Germany : Profile updates - Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe

Germany - Profile Updates

3.4 International cultural co-operation

3.4.3 European / international actors and programmes

German cultural actors received 8% of the CULTURE (2007-2013) budget for 2011.

Germany/ 3.4 International cultural co-operation

3.4.6 Other relevant issues

The Ruhr.2010 GmbH project entrusted its legacy to new hands in December 2011.

Germany/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate

4.1 Main cultural policy issues and priorities

Cultural education is a current priority and the next report on education in Germany will focus on this area.

Germany/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate

4.1 Main cultural policy issues and priorities

Public culture institutions are struggling financially at local authority level but also on the state level.

Germany/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate

4.2.1 Conceptual issues of policies for the arts

Increasing debate on concepts and instruments of maintaining the current cultural infrastructure can be noted.

Germany/ 4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates

4.2.7 Intercultural dialogue: actors, strategies, programmes

Particular attention is currently focused on the importance of school and pre-school education in the development of intercultural competence and the acceptance of cultural diversity.

Germany/ 4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates

4.2.11 New technologies and digitalisation in the arts and culture

11 million EUR has been allocated to set up a German Digital Library.

4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate

4.3 Other relevant issues and debates

Protests were held against the cutbacks in local budgets and the consequences for funding cultural institutions.

4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate

4.3 Other relevant issues and debates

A 6.6. million grant to an exhibition in China involving 3 German museums was followed by debate on support for totalitarian regimes.

6. Financing of culture

6.1 Short overview

A 5.1 % rise in the national cultural budget is envisaged in 2012.

6.2 Public cultural expenditure

6.2.1 Aggregated indicators

Public cultural expenditure per capita increased from 102.83 euro in 2007 to 116.95 euro in 2010.

8.2 Cultural consumption and participation

8.2.1 Trends and figures

A number of recent studies relate to audience development in Germany.

8.2 Cultural consumption and participation

8.2.2 Policies and programmes

The state provides 3 million euros per year for free or low priced tickets for target groups.

8.3 Arts and cultural education

8.3.1 Institutional overview

5 states are running a new programme to encourage co-operation between cultural institutions and schools.

8.3 Arts and cultural education

8.3.1 Institutional overview

North Rhine Westphalia has made permanent the pilot programme of training all children in musical instruments.

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