Team
We are located in a charming backyard right in the creative heart of Berlin. Applicants can call or visit us if you have any questions about our funding programmes.
Counselling hours
Monday to Friday, 10 am -16 pm
+49 (030) 531 475 45 0
info@initiative-musik.de
The counselling hours of the respective teams can be found on the corresponding programme pages.
Management
Katja Lucker (she/her)
Managing Director
Tatjana Kaube (she/her)
Financial Management
Tanja Ebsen (she/her)
Project Management (Finance and Organisation)
tanja.ebsen@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 132
Eva Schirmann (she/her)
Project Management
eva.schirmann@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 122
Controlling & Backoffice
Nicola Anagnostopoulos (she/her)
Front Office
nicola.anagnostopoulos@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 0
Martina Bauer (she/her)
Front Office
martina.bauer@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 0
Sandra Gentsch (she/her)
Human Resources
sandra.gentsch@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 141
Sascha Lehmann (he/him)
IT Systems Administrator
sascha.lehmann@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 172
Oliver Göhlert (he/him)
IT System Support
oliver.goehlert@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 173
Daniela Hinze (she/her)
Controlling
daniela.hinze@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 164
Uwe Kern
Accounting & Finance Controlling
Sandra Sydow (she/her)
Human Resources NEUSTART KULTUR live
sandra.sydow@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 142
Judith Weltzer (she/her)
Accounting
judith.weltzer@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 – 161
Christelle Gebhardt (they/them)
Transformation management & contact person for accessibility
christelle.gebhardt@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 – 181
Communications
Anna Jakisch (she/her)
Head of Department
anna.jakisch@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 211
Anna Grubauer (she/her)
Online Editorial
anna.grubauer@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 212
Melanie Hahn (she/her)
Awards Communication
melanie.hahn@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 215
Johanna Olschowski (she/her)
Event Communications
johanna.olschowski@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 214
Anastasia Tserea (she/her)
Social Media
anastasia.tserea@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 213
Adèle Le Forestier
Internship Communications
adele.leforestier@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 216
Awards
Janina Dotterweich (she/her)
Project Management APPLAUS
janina.dotterweich@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 621
Tanja Linke (she/her)
Project Management APPLAUS
tanja.linke@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 622
Hannes Möller (he/him)
Project Management GERMAN JAZZ PRIZE
hannes.moeller@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 631
Greta Kallsen (he/him)
Project Management GERMAN JAZZ PRIZE
greta.kallsen@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 632
Melanie Neubauer
Project Management ACADEMY POP MUSIC AWARD
melanie.neubauer@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 641
Andreas Boomhuis (he/him)
Project Management Poppreis
andreas.boomhuis@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 643
Sarah Otte (she/her)
Steffen Krause (he/him)
Project Assistance
steffen.krause@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 612
Export
Neus López (she/her)
Head of Department
Natascha Bader (she/her)
Project Management Export
natascha.bader@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 415
Leila Discacciati (she/her)
Project Management Export and Tour Grants
leila.discacciati@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 40
Lena Engeln (she/her)
Project Management Export
lena.engeln@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 171
Anna Sophie Rosenhayn (she/her)
Project Management Communications & Festivals
anna.rosenhayn@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 – 417
Julia Waldmann (she/her)
Project Management Export and Tour Grants
julia.waldmann@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 40
Margarete Kröher (she/her)
Internship Export
margarete.kroeher@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 – 418
Structural Funding
Sabine-Lydia Schmidt (she/her)
Head of Department
sabine.schmidt@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 711
Christiane Müller (she/her)
Project Management Structural Funding
christiane.mueller@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 715
Susann Pfarr (she/her)
Project Management Structural Funding
susann.pfarr@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 716
Artists Grants
Robert Schulz
Head of Department
Sandra Marx (she/her)
Project Coordination
Lisa Hinz (she/her)
Team Assistant
Artists Grants - Finance
Markus Dietze
Project Management
Simone Grefe-Schoerner
Project Management
Steffen Guzy
Project Management
Anne Rodewald (they/them)
Project Management
Henrik Rohde (he/him)
Project Management
Gesine Schäfer (she/her)
Project Management
Simon Theßeling (he/him)
Project Management
Madeleine Simon
Project Management
Artist Grants - Project Coordination
Julia Conrads (she/her)
Project Management
David Großmann (he/him)
Project Management
Maxi Kobold (they/them)
Project Management
Jens Lorentzen (he/him)
Project Management
Jennifer Mollenauer (she/her)
Project Management
Daniel Pittner
Project Management
Elisa Sjödin (she/her)
Project Management
Tien Vu (she/her)
Project Management
Live Music Funding
Lisa Andersohn (she/her)
Co-Lead Live Music Funding
lisa.andersohn@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 514
Boris Paillard (he/him)
Co-Lead Live Music Funding
boris.paillard@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 515
Josefine Bomba
Project Management Live 500
josefine.bomba@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 521
Erik Kühn
Project Management Live 500
Nisrin El Karkani (she/her)
Project Management Festivalförderfonds
nisrin.el-karkani@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 518
Jana Geiger (she/her)
Project Management Festivalförderfonds
jana.geiger@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 – 531 475 45 – 516
Jennifer Leja (she/her)
Project Management Festivalförderfonds
jennifer.leja@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 – 531 475 45 – 524
Tina Wedmann (she/her)
Project Management Festivalförderfonds
tina.wedmann@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 – 531 475 45 – 529
Yoana Le Forestier (she/her)
Project Management
yoana.leforestier@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 528
Christian Zirbeck (he/him)
Project Management
christian.zirbeck@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 519
Nelly Welskop (she/her)
Coordination Festivalstudie
Neustart Kultur
Dr. Witalij Schmidt
Head of Department
witalij.schmidt@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 – 511
Jörn-Sören Rothe (he/him)
Project Coordination NEUSTART KULTUR
joern-soeren.rothe@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 513
Sophie Philipp
Project Assistance NEUSTART KULTUR
sophie.philipp@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 -512
Yin Tsan (she/her)
Project Assistance NEUSTART KULTUR
Neustart Kultur - Project Management
Josefine Bomba
Project Management
josefine.bomba@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 521
Thomas Greiter (he/him)
Project Management
thomas.greiter@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 522
Erik Kühn
Project Management
Marc Erhardt (he/him)
Project Management
marc.erhardt@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 525
Nicole Erfurth
Project Management
nicole.erfurth@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 523
Julia Peterson (she/her)
Project Management
julia.peterson@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 520
Nisrin El Karkani (she/her)
Project Management
nisrin.el-karkani@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 518
Neustart Kultur Organisers & Festivals - Project Consultation
Matthias Bauer (he/him)
Project Management NORTH
matthias.bauer@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 531 475 45 – 574
Markus Blanke
Project Management NORTH
markus.blanke@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 531 475 45 – 573
Dr. Bernhard Chapligin
Project Management SOUTH
bernhard.chapligin@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 531 475 45 – 570
Michael Danielak (he/him)
Project Management WEST
michael.danjelak@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 531 475 45 - 579
Valentin Hans
Project Management WEST
valentin.hans@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 531 475 45 – 571
Sabine Hengesbach (she/her)
Project Management NORTH
sabine.hengesbach@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 531 475 45 – 582
Christine Kalkhof (she/her)
Project Management SOUTH
christine.kalkhof@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 531 475 45 – 581
Lea Klinkert (she/her)
Project Management NORTH
Danijela Kufner (she/her)
Project Management SOUTH
danijela.kufner@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 531 475 45 – 580
Rebekka Paas
Project Management WEST
Theresa Rohde
Project Management EAST
theresa.rohde@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 531 475 45 - 526
Michael Schönmetzer
Project Management SOUTH
michael.schoenmetzer@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 531 475 45 – 575
Fabian Schreiner (he/him)
Project Management EAST
fabian.schreiner@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 531 475 45 – 572
Noah Vinzens
Project Management SOUTH
Noah.vinzens@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0) 30 531 475 45 – 552