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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.

Abbildung: grafische Elemente miz 25 Jahre

25 Years of Facts on Musical Life in Germany

German Music Information Centre celebrates anniversary

A success story under the umbrella of the German Music Council: the German Music Information Centre is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

International Conference of Music Information Centres

Over 20 nations visit Hamburg, Bonn and Cologne

From 21 to 26 May 2022, the German Music Information Centre hosted the Annual Meeting & Conference of the International Association of Music Information Centres (IAMIC).

Amateur Music-making in Germany

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.

Gender ratios in professional orchestras

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%.