German Music Export

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Große Gruppe von Personen die vor einer Pressewand stehen, auf der GERMAN HAUS zu lesen ist. Die Personen lächeln und posieren für die Kamera. GERMAN HAUS

GERMAN HAUS partners, Austin Texas (© Alexander Schliephake)

Foto aus Sicht der Bühne, auf der sich eine Gruppe von Menschen hin zu einem großen Publikum verbeugt. INTERNATIONAL TOUR FUNDING

MEUTE, Tour 2023, USA (© Steffi Retti)

Foto in Graustufen aus von der Bühne aus fotografiert. Man sieht eine Band dessen Mitglieder ihre Hände einem großen Publikum im Freien entgegenstrecken. INTERNATIONAL TOUR FUNDING

HOPE, Depeche Mode Support Tour 2023, Tallinn (© Karsten Boysenc)

Liveauftritt, aus der Sicht des Publikums. Auf der Bühne sind drei Personen zu sehen, im Vordergrund sieht man jubelnde Hände des Publikums. INTERNATIONAL TOUR FUNDING

Jembaa Groove, Tour 2023, Italy

Foto von einem Aufsteller mit der Aufschrift 2024

Pitching Session & Reception, Oct 2024, Bilbao (© Olga Ruiz)

Eine Gruppe von neun Personen, dazwischen ein Aufsteller mit der Aufschrift WAVES VIENNA 2023

Partner German Showcase, Sep 2023, Vienna (©Thomas Ranner)

Gruppenfoto von 17 Personen, die der Kamera zugewandt beisammenstehen. VISITOR PROGRAM 2023

Visitor Program to Juicy Beats Festival, 2023

As a division of Initiative Musik, GERMAN MUSIC EXPORT aims to strengthen the presence of German music abroad. Through various international activities, such as collaborations with international showcase festivals, active membership in international networks like EMEE and European Talent Exchange and the initiation of its own funding programs (International Tour Funding, DO! Export, and GO! Export), GERMAN MUSIC EXPORT offers musicians and music professionals based in Germany various opportunities to enhance their visibility abroad and expand their network on an international level.

News

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Digital Info Calls
Sign up now for our digital info calls, where you will learn everything about the updated funding programs.

International Export Funding for Music Companies:

25.02. 2026, 4 – 5:30 PM – Register here

05.03.2026, 4 – 5:30 PM – Register here

International Live & Showcase Funding:

23.02.2026, 4 – 5:30 PM – Register here

03.03.2026, 4 – 5:30 PM – Register here

 

New aligned Funding programs:
Starting March 1, applications for the newly structured funding programs will open: International Export Funding for Music Companies & International Live and Showcase Funding.


From 01.01.2026 until 28.02.2026, applications can still be submitted for the International Touring Funding program as well as GO! Export.

GERMAN HOUR @ House of Europe at ESNS 2026

We are making a splash at ESNS 2026 with 14 incredible German acts! Join us for a special music talk and don’t miss this chance to mingle with the German delegation and catch up with the talented German artists performing at ESNS 2026. Kickstart your afternoon in a laid-back setting, network with fellow delegates, and have some food and drinks with us on Friday, January 16, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Oosterpoort.

Register here!

We were at WOMEX in Finland in October:
Here you can find our program booklet for WOMEX.

GERMAN HAUS was back at SXSW this year. Want to find out more? Then take a quick look at our aftermovie here!

Read more about our German Haus at SXSW 2025 in the DIFFUS magazine here.

Funding Programmes

International Tour Funding
GO! Export
DO! Export

Detailed information about the funding programs in German and English is available here. Currently, the application process for the funding programs is only available in German.

Contact

Telephone consultation hours Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

030 531 475 45 40

export@initiative-musik.de
Portraitfoto

Neus López (she/her)
Head of Department

neus.lopez@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 40

Portrait Natascha Bader

Natascha Bader (she/her)
Project Management Export

export@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 40

Hanna Kardasch (she/her)
Projektmanagement Export

export@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 40

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Julia Waldmann (she/her)
Project Management Export

export@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 40

Tijana Milunović
Project Management Export

export@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 40

Portrait einer Person mit langen blonden Haaren in einem Zopf gebunden und einem schwarzen Oberteil, die lächelnd in die Kamera blickt

Anna Sophie Rosenhayn (she/her)
Project Management Communications

anna.rosenhayn@initiative-musik.de

Daisy Schübel (she/her)
Project- and Team Assistant

daisy.schuebel@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 40

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