Shared heritage: Roman history, wines and literature along the Danube

Waiting for the initial kick for your next trip to the Danube? One could almost think that #RomansWineDanube inspired the key theme at the renowned Leipzig Book Fair (Germany) in 2026: The fair is dedicating a special focus to the Danube and the diverse literature of the Danube regions. Like Roman history and the culture of indigenous wines, the literature of the Danube countries is one of the cultural treasures along the 2,850 km long river. Under the slogan “Danube – Strong Currents and Between Worlds”, book presentations, discussions and debates will take place on all days of the Fair from March 19th – 22nd , 2026. The programme, curated by author and journalist Stephan Ozsváth, is being developed in collaboration with partners such as the German Federal Foreign Office, the German Federal Agency for Civic Education, the Goethe Institute, TRADUKI, the City of Leipzig and cultural institutions in the participating countries, and shows where stories in the Danube region connect or divide: literarily, historically, socially and politically. Book presentations, talks, panel discussions and other formats will bring the Danube region to life and will be curated around the following key topics:

Between bridges and borders
Cultures, conflicts, forces – identity in transition
Water lines – living spaces and dreams
Time & transition – the flow of history

Read more, enjoy podcasts and update your literary knowledge on the divers literature along the Danube (mostly in German). The focus topic is an inspirational preparation and exciting outlook for travelling along the Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route:

https://www.leipziger-buchmesse.de/en/experience/international/fokus-topic-danube/