COUNSELLING CENTRES & NETWORKS

Music Pool Berlin is the central contact point for music makers in Berlin and offers free, individual orientation advice on any questions related to the music business as well as further training and networking opportunities.

The Clubcommission Berlin is an association offering free counselling to promoters and club operators on industry-specific issues.

The Berlin Music Commission is the overarching network and competence centre for Berlin's music industry. With workshops, consultation or networking events, it offers a base for sharing knowledge and creative solutions.

Kreativ Kultur Berlin's Kulturförderberatung is the primary contact point when it comes to cultural funding and financing for cultural producers, artists, project organisers and players in Berlin's independent scene.

Kreativ Kultur Berlin's Kreativwirtschaftsberatung provides free advice on financing and professionalisation to independent creative professionals, from start-up projects to existing businesses.

Bandbüro Berlin is an initiative by the association ORWOhaus. As a contact point for Berlin bands and up-and-coming artists, it provides advice and information on all practical aspects of life as a musician.

musicBwomen is the Berlin branch of the nationwide umbrella organisation Music Women Germany. In meetups, networking events and consultation, the initiative actively promotes the visibility of women in all fields of Berlin's music landscape.

touring artists is a portal where artists, creatives and cultural workers in Germany – and those who want to visit for work – can find comprehensive information on questions about international mobility.

Creative City Berlin is a presentation and networking platform for artists, cultural workers and the creative industries in Berlin. The portal provides information about funding opportunities, jobs, projects, workshops and events.

female:pressure is an international, queer-feminist network of players in the field of electronic music and digital art, serving as an open-source database for mutual support and networking.

The VUT is an association for independent music entrepreneurs in Germany, offering its members comprehensive counselling, information and services.