Frankfurt Group The Frankfurt Group Consensus Forum for academic and research information  Frankfurt Group partners  Meeting summaries  Statements and press releases  Contact us  Topics  Partner login area    The Frankfurt Group is a European forum for academic and research information,   representing key players in the information chain.    Founded in May 2001, the Frankfurt Group continues the work of the European   Commission funded TECUP project. The Frankfurt Group creates a unique space   for progressive discussions between representatives of organisations involved in   the publication and distribution of academic and research information in Europe.  Members of the Group include representatives of authors (EWC), publishers &  booksellers (ALPSP, German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, STM),  libraries (EBLIDA, LIBER, SCONUL, DNB), information & research centres (EMBO, INIST), rights organisations (Kopiosto, VG Wort) and subscription agencies and  intermediaries (ASA).  The Frankfurt Group meets 3-4 times a year at the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek in   Frankfurt a. M.  Topics include: Taxation on academic information (VAT) Retrodigitisation by libraries and publishers Open access publishing Digital rights management systems International document supply National deposit of digital material   19.10.06