Konstantin Richter Receives the German Economics Book Prize 2026
News08.10.2026
Konstantin Richter has been awarded the 2026 German Economics Book Prize for his book Three Hundred Men: The Rise and Fall of Corporate Germany.
The jury, made up of prominent figures from the world of business and academia, selected Three Hundred Men from a shortlist of ten titles as the year’s best book on the theme of economics and business. In its public remarks, the jury praised the work as “an excellently written book […], which addresses an immensely important topic in great detail without getting bogged down.” “Anyone working in the German economy would do well to read this book,” declared head judge Hans-Jürgen Jakobs in his speech.
The German Economics Book Prize is awarded by Handelsblatt, the Frankfurt Book Fair, Goldman Sachs, and—for the first time this year—R+V Versicherung. The prize is awarded to books that convey concepts and phenomena from the world of economics and business in a well-researched and accessible way, with a focus on their function in society. The prize is endowed with €10,000 and was awarded on 8 October 2026 at a public event during the Frankfurt Book Fair.
For more information on Three Hundred Men, please contact the Rights Manager for your region.
The jury, made up of prominent figures from the world of business and academia, selected Three Hundred Men from a shortlist of ten titles as the year’s best book on the theme of economics and business. In its public remarks, the jury praised the work as “an excellently written book […], which addresses an immensely important topic in great detail without getting bogged down.” “Anyone working in the German economy would do well to read this book,” declared head judge Hans-Jürgen Jakobs in his speech.
The German Economics Book Prize is awarded by Handelsblatt, the Frankfurt Book Fair, Goldman Sachs, and—for the first time this year—R+V Versicherung. The prize is awarded to books that convey concepts and phenomena from the world of economics and business in a well-researched and accessible way, with a focus on their function in society. The prize is endowed with €10,000 and was awarded on 8 October 2026 at a public event during the Frankfurt Book Fair.
For more information on Three Hundred Men, please contact the Rights Manager for your region.
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