The German Reading Prize 2025 calls for applications. Projects that promote reading can now apply throughout Germany.
The award is a joint initiative of the Reading Foundation and the Commerzbank Foundation. The winners will be officially announced in spring 2025 and will receive a total of 25,000 euros. The official application phase for the German Reading Prize 2025 has begun. This most important national award for people and institutions that are actively committed to promoting reading can be accepted in a total of five categories at www.deutscher-lesepreis.de. In the sixth category, the "Special Prize for Prominent Commitment," a public figure is honored whose fame shows the importance of reading for the individual and society. The winner will be announced in the spring of 2025, and the prize money will be 4,500 euros. It is the twelfth time the award has been offered. The prize is endowed with a total of 25,000 euros and can be applied for until June 30, 2024.