Prize winners
Since 1950, the winners of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade have been honoured for their contributions to peace, humanity and understanding between peoples.
© Werner Gabriel
Current award winner
2020
Amartya Sen
Laudation: Frank-Walter Steinmeier
The Board of Trustees has chosen the Indian economist and philosopher Amartya Sen as the Peace Prize Winner of the Year 2020. The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, October 18, 2020, in Frankfurt's Paulskirche and will be broadcast live on television.
© Yann Arthus-Bertrand
2019
Sebastião Salgado
Laudation: Wim Wenders
© Amélie Losier
2018
Aleida and Jan Assmann
Laudation: Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht
© Jean Malek
2017
Margaret Atwood
Laudation: Eva Menasse
© Andreas Labes
2016
Carolin Emcke
Laudation: Seyla Benhabib
© Bogenberger/autorenfotos.com
2015
Navid Kermani
Laudation: Norbert Miller
© Lena Lanier
2014
Jaron Lanier
Laudation: Martin Schulz
© Margarita Kabakova
2013
Swetlana Alexijewitsch
Laudation: Karl Schlögel
© C. Hélie Gallimard
2011
Boualem Sansal
Laudation: Peter von Matt
© Kobi Kalmanovitz
2010
David Grossman
Laudation: Jochim Gauck