Looking back on Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026 📚🤝
For the EMS Press team, this year's fair brought plenty of interesting conversations about publishing technology, AI and the challenges facing mathematical publishing.
One thing that stood out was how quickly the technology is developing. Making older publications accessible is becoming easier and more affordable. With AI, the question is increasingly not just what it can do, but where it is actually useful, where it is unnecessary, and where it might be better not to use it at all.
Of course, Frankfurt is also about meeting people. It was good to catch up with colleagues from across mathematical publishing, as well as agents and partners from around the world. With so much changing in our field, exchanging experiences and discussing common challenges feels particularly important.
Another highlight was the annual Subscribe to Open Community of Practice gathering, which had an almost celebratory atmosphere this year as the model continues to become more established.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to meet with us at #FBM26. Plenty of interesting conversations to follow up on!
📸 In the photo: EMS Press colleagues Gabriella Böhm, Magdolna Kudella, André Gaul and Laura Simonite with Nicola Poser and Robert Harington from the American Mathematical Society (AMS).
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