The participants spend three months on work experience in a publishing company, a bookshop or literary agency in their neighbouring country.They are given the opportunity to find out more from their own personal experience about the literature, publishing industry and book trade in the neighbouring country .

The DFJW and the Frankfurt Book Fair (International Department) are responsible for the organisation and running of the programme, in cooperation with the Börsenverein des deutschen Buchhandels e.V., and the Bureau International de l’Edition Française (BIEF), Paris.

A work experience report must be sent to the organisers at the latest a week after the programme ends.

Funding

The programme is funded by the Deutsch-Französisches Jugendwerk (DFJW).

During their work experience, participants receive a monthly grant of approx. € 900. In addition to that a lump-sum travel allowance is given for travel to the various programme locations.

During the introductory seminar in March, the participants are provided with acommodation and meals.

The BIEF and the Frankfurt Book Fair will assume the search for internships. They will contact publishing companies and bookstores directly in agreement with the participants. The companies offering internships are not preassigned or definite at the beginning of the programme. They will change every year.