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19% of the population aged 6 and above make music in their free time, i.e. 14.3 million people. There are clear differences between the age and socio-demographic groups.

In Germany's 129 publicly funded orchestras, four out of ten musicians are female. In section leader and soloist positions of highly remunerated orchestras, the share of women is only 22%.

Musical taste is linked to generational affiliation. Pop is currently the most popular genre, while there are indications of a declining trend in classical music.

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

Music allows churches to function as musical bridges into many areas of human culture, making church music an important element in society.

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

The music economy is a major part of Germany’s cultural and creative economy as a whole. It subsectors include music teaching, musical instrument making and live concerts.

For decades rock and pop music have been the favourite genres of every age group. The scene has an extremely diverse local infrastructure.

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

Musicology is an integral part of the German academic landscape. It is represented at universities, tertiary-level music schools and many research institutions outside the university system.

Germany, a country with a rich and varied musical tradition, has a dense network of concert venues, including several exciting new buildings of recent vintage.