CULTURAL POLICY
Deutsche Welle: a cultural remit under budget pressure
The federal government funds Deutsche Welle; parliament sets its budget. What pressure to cut costs means for culture, language services and independence.
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Funding, museums, restitution and the debates around culture.
BACKGROUND
What book culture should the federal government protect?
The Bundestag Committee on Culture and Media will discuss the book trade and publishing industry on 4 November. The discussion raises a fundamental question: what can cultural policy protect — and at what point would it be propping up business models or intervening in the freedom of the market?
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CULTURAL POLICY
Who pays for change in cultural institutions?
New models require not just money, but staff time and political backing too. What a federal programme can achieve — and what it cannot.
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CULTURAL POLICY
What a Berlin cultural funding law can achieve
A cultural funding law could put procedures on a firmer footing. But the crucial question – how much money is available – will still be decided through the budget.
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CULTURAL POLICY
Mentoring can open doors – but who changes the institutions?
26 women are joining the German Cultural Council’s six-month mentoring programme. The greater test, however, lies with institutions and their staffing and decision-making processes.
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CULTURAL POLICY
Arts funding: accountability or interference?
Funding requires evidence of how money is used. Disputes begin where political objectives encroach on artistic decisions.
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CULTURAL POLICY
Book policy: What the literary sector needs
Ahead of the expert discussion in the Bundestag: what levers do policymakers have – and where are the biggest gaps in knowledge about the literary sector?
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CULTURAL POLICY
Nestroy Awards: Who becomes visible in theatre?
Music and ensemble performance are getting their own categories at the Nestroy Awards. An occasion to reflect on the power and limits of giving awards.
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CULTURAL POLICY
Who decides which cultural assets are saved?
Priority lists determine what should be salvaged first. How museums, archives and libraries prepare rescue operations – and what remains unresolved.
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Museums need more than free admission
Free admission helps. But socially inclusive cultural policy must also consider time, travel and the feeling of being welcome in a museum.
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Cultural participation needs influence
Art depicts people; institutions invite them in. But who sets the rules? A case for participation that goes beyond visibility.
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CULTURAL POLICY
Bundesrat calls for protection for freelance artists
A new KSK pillar is intended to cushion gaps in income. The Bundesrat is calling for it – but specific rules and funding remain undecided.
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Culture needs more than visibility
What remains after a premiere, an award or a temporary exhibition is decided behind the scenes. That is where cultural policy should look more closely.
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