Berlin's Year of Amateur Music begins with a small sensation: as we recently learned, twice as many people in Berlin play music in their free time as in the rest of Germany.
Image gallery
Berliner Orchestertreff 2024
Why this is the case, what it means for the city, and how even more citizens can become part of this second-largest civic movement after sports, you'll find out at this event.
On the panel:
- Prof. Dr. Vera Allmanritter, Head of the Institute for Research on Cultural Participation
- Ullrich Fichtner, author of the new book: "The Power of Music"
- Andreas Geisel, MdA (Member of the Berlin House of Representatives), former Senator, SPD, Deputy Chairman of the Main Committee, Member of the Committee on Cultural Affairs
- Dennis Haustein, MdA (Member of the Berlin House of Representatives), CDU, Spokesperson for Volunteer Engagement and Member of the Main Committee
- Petra Merkel, President of the Berlin Choir Association
- Till Schwabenbauer, Chairman of the Berlin-Brandenburg Amateur Orchestra Association
- Friedhard Teuffel, Director of the Berlin State Sports Federation
- Antje Valentin, Secretary General of the German Music Council
Music: Balkan Sounds
Hosted by: Lorenz Maroldt and Hella Dunger-Löper, President of the Berlin State Music Council
Free Admission!
Please register for your participation until February 11th, 2026 online: https://www.survio.com/survey/d/berliner-jahr-der-amateurmusik
Organized by the Berlin State Music Council/Landesmusikrat Berlin e.V
Additional information
Participating artists
Prof. Dr. Vera Allmanritter
Ullrich Fichtner
Andreas Geisel MdA
Dennis Haustein MdA
Petra Merkel
Till Schwabenbauer
Friedhard Teuffel
Antje Valentin
Balkan Sounds
Lorenz Maroldt
Hella Dunger-Löper
Dates
February 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
| ||||||
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
