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CHRISTOPH LINKS
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Christoph Links wurde 1954 in Caputh/Potsdam in Ostdeutschland geboren. Von 1975 bis 1980 studierte er
Philosophie und Lateinamerika-Studien in Berlin und Leipzig. 1980 bis 1986 war er als Redakteur mit
Schwerpunkt Lateinamerika bei der Berliner Zeitung sowie als Autor und Rezensent für die Magazinbeilage
Sonntag tätig. 1986 begann er, als Assistent des Aufbau-Verlegers zu arbeiten, um Ende 1989 nach Abschaffung
der Zensur eines der ersten unabhängigen Verlagshäuser der DDR mit Fokus auf politische und
zeitgeschichtliche Werke zu gründen. Er schrieb Bücher und Artikel über die politischen und wirtschaftlichen
Veränderungen in Ostdeutschland und promovierte 2008 mit einer Arbeit über Das Schicksal der DDR-Verlage.
Die Privatisierung und ihre Konsequenzen. Er hielt Gastvorlesungen an der Humboldt Universität in Berlin, an
der Universität Leipzig und an der Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Leipzig. Seit 1991 ist
Christoph Links Mitglied des PEN Deutschland. 1992 bis 2002 war er Mitglied des Aufsichtsrats der Frankfurter
Buchmesse und 1998 bis 2005 des Mittelstandsbeirats beim Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
(BMWE).
Born in 1954 in Caputh/Potsdam in East Germany Christoph Links studied philosophy and Latin America
studies from 1975–1980 in Berlin and Leipzig. 1980–1986 he worked as an editor in charge of Latin America for
the Berliner Zeitung, as book author and reviewer for the cultural magazine Sonntag. From 1986 on he was the
assistant of the publishing director of Aufbau-Verlag Berlin/Weimar. After the abolition of censorship at
December 1st in 1989 he founded one of the first private publishing houses in the GDR with a focus on politics
and 20th-century history. He wrote books and articles about the political and economical changes in East
Germany and in 2008 he received his PhD with the dissertation “Transfiguration of the East German publishing
industry in the process of German unification”. Guest lectures at Humboldt University in Berlin, Leipzig
University and the College of technology, economy and culture in Leipzig, Christoph Links has been a member
of the P.E.N since 1991. 1992–2002 he was a member of the supervisory board of the Frankfurt Book Fair and
1998–2005 member of the advisory board for medium sized enterprises in the federal ministry of economics.
Professional Programme Istanbul Book Fair
Monday, 14-11-2016, 10:45-12:15, Conference room Büyükada
Turkish-German Matchmaking Trade publishers, Children's books
Monday, 14-11-2016, 17:00-18:00, Conference room Karadeniz
The Road to Bibliodiversity – Independent Publishing. With Christoph Links (Christoph Links Verlag) and
Müge Sökmen (Metis Publishing)
Independent publishers are crucial for developing, maintaining and strengthening bibliodiversity in their
markets. This panel presents best practices from two active members of the Kurt Wolff Foundation for
Independent Publishers and the International Alliance of Independent Publishers.
Panel in Turkish and German language
Tuesday, 15-11-2016, 12:00-12:45, German Pavilion Stage
Publishing Socio-Critical Books Today. With Christoph Links (Christoph Links Verlag) and Hayri Erdoğan
(Yordam Publishing)
Diversity of ideas is essential to the construction of democratic societies, and the goal of non-fiction publishers is
to reflect this diversity in their catalogues. How is it possible to keep a socio-critical focus in troubled times?
What is the secret to surviving as a niche publisher with a limited readership? Where can knowledgeable authors
and inspiring topics be found? A Turkish-German panel with two publishers committed to this mission.
Panel in Turkish and German language

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