Beeing a Composer in Germany

A series of workshops in presence about everything you need to know as a composer in Germany: The focus is on administrative, organisational, legal and financial aspects. Organised by Edition Juliane Klein in cooperation with field notes and guest speakers from the German Music Council, the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation and from the field. 

The events are primarily aimed at composers who are at the beginning of their career or are still studying and would like to orientate and professionalise themselves. Equally, all experienced composers who would like to expand their knowledge in one area or another and/or share it with the workshop participants are also welcome. In addition, the events are open to all interested parties, regardless of which professional field they belong to.

The four workshops will take place on 6 and 7 October 2024 at KUNSTPUNKT BERLIN - Raum für aktuelle Kunst at Schlegelstr. 6 in Berlin-Mitte and are scheduled to last 60-90 minutes each. It is possible to attend either the entire workshop series or individually selected parts of it. The workshops are designed independently of each other.

Workshop language is German, with the exception of Workshop I.

• Workshop I »Being a Composer in Germany«
  Workshop leaders: Lisa Benjes (field notes Berlin), Sara Glojnarić (composer), Mathias Lehmann (Edition Juliane Klein)
  Sunday, 6 October, 17:00 (English)
  
  Introductory workshop in English about the essentials for composers, with a particular focus on those new to Germany. Topics: GEMA, KSK, institutions, funding bodies, networks, and more.
   
• Workshop II »… everything depends on money ...«
  Workshop leader: Sina Miranda (German Music Council), Eloain Lovis Hübner (composer)
  Sunday, 6 October, 19:00 (German)
  
  Workshop on funding programmes specifically for composers in Germany. Main topics: Scholarships, prizes, financing of composition commissions
   
• Workshop III »Self-publishing, publisher or agency?«
  Workshop leaders: Caroline Scholz (Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation), Mathias Lehmann (Edition Juliane Klein)
  Monday, 7 October, 17:00 (German)
  
  Workshop on the advantages and disadvantages of marketing/distributing your own music through self-publishing, a publishing house and/or an agency and for whom which model might be the right one.
   
• Workshop IV »What you always wanted to know about GEMA but were afraid to ask«
  Workshop leader: Mathias Lehmann (Edition Juliane Klein)
  Monday, 7 October, 19:00 (German)
  
  Workshop on practical issues relating to GEMA and what composers should consider and bear in mind. Main topics: Work registration, complaints, evaluation, work classification, questions of all kinds

Venue:
All workshops will take place in presence at KUNSTPUNKT BERLIN - Raum für aktuelle Kunst, Schlegelstr. 6, 10115 Berlin-Mitte.

Target group:
The workshop series is primarily aimed at composers, but is open to anyone interested in the respective topics.

Registration:
The workshops are free of charge. Registration by e-mail to mitarbeit@editionjulianeklein.de.

Level:
The workshops are not consecutive and can also be taken individually depending on your interests.

Partner:
The workshop series was initiated and planned by Edition Juliane Klein and takes place as part of their 25th anniversary events. With the kind support of klangzeitort, the joint Institute for New Music of the UdK Berlin and HfM Hanns Eisler Berlin

Detailed information on the individual workshops can also be found in our Calendar for professionals.