Events

Raumsituation mit Personen auf Stühlen im Publikum. In der Ecke ist eine Panel-Situation zu erkennen, mit vier Personen.

REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL

Panel: Strengthening music culture in rural areas - a joint task

Foto von vier Personen, die zueinander zugewandt stehen. Zwei davon sind scharf und lachen, eine Person blickt in die Kamera.

REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL

S(ch)nacken mit der Initiative Musik und GVL - our Reception at the Reeperbahn Festival

REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL

S(ch)nacken mit der Initiative Musik und GVL - our Reception at the Reeperbahn Festival

Vier Personen sitzen auf Stühlen und mit Mikrofon in der Hand. Eine Person redet, der Rest lacht.

SOMMERPAVILLON

Live podcast with ‘Lakonisch Elegant’ about ‘A.I. in culture - artist or prompt engineer’

Person im Hintergrund singt in ein Mikrophon, davor sind zwei Personen stark verschwommen wahrzunehmen.

SOMMERPAVILLON

Live-Act Aka Kelzz

Foto von zwei Personen auf dem Panel, eine Peron spricht ins Mikrofon

INITIATIVE MUSIK ON TOUR

Artist Stina Holmquist on the panel discussing the artist grant programme

Band auf der Bühne mit zwei Personen im Vordergrund die singen und Gitarre spielen.

INITIATIVE MUSIK ON TOUR

Live concert by Finn and Jonas after the presentations and Q&A sessions

Publikum bei Vortrag von schräg oben fotografiert

FUTURE OF FESTIVALS

Keynote speech on the festival study at the Future of Festivals conference

Vortragende steht vor einem großen Bildschirm mit Text Festivalförderfonds mit Mikrofon in der Hand

FUTURE OF FESTIVALS

Keynote speech on Festivalförderfonds

Our communication events are important instruments to strengthen the exchange within the music sector – especially with musicians – and to give an insight into our programmes and the diversity of the music scene in Germany. Together with our partners and supported musicians from all over the country, we realise about 20-30 communication events per year.

Our focus is on putting musicians in the spotlight and creating a stage for them to exchange ideas. These events take place all over Germany and enable us to reach musicians from different regions and provide them with information about our programmes.

Infotour artist grants

One of our most important event formats is the “Infotour”, our work and especially our artist grant. These events take place in venues that represent music and culture, such as centrally located music clubs. We work closely with the regional pop funding offices. Together with them and funded musicians, we present the funding programmes and discuss the progress and results.

Initiative Musik auf Tour: Kassel
5.11.2025, 15:00
Zentrum für Kreativwirtschaft

Regional partners Music Women Hessen and the newly established Pop Büro Hessen provide insights into their work. We also talk to local artists about the importance of a stable network for building a sustainable career as an artist.

Initiative Musik auf Tour: Halle (Saale)
6.11.2025, 16:00
WUK-Theater

Musik in Halle is organising an information and networking event on the topic of funding, and we are taking part! In addition to us, you will also meet representatives from the City of Halle’s Department of Culture, the Gen Ost JugendFonds and other exciting guests. Together, we will give you tips on how to better navigate the funding jungle.

Music conferences and other industry events

Participation in music conferences is extremely important for us. At events such as c/o pop in Cologne, the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg or jazzahead! in Bremen, we have been offering the popular breakfast format “S(ch)nacken mit der Initiative Musik” since 2022. This is a networking event that marks the beginning of the day with interesting conversations and encounters. In addition, we organise panels and workshops on current topics in music funding as part of the conferences. This enables us to exchange ideas with other industry players and fosters networking within the music scene.

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