About Us

OUR STORY

Our History

Creative Currents Consulting Pvt. Ltd., an entity of The German Book Office (GBO), New Delhi is a joint venture of the Frankfurt Book Fair and the Foreign Ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany.The Frankfurt Book Fair has five International Book Information Centres, which include the GBO in New York, Book Information Centre (BIZ) in Beijing, Bucharest and Moscow.

The GBO New Delhi is the central contact and information centre for the German and Indian book industry. It offers numerous services for experts and also serves as an ambassador for the German literary and publishing world on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office. The outstanding networking of GBO New Delhi in the publishing industries of both countries allows the expertise to relate to both the business interests and the cultural aspects of this market. We work with individuals, publishers, cultural institutions, governmental organisations, book fairs, international agencies, educational institutions and the media. We are constantly on the lookout for new ideas and partnerships and look forward to receiving your questions and suggestions, also from other countries.

 

Our cultural and economic goals

Promotion

Participating in book fairs in the region and promoting German books

Recommendation

Recommending German books to publishers and promoting rights & license sales

Facilitation

Facilitating translations

Participation

Participating in book fairs outside the region and promoting Indian (and regional) books

Network Building

Offering networking opportunities and introducing contacts

Knowledge Sharing

Organising professional contact trips and exchange programmes

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