Music from Germany
Links
Below you find some general links to major institutions and societies in the German music scene as well as music education and training opportunities.
For more annotated links regarding specific musical genres (e.g. specialized festivals, music journals, venues etc.), see our themed sites:
Early Music
Classical Music
Jazz
Contemporary Music
Electronic Music
Pop
Institutions and Associations
- MIZ – Organizations Extensive database on German music organizations, associations, societies and foundations
- Deutscher Musikrat (German Music Council) This umbrella organization for German music represents the interests of the German music world as a whole, particularly with regard to music instruction.
- Bundesverband Musikindustrie German Phonographic Organizations
- Deutscher Musikverlegerverband (DMV)
- German Musicians' Association (DTKV)
- Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA) Society for musical performing and mechanical reproduction rights
- Gesellschaft für Musikpädagogik / Verband der Musikpädagogen e.V. Music Teacher Training Association
- Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten (GVL) Ancillary copyright collecting society
- Initiative Musik Federal government’s funding agency that supports the music industry for rock, pop, and jazz in Germany.
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Verband deutscher Musikschulen (VdM)
(Association of German Music Schools ) Job market, publications, youth projects -
Verband deutscher Schulmusiker
(Society of German Music Instructors) Advanced training for music instructors and for music pedagogy teachers and students
Music Instruction
- MIZ - Themenportal „Bildung & Ausbildung“ Background information and news on music education, professional training, further education
- MIZ - Directory Annotated directory for music instruction, basic and advanced
- MIZ - Courses Information about public courses, congresses, seminars and workshops
- DAAD - scholarships in Germany Database on scholarship programmes for foreign students
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Gesellschaft für Musikforschung
(Association of Music Research ) Musicology schools/departments with course catalogues - Academies of music in Germany Association of the 24 music academies in Germany