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Building on our past experience, AEUP launches a Europe-wide survey mapping university presses and other institutional publishers. The aim is to build a structured, evidence-based picture of how institutional publishing actually works across Europe: publishing profiles, workflows, governance and funding models, and approaches to Open Access with a particular focus on Diamond OA.

The Association of European University Presses stands alongside AUPresses and its international partners in defence of freedom of expression and has formalised this commitment by signing the International Statement on the Freedom of Expression, and the Freedoms to Read and Publish.

Martina Dvořáková

Academic Publishing in Europe 2026 (APE) positions itself as Europe’s leading forum for scholarly publishing – and the conference fee certainly suggests it takes that positioning seriously. Over two days of keynotes, panels, and discussions, the organisers promised to explore the future of scholarly communication. From the perspective of the AEUP, this piece reflects not only what was said, but also what it meant – and what remained unsaid.

Thanks to the commitment and energy of our members in 2025, AEUP continues to grow as a vibrant community that supports university presses across Europe in a rapidly evolving scholarly publishing landscape.

The Austrian Book Prize Debut 2025 was awarded to Miriam Unterthiner for her drama “Blutbrot”. The book was published by Innsbruck University Press. The award ceremony took place in Vienna on Monday, November 10.

The AEUP Annual Meeting 2025 will take place online on Friday November 21st. The members will receive calendar invitation to their inbox. If you want to participate and you haven’t received an invitation, please let us know at board@aeup.eu.

We are looking forward to meet you!

The 4th AEUP Conference “Sustaining the Flow: Keeping the Pages Turning in Scholarly Publishing” brought together representatives from university presses, libraries, infrastructure providers, and publishing networks from across Europe. Held in the stunning baroque heart of Vienna, the event focused on sustaining the diverse ecosystems of scholarly publishing—financially, technologically, and culturally. Over two days, participants exchanged ideas, forged connections, and explored new tools and strategies for navigating the shifting landscape of Open Access, with two powerful keynotes framing the conversation.