Journal

Readings & Talks

Vernissage und Podiumsgespräch mit Marie Jeschke

Exhibition Opening and Panel Discussion with Marie Jeschke

June 24, 2026

A look back at the opening of "Where Hummingbirds Swim" with Marie Jeschke and a panel discussion on art, historical research and the GDR's Baltic Sea border at the Berlin...

Buchvorstellung „Belles Mômes“ im Institut français

Book Presentation "Belles Mômes" at the Institut français

March 25, 2026

A look back at the talk on Belles Mômes with Clélia Odette about images of age, representation, female bodies and the political potential of photography.

Cihan Çakmak im Artist Talk bei EMOP Berlin 2025

Cihan Çakmak in the Artist Talk at EMOP Berlin 2025

March 1, 2025

A look back at the artist talk with Cihan Çakmak and Katharina Klapdor Ben Salem as part of EMOP Berlin 2025 and the book “ez fraktal”

Reading and talk at C/O Berlin

March 21, 2024

C/O Berlin presents Julie Legouez' artist's book The Cure at the first TALKING BOOKS event.

Fototreff #38 – Fotografie und Nachhaltigkeit

Photo Meeting #38 – Photography and Sustainability

October 9, 2023

To what extent are holistically sustainable and, where possible, vegan production methods considered in publishing practice? We were invited to give a presentation about our approach at FOTOTREFF Berlin.

Junge Fotobücher – wie viel Leidenschaft kann man sich leisten?

Young photo books – how much passion can one afford?

June 7, 2022

A conversation with young photographers about sustainability, passion and the financing of photobooks.

Awards

SHIFT BOOKS beim Deutschen Verlagspreis 2026

October 16, 2026

SHIFT BOOKS wurde mit dem Nachhaltigkeitspreis des Deutschen Verlagspreises 2026 ausgezeichnet.

„Where The Poplars Grow“ – Ein Fotobuch feiert internationale Erfolge

"Where The Poplars Grow" – A Photo Book Celebrates International Success

March 31, 2026

Silver at the German Photobook Prize, winner of the Belfast Photo-Book Award and other international nominations: "Where The Poplars Grow" by Irina Unruh is gaining worldwide recognition.

SHIFT BOOKS auf der Shortlist des Berliner Verlagspreises 2025

SHIFT BOOKS shortlisted for the Berliner Verlagspreis

November 11, 2025

SHIFT BOOKS has become the first art and photography book publisher to be nominated for the Berlin Publishing Prize. A brief look back at the shortlist and the award ceremony.

SHIFT BOOKS beim Deutschen Verlagspreis 2024

SHIFT BOOKS nominated for the German Publishing Prize 2024

September 27, 2024

SHIFT BOOKS was awarded the German Publishing Prize for the first time in 2024. A brief look back at the award and its significance for our publishing work.

Ausgezeichnet von der Stiftung Buchkunst

Awarded by the German Book Art Foundation

June 19, 2024

IN LOVE OF was chosen as one of the 25 most beautiful German books of 2024 and honored by the Book Art Foundation with a celebratory release night at the...

Ausgezeichnet mit dem Deutschen Fotobuchpreis

Awarded the German Photobook Prize

November 29, 2023

The photo book A Second Beating Heart by Rabea Edel was awarded the German Photo Book Prize 23/24

Awarded the German Photobook Prize

November 21, 2021

We are delighted that two of our books in the category of conceptual-artistic photobooks were awarded silver and bronze at the German Photobook Prize.

Events

Book Launch & Talk | Fluide Grenze, Marie Jeschke

Book Launch & Talk | Fluid Border, Marie Jeschke

March 5, 2026

Book Launch at the former Stasi prison in Rostock: an evening with an exhibition tour, discussions, and an intensive exchange about art and memory.

Book Launch & Talk | Tierra sin Agua, Ana Rodríguez Heinlein

Book Launch & Talk | Tierra sin Agua by Ana Rodríguez Heinlein

December 19, 2025

We accompanied the presentation of Tierra sin Agua by Ana Rodríguez Heinlein at the AFF Gallery with a pop-up exhibition and an artist talk.

Book Launch & Ausstellung | The Cure, Julie Legouez

The Cure, Julie Legouez – Book Launch & Exhibition

March 8, 2024

We celebrated the book launch of The Cure by artist Julie Legouez together with the opening of her exhibition My Happy Place at the Kollaborativ gallery in Berlin.