Article Independent Ensembles Independent ensembles represent innovative artistic approaches within the music scene, but often operate under difficult financial conditions. read more
Studie Sep 2026 Music and Artificial Intelligence Results of a representative survey of the population aged 16 and over The second part of the ‘Musikmonitor Deutschland’ survey series focuses on the public’s listening experiences, attitudes and acceptance of the use of AI. read more
Article Contemporary Music The infrastructure of contemporary music in Germany is remarkable in its diversity. Numerous ensembles, organisers, media and promoters have specialised in this area. read more
Studie Sep 2026 Music in Germany’s State Education System Results of a representative survey of the German population aged 16 and over The representative Allensbach survey conducted by the German Music Information Centre highlights the high regard in which the school subject of music is held – marking the launch of the new survey read more
Thematic portal Music Industry As part of the cultural and creative sectors, the music industry provides events, recorded music, music publications and instruments, as well as music lessons. It is of great economic importance, as other sectors also make use of its products. read more
Article Global Music Between a niche and a global market: Germany has developed a multi-faceted and highly visible scene for world music. read more
Studie Sep 2025 Music Festivals in Germany Diversity, Structures and Challenges This nationwide study provides, for the first time, representative data on the structure, programme planning, funding and support, as well as staffing at music festivals in Germany, and examines read more
Fokus September 2025 Germany's Vibrant Festival Scene Facts, Figures, Backgrounds Festivals turn music into a cultural and social event. The festival study, interviews with organisers, and the miz infrastructure database make the festival landscape visible. read more
Article Professional Orchestras Germany has a tightly-knight network of orchestras . Despite financial challenges and structural changes, Germany’s publicly financed orchestras have continuously expanded their programmes. read more
Article Music and Artificial Intelligence 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. read more
Article Music Museums and Musical Instrument Collections 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. read more
Studie Apr 2025 Amateur Music-Making in Germany Results of a representative survey of the population aged 6 and over 21 per cent of the population aged 6 and over – or 16.3 million people – play music in their spare time. The miz’s second study, which is representative of the population, analyses trends and explores read more
Fokus April 2025 Amateur music-making in Germany Results of a representative survey of the population of Germany aged 6 and over 16.3 million people in Germany make music in their free time – 2 million more than four years ago. This indicates a clear upward trend in amateur music-making in Germany following the pandemic. read more
Article The German Music Club Scene 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 read more
Article Information and Documentation Archives and libraries have preserved a wide range of knowledge about music since time immemorial. Today, owing to digitisation, they are undergoing massive changes. read more
Thematic portal Early Music The early music scene is a wide-ranging network: it includes specialized ensembles and festivals as well as research institutions, museums, instrument makers, and publishers. read more
Article Music Mediation 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. read more
Article Music Education Outside the State School System 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. read more
