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Independent ensembles represent innovative artistic approaches within the music scene, but often operate under difficult financial conditions.

The infrastructure of contemporary music in Germany is remarkable in its diversity. Numerous ensembles, organisers, media and promoters have specialised in this area.

Between a niche and a global market: Germany has developed a multi-faceted and highly visible scene for world music.

Germany has a tightly-knight network of orchestras . Despite financial challenges and structural changes, Germany’s publicly financed orchestras have continuously expanded their programmes.

More and more musicians are using artificial intelligence to create new pieces of music. The debate over the opportunities and risks of AI is currently in full swing.

Germany has more than 150 museums devoted to musicians, musical instruments, regional music history or ethnomusicology. Among their aims are to collect, conserve and communicate.

Music clubs and other smaller venues for live music offer artists a stage apart from concert halls and large stadiums. They contribute significantly to cultural diversity but often face major economic

Archives and libraries have preserved a wide range of knowledge about music since time immemorial. Today, owing to digitisation, they are undergoing massive changes.

Most of the cooperation partners of public music schools are schools and kindergartens. In addition, local music groups, churches and retirement homes are networked with public music schools.

Germany's states differ in the number of weekly hours they allot to music lessons. Music can be a mandatory or compulsory elective subject under its own name, or a component of larger learning areas.

Music communication is a broad field of activity. It includes concerts and introductions, interactive formats and media communication forms such as radio features and apps.

In addition to school, many children and teenagers would like to learn an instrument or make music in an ensemble. There is a wide range of opportunities for this.

Music on the radio plays a central role in everyday life for most Germans. They can benefit from the versatile service of the public broadcasters as well as from private offerings.

Music education promotes creative design processes and unlocks spaces for musical and aesthetic experiences. However, for many years, Germany has lacked trained specialist teachers.

Millions of people attend music theatre performances in Germany every year. Half of the over 11,000 events are opera performances, followed by dance, musicals and operettas.