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Clone of Number and average income prognoses of freelance artists insured in the KSK (music section)

Freelance music professionals in the KSK social insurance expect an annual income of 14,191 euros in 2022. Prognoses are higher than in the previous year, but do not yet reach pre-pandemic level.

Operas most frequently performed in Germany

Mozart's ‘The Magic Flute’ was Germany's most performed opera of the 2021-22 season. Overall, peformance figures stabilised after COVID-19 breakout.

Pupils enrolled at public music schools, by subject

Public music schools offer a variety of instrumental and vocal subjects. Piano, guitar, violin, recorder, percussion and flute have the highest numbers of pupils.

Age distribution at public music schools in the Association of German Music Schools (VdM)

Public music schools had approximately 1.4 million pupils in the calendar year 2021. Particularly in the younger age groups, pupil numbers declined in the pandemic years.

Partnerships of public music schools with primary and secondary schools and other institutions

With almost 6,200 schools and 5,100 kindergartens, most of the cooperation partners of public music schools are educational institutions. Many music clubs are also partners.

Concerts and attendance of publicly financed orchestras

The 2020-21 season data document the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orchestra operations. Concert and attendance figures declined significantly.

Events and attendance at publicly financed music theatres

With only 3,205 opera, operetta, musical and dance performances and 685,000 visits to these events, the consequences of the pandemic on theatre operations in the 2020-21 season are profound.

Staff at publicly financed music theatres

At German theatres, non-permanent artistic staff was strongly affected by the pandemic. Figures of other staff groups only slightely decreased.

Expenses of publicly financed theatres (music and spoken theatres)

The total expenses of publicly financed theatres in Germany amounted to approximately 3.2 billion euros in 2020. 68.5 % of the expenditure was for staff.

Music – an (Un)Profitable Art

Economic Situation, Employment and Training Paths of Professional Musicians

Most professional musicians do not only pursue an artistic activity. This is the result of a representative study by the miz on the working realities and income profiles of music professionals.

Professional Music-making in Germany

All income sources totalled, the average monthly net income of professional musicians is 2,660 euros. 70% are not exclusively working as artists. Freelancers and women earn below-average.

Neustart Kultur

Der Evaluationsbericht von DMR und FREO zum Ensembleprogramm von NEUSTART KULTUR zieht eine positive Bilanz. Ensembles wurden erhalten und konnten sich künstlerisch weiterentwickeln.

NEUSTART KULTUR: Aus gelungenem Nothilfeprogramm für die Zukunft lernen

Der Deutsche Kulturrat legt eine Stellungnahme zum Bundeskulturförderprogramm NEUSTART KULTUR vor.

Chor- und Instrumentalgruppen in der evangelischen Kirche

In 24.300 Ensembles der evangelischen Kirche waren 2021 knapp 350.000 Musiker*innen aktiv. Im Vergleich zum vorpandemischen Wert 2019 waren dies 116.000 Menschen weniger.

Musikangebote der Volkshochschulen

Die Volkshochschulen veranstalten jährlich ca. 13.000 bis 16.000 Kurse in Musikpraxis und Theorie mit rund 110.000 und mehr Belegungen. Infolge der Pandemie waren die Zahlen zuletzt rückläufig.

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