The goal of the Initiative Musik is to promote and support:

• young musical talent
• the integration of individuals with an immigrant background
• the dissemination of German music abroad

We offer the following two programs:

• Artist Support
• Infrastructure Support

We also initiate our own projects, organize dialog forums, work together with other German states and regions, and are active on the European scene as members of the European Music Office in Brussels.

1.    Who started the Initiative Musik?

• The Federal Government and its Commission for Culture and Media (BKM) by resolution of the German Federal Parliament have allocated an annual total of €1 million in annual support funding since 2007.
• The Initiative Musik is supported by the German Collecting Society for Performance Rights (GVL) and the German Music Council (Deutscher Musikrat). Additional support in the annual amount of €150,000 each is provided by the GVL and the German Music Authors’ Society (GEMA)/GEMA Foundation.
• The supervisory board is composed of 12 members, with six from the music industry and six from the political sphere. The board makes all decisions regarding applications for support. Dieter Gorny is the chairman of the supervisory board, and the vice-chairmen are Steffen Kampeter and Carsten Schneider. Ina Kessler is the managing director.

3.    What are the goals of the Initiative Musik?

•  Support for rock, pop, and jazz in terms of the following:
  • young talent
  • disseminating German music abroad
  • individuals with an immigration background

4.    What are the functions of the Initiative Musik?

• Advising applicants
• Administering, processing, and reviewing applications for suppor
• Initiating and executing its own projects
• Building and maintaining networks and collaborations that strengthen the music industry