This two-day networking event brings together actors from the independent music scene with representatives from politics, administration and funding institutions. The programme includes panels on current cultural policy issues, workshops and a variety of networking formats. The aim is to strengthen exchange, further education and joint representation of interests.
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Musiker:innen, gemalt.
The panels will address topics such as federal cultural policy, legal certainty in self-employed work and classism in the independent music scene.
Workshops will cover topics such as fee negotiations, sustainability, work-life balance and mental health.
In view of the major challenges currently facing the independent music scene, the aim is to provide impetus and create networking opportunities and political visibility.
Participation fee:
€15 (contribution towards conference catering, vegan; please organise your own travel and accommodation)
- Registration required
- Free childcare available
Organiser:
FREO – Freie Ensembles und Orchester in Deutschland e.V. (Independent Ensembles and Orchestras in Germany), in cooperation with the Deutsche Jazzunion (German Jazz Union), PRO MUSIK – Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. (Association of Independent Musicians) and VAM Berlin
Additional information
Dates
October 2025
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