until the day that the travelling entertainers arrive – and children suddenly start disappearing. Johann Georg, called ‘Faustus’, the lucky one, by his mother, isn’t concerned. He’s just interested in the bright costumes, the bagpipes and the stunts. In particular, the astrologer and magician Tonio del Moravia impresses him; he becomes strangely fascinated by the pale man with the piercing black eyes. Johann tags onto him and together they travel through Germany. The young ‘Faustus’ absorbs everything that Tonio teaches him, but he senses that Tonio has a terrible secret. He runs away from him, travelling to Italy with a troupe of entertainers. But it’s too late, no matter where he goes, he can’t escape Tonio...

Part 2 The Master is scheduled to publish in fall 2019

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Oliver Pötzsch spent many years writing scripts for the Bayerischer Rundfunk and currently works as an author in Munich. His historical novels about the Schongau executioner Jakob Kuisl have brought him fame far beyond Germany’s borders. His novels have been translated in over 20 languages. © Frank Bauer / www.fr ankbauer.com

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Page 10 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 Bold, relentless – with every sentence hitting like a punch.

Spiegel Bestseller. Selected for New Books In German

Punching the World

The two brothers, Philipp and Tobias, grow up together in the rural parts of East Germany. For their families and their neighbours the enthusiasm and hope of instant prosperity that seized the country aer the fall of the wall never became reality. Quite the opposite, they nd themselves without social and ideological structure, spat out into a new world they don’t understand. Both brothers look for freedom and respite outside of their home. They do things all boys their age do. Everything rather harmless, until the day they see a swastika drawn on the school campus. And not far, a group of older boys cheering and cajoling. Philip is fascinated and drawn to their toughness and comraderie. He enjoys the evenings drinking and dreaming of a better future – a future for a stronger Germany…

2015, when both bothers are about to graduate from school, hundreds of thousands of refugees arrive all over Germany. Not everywhere the atmosphere is very welcoming. While Philipp has largely cut ties with his right-wing friends as well as with his family, it is Tobias who is swept away by the anti- refugee sentiments. What starts with protests, quickly escalates and culminates in a fatal night and their old school building going up in ames. And there is no going back. glish With Punching the World with the Fist Lukas Rietzschel captures En what is happening right now. Right now in Germany and in Sample le many other European countries. He puts his nger where it Availab hurts. At the heart of the families, the intricate and contradicting life stories that oen inevitably result in tragic events. Lukas Rietzschel was in Räckelwitz, East Saxony. He lives in Görlitz where he "One of the best and most important novels of this runs the Literaturhaus amongst other things. His rst texts were published in year" Stern Zeit Magazin. In 2016 he was awarded "Sparse, bright, clear language, evry sentence, every the Retzhof Prize for Young Literature. This word hit the mark." Volker Weidemann Der Spiegel is his rst novel. "Masterfully craed. […] The novel doesn’t give answers, but can be very useful to understand the © Gerald von Foris disappointments of the recent years.” Matthias Schmidt Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung

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Page 11 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 "A language full of poetic beauty which moves one deeply." Anselm Grün

The Sent of Life

Sometimes what you nd isn't what you were looking for, but what you needed.

The young glassblower Aviv receives an order from the dubious Dr. Kaminski to produce 50 glass bottles. They are key to Kaminski's plan to steal the souls of the dying to re- create the perfect human soul.

But Aviv quickly uncovers the doctor's plan and a race of life and death begins. Will he be able to free the souls trapped in the vials? It is a tough and rocky journey for young Aviv, which leads him, however, to a deeper understanding of humanity.

Part fable, part novel - with The Scent of Life Clara Maria Bagus takes us again on an journey through the deep waters running between good and bad, light and dark. She explores the essence of the soul and what it means to lead a fullled and meaningful life.

With unimaginable depth and full of heart, she shows us, how each one of us can create a world, in which it is worth living.

A deeply satisfying and inspiring read for the fans of Paulo Coelho and John Strelecky. "A novel about what it means to be human -as beautiful as an adult fairytale." Für Sie

"This is literature! One of the most unusual books of the year, which takes a look into the depths of the human soul and shows how everyone can create a Clara Maria Bagus studied Psychology in the USA and Germany and worked in world worth living in." Jean-Remy von Matt, founder the eld of neuroscience. Her career Jung von Matt path took her to many dierent © © Beat Mumenthaler countries where she met people who were searching for themselves. In a Rights sold to: Korea (CHEONGMI Publishing) world that is oen hard to navigate, Bagus used her enchanting tales to help them nd an underlying theme to their lives. She now lives with her husband Rolf Dobelli and her family in Switzerland. Clara Maria Bagus is pseudonym.

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Page 12 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 Microscopic bugs on the smartphone, bacteria in the kitchen sponge, germs on the toilet seat: mircobes live right in the middle of us. Germs

Far more microbes live in an average kitchen than in most toilets. A single kiss transmits millions of bacteria.

Even with an OCD level of cleanliness applied, we have to accept that we live under one roof with tens of thousands of dierent microbes. Every kitchen sponge, that has been used for one week, is teeming with an amount of bacteria that you would normally nd in a human stool sample - up to 54 billion per cubic centimeter.

So, do we already have one foot in the grave, if the disinfectant spray is not always at hand?

The internationally renowned microbiologist Prof. Dr. Markus Egert, professor of microbiology and hygiene at Furtwangen University, takes a look through the microscope with us. He vividly explains, why there are many more germs in the sink than on the toilet seat. And why we absolutely have to kill some microbes, while many others of these invisible life companions are even important for our well- being.

His scientic study on the kitchen sponge was widely reviewed and was rst mentioned in the New York Times and Time Magazine. With this book, he gives us the full picture. "Germs, germs, germs... in his book the microbiologist Prof. Dr. med. Markus Egert takes us on an enlightening journey in to the invisible realm of microorganisms. He points at the biggest germ spins Prof. Dr. Markus Egert studied biology and earned his doctorate in molecular and uncovers which ones are actually impontant for microbial ecology. Aer several years in our well-being." BILD the hygiene and cosmetics industry, © Britt Schilling he was appointed professor of "Do not use liquid detergent? Better to rinse with a microbiology and hygiene at Furtwangen University of Applied closed toilet seat? The microbiologist Prof. Dr. med. Sciences. Frank Thadeusz is editor at Markus Egert takes the reader on an exciting and DER SPIEGEL writing for science and surprising journey into the world of germs. " BUNTE technology section.

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Page 13 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 Why human thinking can never be replaced by artificial intelligence.

The Meaning of Thought

From populist propaganda against knowledge (a.k.a. fake news), the ideological fantasies associated with the digital revolution to the advances of A.I. research - human thought is under attack. With his third book, philosopher Markus Gabriel concludes his trilogy on the philosophical movement called New Realism. In The Meaning of Thought he deals with one of the major topics, perhaps the true main concept of philosophy: human thought. Gabriel claims that our human thinking is part of our senses and is subsequently tied to its biological conditions. We are part of the animal kingdom. Our thinking is not a form of data processing, but rather the linking of images and imaginary ideas, which we process in dierent sensory modalities. Our time frame expands far beyond the present moment, as our ideas and beliefs stretch far beyond the here and now. We are living beings and in our life stories the whole evolution is built in. Our thinking is a complex structure that is not easily replicated - especially not by technology. In a certain sense, you could even call it a form of articial intelligence.

With his usual verve and curiosity, he combines classic theory with pop culture and sets the stage for his bold and compelling claims. He oers new insight into a complex and very timely subject.

His previous books have been translated into 14 languages. “Markus Gabriel is the wunderkind of speculative thinking.” Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Rights sold to: France (Lattès) | World Spanish (Pasado y Presente) | Netherlands (Boom Publishing) | World English (Polity Markus Gabriel studied in Bonn, Press) | Korea (Open Books) Heidelberg, Lisbon and New York. Since 2009 he has been Professor of Epistemology and Modern Philosophy at the University of Bonn, where he is the Director of the International Centre for Philosophy. He was visiting Professor at the Sorbonne (Paris 1).

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Page 14 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 The invisible power.

Arabic Clans

Arabic clans dominate the underworld of many major German cities. But their network stretches far beyond the borders. The Lebanese-Kurdish families are heavily involved in robbery, drug tracking, extortion and money laundering. And they do not shy away from directly attacking state power as they seek confrontation with the judiciary system, police forces and youth welfare oces. Oen entire neighbourhoods are aected and turn into no-go areas.

Ralph Ghadban, a renowned expert and researcher for migration, takes us to the roots of Islamic society and connects historic events to what is happening today. He reveals alarming ndings and he demands that our governments need to break o the clan structures and encourage Muslim migrants to commit to Western norms to protect our communities.

Ralph Ghadban was born in Lebanon in 1949 and migrated to Germany in 1972. He studied philosophy in Beirut as well as Islamic studies and political science in Berlin. He dedicated his entire career to research on Islamic migration. He worked as a social worker for dierent instituions and he is on the advisory board of the Tegel prison (Berlin). In all his occupations, he has had direct © privat contact with many clan members.

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Page 15 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 The World in Danger

We are living in a time of maximum uncertainty. A new world order is looming, the old West no longer exists. In these times, characterised by crises and conicts, the Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger, pleads for smart diplomacy and explains why Germany needs to take on greater responsibility for security policy in Europe and on the international stage.

65 MILLION PEOPLE worldwide are eeing their home countries. IS has extended its terror to our continent and the West and the European Union are facing a crisis in which democratic basic values are being called into question. Relationships with Russia are at rock bottom, and America, as Europe’s biggest ally, has now also become unpredictable thanks to Trump.

How can we ensure that the EU becomes a respected international player and that the interests of the 500 million EU citizens are vigorously represented?

Wolfgang Ischinger is one of the most experienced arbiters in international politics. As the Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, he has met with every world leader and regaularily sits across the table from them. He is in a unique position and with this book, he analyzes the causes of the current crises and conicts and shows that without a more active engagement of every country the foundations of peace and prosperity will erode. But he is condent and sketches his vision of a future that is stable and peaceful.

"Wolfgang Ischinger is one of the most sharp-witted analysts in international politics. His book will reach Wolfgang Ischinger has been chairman a large readership." Henry Kissinger of the Munich Security Conference since 2008 and is considered one of the most "Anyone seeking global political orientation in these renowned German diplomats. Before he was State Secretary of the Foreign Oce dicult times, should read this book." Heinrich and ambassador in Washington and August Winkler (historian) London. He teaches as a professor at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin and advises governments, companies and international organizations on © Hans Scherhaufer foreign and security issues.

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Page 16 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 The healing power of human touch.

Touch

"With touch, our senses open up. We let memories in that have been blocked for a long time, thereby countering stress and its negative eects. It has been scientically proven that chronic stress is a cause of depression. The use of specially selected, gentle, peaceful massage techniques can help people with depression, who not only suer from mood disorders but also disorders and conditions of the body, which are manifested in various symptoms such as cold limbs, tense muscles, pains or sexual problems."

Touch is one of the most basic human needs. A lack of touch has been proven to cause illness for all ages. Touch can be a useful measure in treatments for physical as well as psychological conditions.

The skin is the organ that is closely tied to our self-condence and our identity. It has an intelligence on its own. How do skin and brain communicate? How does a gentle touch generate a sense of well-being? In this book, the authors explain the extent to which touch is part of our biological makeup. How it is crucial for the maintenance of our health and how it works as an elixir of life to mobilise our self- healing powers.

This book is not only a plea for more touch in a non-contact world, but rather an incentive to develop a new body consciousness and with it experience more joie de vivre and energy.

Prof. Dr. med. Bruno Müller- Oerlinghausen heads a research group for clinical psychopharmacology at the Psychiatric Clinic of Freie Universität, Berlin. He is an internationally recognized expert in depression © Kees Tillema Kontak treatment with focus on body- t: [email protected] therapeutic methods. Gabriele Mariell Kiebgis is a massage and body therapist with many years of experience in numerous treatment methods.

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f 8 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 The End of Stupid Work

To nally be motivated about work again and to really achieve something. That’s what lots of frustrated employees dream of, and that’s why the innovative work culture of start-ups fascinates them so much. The good news: their dream can become reality, without them having to set up their own business.

In his new book, Felix Plötz shows how to establish the startup spirit in traditional companies, which working models there are and which model is best suited to whom – from top management to trainees. An engaging manifesto for a new, fresh working culture, as well as a practical guide for individuals: for self-determined, meaningful jobs in established companies.

Felix Plötz practices what he preaches. He is an industrial engineer, entrepreneur, author and a speaker. Plötz founded his rst startup while working at a big corporation. His books on motivation and freelancing have all been bestsellers. In 2015, he co-founded a publishing startup company called Plötz & Betzholz. © Heiner Hänsel

Page 18 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 The secret life of penguins.

Icy friends

Penguins are considered funny and cute, but the birds with the Charlie Chaplin gait are so much more than that. They are highly individual creatures and they are hardly ever alone. They lead a modern family life - with penguin fathers taking half a year parental leave. They live in extreme weather conditions and keep every record in deep diving and swimming. Yet, the masters of adaptation are exposed to great dangers: global warming, oil pollution and overshing of the oceans have a direct impact on their lives.

Klemens Pütz explains why penguins play a key role in our ecosystem. Why Patagonian squid on our plates aects the decline of the rock penguins in the Falkland Islands.

A book about a fascinating bird family that we care about.

Klemens Pütz holds a doctorate in marine biology and has been researching the life of penguins for over thirty years. In 2004, he co-founded the © privat Antarctic Research Trust that acquired several small, pristine islands, part of the Falklands, to preserve the habitat for its animal inhabitants. Dunja Batarilo is a freelance journalist and author. She writes reports and portraits u.a. for DIE ZEIT, brandeins, taz and DER SPIEGEL.

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Page 19 As from 25.09.2018 Foreign Rights Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 Where does freedom of opinion end – where does censorship begin?

Beware: Censorship!

Censorship is the rallying cry of the moment. A poem is removed from a building façade? Censorship! A painting is removed from a museum? Censorship! A speaker is no longer welcome to give a talk at a university? Censorship! But is that really what it is? Traditional censorship, as still enforced by the state in dictatorships and autocracies, has been overcome in the modern constitutional state. However, a highly emotional debate about freedom of opinion has erupted in Germany. The literary scientist Nikola Roßbach analyses the controversial discussion about the expressible and reveals its underlying mechanisms. She promotes a censorship debate, which goes beyond polemics and eect-seeking extreme positions. The open democratic discourse is no longer threatened by the state, yet the danger comes from the centre of society. Who are the new enemies of diversity of opinion? And how should we respond to them?

Nikola Roßbach is Professor for Modern German Literature in Kassel and has been working for many years on the control and standardization of literary knowledge. Since 2016, she has focused more intensively on censorship in research and teaching. She was a scientic partner in the monumental art project Parthenon of Books by Marta © Pia Malmus Minujín (documenta 14).

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