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
mail@initiative-musik.de
The counselling hours of the respective teams can be found on the corresponding programme pages.
Management

Eva Schirmann (she/her)
Project Management
eva.schirmann@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 122

Sandra Marx (she/her)
Project management organisational development and quality management
sandra.marx@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 313
Controlling & Backoffice

Nicola Anagnostopoulos (she/her)
Front Office
nicola.anagnostopoulos@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 0

Sandra Gentsch (she/her)
Head of Human Resources
sandra.gentsch@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 141

Sandra Sydow (she/her)
Human Resources
sandra.sydow@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 142
Oliver Göhlert (he/him)
IT System Support
oliver.goehlert@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 173

Uwe Kern
Head of Accounting & Finance Controlling
Daniela Hinze (she/her)
Controlling
daniela.hinze@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 164

Jean-Michael Brinksmeier (he/him)
Accounting
Jean-michael.brinksmeier@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 165
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

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
Marta Ivkic
Intern
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

Ixxi Uexküll (they/them)
Project Management APPLAUS
ixxi.uexkuell@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 644

Hannes Möller (he/him)
Project Management GERMAN JAZZ PRIZE
hannes.moeller@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 631

Greta Kallsen (she/her)
Project Management GERMAN JAZZ PRIZE
greta.kallsen@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 632

Sophie Alarcon (she/her)
Project Management GERMAN JAZZ PRIZE
sophie.alarcon@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 – 643

Sarah Otte (she/her)
Project Management POLYTON
Export

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
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
David Großmann (he/him)
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
Nisrin El Karkani (she/her)
Project Management Festival Funding
nisrin.el-karkani@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 518

Jana Geiger (she/her)
Project Management Festival Funding
jana.geiger@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 – 531 475 45 – 516

Jennifer Leja (she/her)
Project Management Festival Funding
jennifer.leja@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 – 531 475 45 – 524

Tina Wedmann (she/her)
Project Management Festival Funding
tina.wedmann@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 – 531 475 45 – 529
Max Wernicke (he/him)
Project Management
max.wernicke@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 – 530

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