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Clone of 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

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.

Hours Allotted to Music at Primary Schools (2023)

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.

Clone of Hours Allotted to Music at Secondary School Level I (2018)

Music is anchored in the curricula of Germany's states in almost all grades 5 to 10. However, there are differences in the quantity of music lessons to be taught.

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.

Operettas most frequently performed in Germany

‘The Merry Widow’ by Franz Lehár and Johann Strauss's ‘Die Fledermaus’ were Germany's most performed operettas of the 2021-22 season.

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.

Permanent Positions in Publicly Financed Symphony and Chamber Orchestras

Germany's 129 publicly financed professional orchestras have 9,771 registered permanent positions for musicians. The number of positions has remained relatively stable in recent years.

Music and talk programmes from ARD radio broadcasters

In 2022, music programmes accounted for 63% of the total programme of the state-level broadcasters. The airtime for classical music recently dropped.

Music Pupils in Final Two Years of Grammar School (Gymnasium)

A total of 28.7 % of the pupils in the two highest grades take music as a subject. The majority of them study in courses with a basic level.

Appreciation of various music genres by age group

Rock and pop music is the most popular genre in Germany, especially in the age groups up to 59 years. Older people show a strong musical taste for oldies and evergreens.

Percentage of national and international LP releases in top 100 charts

National productions continue to make up a large part of the German longplay charts. International productions are becoming more popular again.

Percentage of national and international single releases in top 100 charts

In 2019 and 2020, national productions dominated the German singles charts. Most recently, the ratio of national and international productions was balanced.

Overall offerings and new releases of pop and classical recordings (physical)

Almost 239,000 pop and classical recordings were available on the German music market in 2022, 73 % of which were audio albums in the pop segment. About 14,500 titles were new releases.

Percentage of repertoire segments in overall turnover of physical sound recordings and digital music products

Pop music achieved the largest share of music industry's turnover in 2022, though significantly less than in the noughties. The hip-hop and rock genres were also strong in terms of turnover.

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.

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%.

Einnahmen und Ausgaben der Musikschulen im VdM

Der Gesamtetat öffentlicher Musikschulen lag 2022 bei 1,134 Milliarden Euro. Nach Unterrichtseinschränkungen während der Pandemie stiegen zuletzt wieder die Einnahmen aus Unterrichtsgebühren.

Geigenbauwerkstatt Caroline Henry

Morgenstr. 7, 59423 Unna

Kogge & Gateau

Atelier für Geigenbau und Restaurierung GmbH & Co KG

Schillerstr. 94, 10625 Berlin

Atelier Krause

Meisterwerkstatt für Geigenbau

Belfortstr. 51, 79098 Freiburg/Breisgau

Burghard Göllner

Geigenbaumeister

Am mittleren Rasen 2, 98617 Meiningen

André Mehler

Geigenbaumeister

Werkstatt für historische Streichinstrumente

Untere Eichstädtstr. 24, 04299 Leipzig

MAGUS - Harfen und historische Musikinstrumente

Atelier für historische Musikinstrumente

Windhorst 21, 27333 Warpe

Atelier für Form & Ton Art

setjan soundscape

Bergholzer Str. 2, 14806 Bad Belzig

Limelight Live Entertainment GmbH

Hafenstr. 25, 68159 Mannheim

Selective Artists GmbH & Co. KG

Kleine Seilerstr. 1, 20359 Hamburg

Manfred Hertlein Veranstaltungs GmbH

Wörthstr. 13, 97082 Würzburg

Parookaville

Parookaville GmbH

Katharinenquartier 4-6, 47652 Weeze

Niederrheinische Sinfoniker

Orchester des Theaters Krefeld Mönchengladbach

Theater Mönchengladbach

Odenkirchener Str. 78, 41236 Mönchengladbach

Internationaler Klavierwettbewerb Fribourg

Association Jeune Musique

Beau-Chemin 41, 1722 Bourguillon

Postbox 66, 1701 Bourguillon

Photo: Marvin Contessi

Kulturbaustelle

kubus e. V.

Friedrich-König-Str. 35, 98527 Suhl

Michaeliskloster Hildesheim

Arbeitsbereich Gottesdienst und Kirchenmusik

Hinter der Michaeliskirche 3-5, 31134 Hildesheim

Orchesterakademie Paul Ben-Haim am Staatstheater Augsburg

Staatstheater Augsburg

Provinostr. 52, 86153 Augsburg

Städtische Musikschule "Fritz Sporn"

Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 46, 07937 Zeulenroda-Triebes

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Musikgeragogik e. V. (DGfMG)

FH Münster, Weiterbildung - FB Sozialwesen

Hüfferstr. 27, 48149 Münster

Musikschule Johanngeorgenstadt e. V.

Eibenstocker Str. 67, 08349 Johanngeorgenstadt

Theater und Orchester Heidelberg

Theaterstr. 10, 69117 Heidelberg

Photo: DMR/Jumu

Abbildung: Adam Fischer spricht vor Publikum

Photo: Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Philharmonisches Orchester Würzburg

Oeggstraße 2, 97070 Würzburg

Photo: Karin Ait Atmane

prime entertainment GmbH

Herwarthstr. 8, 50672 Köln

Photo: Pedro Malinowski

Strand Open Air Warin

Brandenburg Events by Cafe Brandenburg Warin

Am Markt 15, 19417 Warin

Full Rewind

Summer Open Air

In Move GmbH

Schulstr. 63, 09125 Chemnitz

Mahlstrom Open Air

Hornschleiferei.de

Im Knappestück 2, 56379 Holzappel

Owls 'n' Bats Festival

Matthias Reimann und Zuzie Marmetschke

Hangsteinstr. 2A, 32760 Detmold

BSC Music GmbH

Musikverlag und -produktion

Römerstr. 23 b, 86424 Fleinhausen

Ferik Festival

Lukas Maubach / Max Zeibig

Bogenstr. 1A, 58332 Schwelm

Haldern Pop Bar

Stefan Reichmann

Lindenstr. 1B, 46459 Rees

L'Accademia Giocosa

Peter Kofler

Maxburgstrasse 1, 80333 München

Staatsorchester Stuttgart

Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Abbildung: Pressefoto mit Jungbläserinnen und -bläsern

Photo: Christian Troitsch

Siemens-Hallé International Conductors Competition

Hallé St. Peter's

40 Blossom Street, M4 6BF Manchester

International Choral Singing Competition "Seghizzi" Gorizia

Associazione goriziana "Seghizzi"

Corso Verdi, 85, 34170 Gorizia

Postbox 7, 34170 Gorizia

Lyons International Chamber Music Competition (CIMCL)

11 place Tobie Robatel, 69001 Lyon

Svetislav Stancic International Piano Competition

EPTA Croatia

Trg maršala Tita 12, 10 000 Zagreb

Landeschorwettbewerb Baden-Württemberg

Landesmusikrat Baden-Württemberg e. V.

Ortsstr. 6, 76228 Karlsruhe

GfPM Early Career Best Paper Award

für den besten deutschsprachigen Aufsatz junger Wissenschaftler*innen auf dem Gebiet der Erforschung populärer Musik

Gesellschaft für Popularmusikforschung e.V.

Hochstr. 18, 44149 Dortmund

Konzertförderung Deutscher Musikwettbewerb

Deutscher Musikrat gGmbH (DMR)

Weberstr. 59, 53113 Bonn

Violinwettbewerb der Ibolyka-Gyarfas-Stiftung

Universität der Künste Berlin, Fakultät Musik - Künstlerisches Betriebsbüro

Bundesallee 1-12, 10719 Berlin

International Piano Competition Ettore Pozzoli

Piazza Martiri della Libertà 1, 20831 Seregno (MB)

Concours International André Dumortier

Avenue de la Résistance, 1, 7900 Leuze-en-Hainaut

Internationaler Siegburger Kompositionswettbewerb

Engelbert-Humperdinck-Musikschule der Kreisstadt Siegburg

Zeughausstr. 5, 53721 Siegburg

Götz-Friedrich-Preis für Opernregie

Götz-Friedrich-Stiftung, c/o Operngala

Olivaer Platz 16, 10707 Berlin

International César Franck Competition

Secretariaat Internationaal César Franck Concours

Leidsevaart 146, 2014 HE Haarlem

Deutscher Musikwettbewerb (DMW)

Deutscher Musikrat gGmbH (DMR)

Weberstr. 59, 53113 Bonn

Geplante Modernisierung des Veranstaltungsortes Kampnagel in Hamburg

HERGEHÖRT!

Musikschulpreis Baden-Württemberg

Landesverband der Musikschulen Baden-Württembergs e.V.

Herdweg 14, 70174 Stuttgart

WDR Funkhausorchester

WDR

Appellhofplatz 1, 50667 Köln

Postbox, 50600 Köln

Niederrheinische Sinfoniker

Orchester des Theaters Krefeld Mönchengladbach

Spielstätte: Theater Krefeld

Theaterplatz 3, 47798 Krefeld

Staatstheater Stuttgart

Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Astra Musikverlag u. Werbeagentur

Großbeerenstr. 315, 14480 Potsdam

MEWES Entertainment Group GmbH

Meßberg 4, 20095 Hamburg

Avocado Booking

Marco Walzel, Ivonne Davies-Kreye GbR 

Elvirastr. 4  Rgb, 80636 München

Deutscher Orgeltag

Vereinigung der Orgelsachverständigen Deutschlands (VOD)

Blumenstraße 1-7, 76133 Karlsruhe

Barbara und Georg Gschaider

Atelier für Saiteninstrumente

Hausdorffstr. 137, 53129 Bonn

Leipziger Chopin-Tage

Neue Leipziger Chopin-Gesellschaft e.V.

Beethovenstr. 12, 04107 Leipzig

Hofer Symphoniker

Kultur- und Bildungsunternehmen

Klosterstr. 9-11, 95028 Hof/Saale

mmp.mute.music.promotion & publishing

Pfarrwiese 20a, 86551 Aichach

Der Sommer in Stuttgart

Musik der Jahrhunderte Stuttgart e. V.

Siemensstr. 13, 70469 Stuttgart

Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater

Alter Garten 2, 19055 Schwerin

Rock das Ding

Veranstaltungsservice Rock das Ding

Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Str. 21, 31582 Nienburg/Weser

Edel Music & Entertainment GmbH

Neumühlen 17, 22763 Hamburg

Postbox 570449, 22763 Hamburg

Staatstheater Nürnberg

Richard-Wagner-Platz 2-10, 90443 Nürnberg

Einnahmen der Musikschulen im VdM aus öffentlichen Mitteln nach Bundesländern

Öffentliche Mittel in Höhe von 644 Millionen Euro wurden zuletzt für Musikschulen bereitgestellt. Anteile der Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden am Musikschul-Etat variieren je nach Bundesland.

Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz

Gärtnerplatz 3, 80469 München

Postbox 140569, 80455 München

Christine Siegert und Jutta Schnitzer-Ungefug im Musiculum Kiel

Photo: Landesmusikrat NRW

Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg

Staatstheater Nürnberg

Richard-Wagner-Platz 2-10, 90443 Nürnberg

Belegungen der Instrumental- und Vokalfächer an öffentlichen Musikschulen im VdM

Öffentliche Musikschulen bieten eine Vielfalt an Instrumental- und Vokalfächern. Klavier, Gitarre, Violine, Schlagwerk und Blockflöte haben die höchsten Schülerzahlen.

Bandpool der Popakademie

Popakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH

Hafenstr. 33, 68159 Mannheim

Konferenz der Landesmusikräte

Landesmusikrat Nordrhein-Westfalen e. V.

Klever Str. 23, 40477 Düsseldorf

Orchester des Staatstheaters am Gärtnerplatz

Gärtnerplatz 3, 80469 München

Schülerzahlen nach Fachtypen in VdM-Musikschulen

Die öffentlichen Musikschulen verzeichneten 2022 in den Grundfächern so viele Fachbelegungen wie nie zuvor. Nach coronabedingten Einbrüchen stiegen in den meisten Fachtypen die Belegungszahlen wieder.