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A brief introduction

What is BuB?

»BuB – Forum Bibliothek und Information« is the trade journal which has the widest distribution in German-speaking countries among library and information professionals. Together with our authors we present commentaries, discussion papers, interviews, reports, and news items focussing on topics related to pubic and academic libraries and also educational and cultural policy. Our authors work in libraries in Germany and abroad, in governmental agencies, in educational and cultural institutions, while others are teachers and lecturers in institutions of higher education or employed as journalists.

What makes BuB special?

The answer is clear: we take a broad view of current issues even beyond the library and information profession. BuB covers interdisciplinary topics relevant to both the public and academic library world, what is happening in the library associations, and decisions being taken in education and culture. Authors from other fields share their ideas and thus provide food for thought. And BuB is international. Along with authors from German libraries, articles are submitted from Austria and Switzerland, from France, Great Britain, the United States, and many other countries. The editorial board of BuB is independent and free of any commercial influence.

Take advantage of our versatility

Six issues of BuB appear in print each year. Each issue also appears in the BuB app. The online edition is identical to the print issue. In addition, the app’s issues contain additional information such as direct links to job announcements or the appropriate point of contact. More than 8,000 unique users visit the BuB website every month, which is packed with news, training courses, job advertisements, and the BuB archive, where all issues since 1948 are available in digital form.

Why is advertising in BuB a sound investment?

BuB is a trade journal and at the same time the communication vehicle within the professional library association »Berufsverband Information Bibliothek« (BIB). Over 4,800 members receive the print issue by post and also have access to the BuB app. In addition, there are approximately 1,000 additional subscribers. In many libraries the journal is circulated throughout the library staff. From the director to the intern, from the university lecturer to the student, as well as around the world, such as in many branches of the Goethe Institut. Thus, each issue reaches its target groups directly and without waste.

About us

Key data and contact information

Publisher

Berufsverband Information Bibliothek e.V. (BIB)
c/o EKZ Gruppe Raum A304, Bismarckstr. 3, 72764 Reutlingen
Postfach 13 24, 72703 Reutlingen
Tel.: +49 7121 / 34 91-0
service@bib-info.de
www.bib-info.de

Advertising desk

Verlagsbüro ID GmbH & Co. KG
Jathostraße 10 a
30916 Isernhagen
Tel.: +49 511 / 616595-0
Fax: +49 511/ 616595-55
service@verlagsbuero-id.de
www.verlagsbuero-id.de

Media consulting
Ines Walter (Ltg.) +49 511 / 616595-25
Jacqueline Spiegel +49 511 / 616595-30
Irmgard Ditgens +49 511 / 616595-0

Editorial desk

Zeitschrift BuB – Forum Bibliothek und Information
c/o EKZ Gruppe Raum A304, Bismarckstr. 3, 72764 Reutlingen
Postfach 13 24, 72703 Reutlingen
Tel.: +49 7121 / 34 91-14
bub@bib-info.de
www.b-u-b.de

Terms and conditions

You can find our Terms and Conditions at www.b-u-b.de/engl/agb or we will be happy to send you a copy via email.

Publication and Distribution Data

Volume

78 (2026)

Frequency

6 issues per year

Distribution

5.850 copies

Audience

Public and academic libraries, special libraries, library consultancies, library association members, church libraries

Scope

Federal Republic of Germany, German-speaking countries, overseas libraries

Advertising formats

BuB magazine (print and app)

**Cover flap** Front Cover 108 × 175 mm
Back Cover 102 x 280 mm

Specifications for deliverables:

We request submission of high-resolution PDF-X3 files, using the CMYK colour model. Please embed your text and ensure image resolution of at least 300 dpi for colour and grey-tone pictures. Please deliver all files with 3 mm trim edges.

Pricing for the print issues

Cover

Cover flap	2.260 EUR
Inside cover (U2); Inside back cover (U3); Back cover (U4)	2.100 EUR

Inside

1/1 page	1.940 EUR
2/3 page	1.480 EUR
1/2 page	1.250 EUR
1/3 page	960 EUR
1/4 page	900 EUR

Small ads in the category "Foyer"

55 × 80 mm

270 EUR

Hyperlinks

Up to 3 links

at a surcharge of 10% (max. 130 EUR)

Current price list is as of 1 January 2023, excluding VAT. Terms and conditions for placing advertisements or advertising supplements can be found at www.b-u-b.de/agb. We will be happy to send you a copy via email.

BuB Website

Leaderboard-Banner

728 x 90 px
Rotating presentation at three spots on the homepage and additional integration within editorial articles.

Halfpage-Banner

300 x 600 px
Runs along the right-hand side of the screen on all pages. One leaderboard banner is always included in contract.

Advertorial

Text: 2.000 to 6.000 characters (incl. spaces)
Photos: Up to three pictures
Header: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Embedding: 4 weeks on the homepage and at least 6 months on a subpage

Our persuasive digital presence

The BuB website

All issues published since BuB’s founding in 1948 are available in digital format.
We report on a daily basis about everything happening in the library world + more than 8,000 unique users visit www.b-u-b.de every month.
There are a total of over 12,000 visits to the website each month. Our users are repeating visitors.
80,000 pageviews and 350,000 hits each month are an indication that our website has been well received.

The BuB app

The digital edition can be read in the app or via browser.
The digital edition contains supplemental information such as photo galleries, audio clips, videos, direct links, and maps.
Approximately 30% of our readers make use of the digital edition.
Readers can access the current issue in the app even before the printed issue arrives.

Pricing for the website

Leaderboard Banner

rotating, on the homepage and in articles

500 EUR

Halfpage Banner

runs with the scrolling, also visible on all subpages

950 EUR

Advertorial

Integration on the homepage (4 weeks) and category page (at least 6 months)

1.200 EUR

These prices apply for a placement period of 4 weeks, unless otherwise stated.

Current price list is as of January 1^st,2024, excluding VAT. Terms and conditions for advertisements or for advertising supplements can be found at www.b-u-b.de/agb. We will be happy to send you a copy via email.

Editorial calendar for 2026 (Volume 78)

Issue	Special topic	Advertising deadline	Copy submission	Delivery date	Significant events
02-03/2026	Gender and Libraries	14. January	26. January	13. February	5. - 6.2. future!publish, Berlin 10. – 14.3. Didacta, Köln 19. – 22.3. Book Fair, Leipzig
04-05/2026	BiblioCon Berlin	16. March	24. March	16. April	23.4. World Book Day 24. – 26.4. Spiel doch!, Dortmund 5. – 7.5. Learntec, Karlsruhe 18. – 20.5. re:publica, Berlin 19. – 22.5. Berlin: BiblioCon
06-07/2026	Freedom	28. April	11. May	8. June
08-09/2026	Parliamentary and Government Libraries	1. July	14. July	3. August	August 90. IFLA World Congress
10-11/2026	Frankfurt Book Fair	31. August	14. September	30. September	7. – 11.10. Frankfurt am Main: Book Fair (Guest Country: Czech Republic) 24.10. Library Day; Library of the Year Award Ceremony 20.11. National Reading Aloud Day (Germany)
12/2026 - 01/2027	Emotions	30. Oktober	13. November	2. Dezember

We will be pleased to assist you

For short-term inquiries, especially for job advertisements, please contact our media consulting department by telephone:

Verlagsbüro ID +495116165950 service@verlagsbuero-id.de

For short-notice requests for advertising please contact our advertising desk by phone. The BuB editorial board seeks to respond to the latest developments in the library world and may therefore decide to make changes to issue themes or their scheduling during the year.