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
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
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 NEUSTART KULTUR live
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
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
Ezgi Yilar
Internship Communications
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
Margarete Kröher (she/her)
Project Management APPLAUS
margarete.kroeher@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 623
Greta Kallsen (she/her)
Project Management GERMAN JAZZ PRIZE
greta.kallsen@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 632
Olivia Pohlenz (she/her)
Project Management GERMAN JAZZ PRIZE
olivia.pohlenz@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 633
Melanie Neubauer (she/her)
Project Management Akademie für Populäre Musik / POLYTON
melanie.neubauer@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 641
Sarah Otte (she/her)
Project Management POLYTON
Sophie Alarcon (she/her)
Project Management POLYTON
sophie.alarcon@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 – 643
Ixxi Uexküll (they/them)
Project Management POLYTON
ixxi.uexkuell@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 644
Anja Dunkel (she/her)
Administration Awards
anja.dunkel@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 – 610
Finja Klein (she/her)
Project and Team Assistance Awards
finja.klein@initiative-musik.de
+49 (0)30 - 531 475 45 - 612
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
Hanna Kardasch (she/her)
Internship Export
hanna.kardasch@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
Lisa Hinz (she/her)
Team Assistant
Simone Grefe-Schoerner
Project Management
Projektmanagement
David Großmann (he/him)
Project Management
Anne Rodewald (they/them)
Project Management
Madeleine Simon
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
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
