Publicly Funded Symphony Orchestras

How many publicly funded symphony orchestras are there in Germany?

121 symphony orchestras at a total of 131 locations in Germany are financed primarily from funds from municipalities, states and, in individual cases, from the federal government or from funds from broadcasting companies. They include 81 theatre orchestras or concert orchestras with theatrical duties, 29 concert orchestras and 11 radio orchestras. Eight chamber orchestras also receive exclusively public funding.

Which symphony orchestras are there in Germany that are publicly sustained?

The German Music Information Centre (miz) lists publicly funded professional theatre orchestras or concert orchestras with theatrical duties, concert orchestras and radio orchestras that operate all year round with a permanent staff and do not play purely light music or marching music. The information on the number of positions of the orchestras and their collective agreements are based on the ‘unisono-Planstellenstatistik’, partly supplemented by more current information from the ensembles.