The Aspekte-Literaturpreis (Aspekte Literature Prize) is awarded annually for the best debut novel written in German,[1] as judged by a panel of writers, critics, and scholars.
The prize is sponsored by the ZDF television network through its arts program, Aspekte [de].
It is valued at 10,000 Euros.
[2] Past recipients include Georg Büchner Prize-winner Felicitas Hoppe and Nobel Prize-winner Herta Müller.
The award was established in 1979.