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- German Union of Socio-Cultural Centers (Bundesvereinigung Soziokultureller Zentren) - national association of organisations
that focus on sociocultural work, from Stadtteilläden (neighbourhood meeting places) to culture cafés to venues for a broader
audience
- International Society for Fine Arts (IGBK) (Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste) - umbrella organisation which lobbies on behalf of
Bundesverband Bildender Künstlerinnen und Künstler (Federal Association of Artists), Deutscher Künstlerbund (German Artists'
Association) and Verband der Gemeinschaften der Künstlerinnen und Kunstförderer (Federation of Women Artists and Patrons
of the Arts), to represent visual artists' interests at national and international level, and to improve the status of artists in social
and legal terms
- Goethe-Institute (Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes) - government funded body which promotes German cultural and educational
policy, with a network of 3,100 employees working in 141 cultural institutions in 77 countries, planning and organising
programmes of events focussing on the arts, society, education, science and research, the media and information
- Directories
- Deutsche Welle (DW) - multimedia information in 31 languages for people all over the world who are interested in Germany and
Europe
- Kulturportal Deutschland (Germany's Culture Portal) - provides information on the structure and funding of national and regional
cultural institutions as well as news, reports and interviews
- Kunstfinder (Art Finder) - focusses on theater, literature, art, film and music
- Kunstlinks (Art Links) - database of art and artists organized according to genres and time periods
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- Federal Association of Artists of the Fine Arts (BBK) (Bundesverband Bildender Künstlerinnen und Künstler) - represents artists'
interests to the federal government and administrates works of art in relation to federal building projects
- German Association of Art Auctioneers (BDK) (Bundesverband Deutscher Kunstversteigerer)
- German Association of Art Historians (VDK) (Verband Deutscher Kunsthistoriker) - represents the interests of German art
scholars and art historians, via discussions of academic reform, further training of museum workers and monument curators,
and the management of volunteers
- Organization of German Art Associations (AdKV) (Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutscher Kunstvereine) (Lingen) - network of more than
200 art associations
- Festivals
- Cologne International Art Fair - participation restricted to about 260 internationally renowned galleries, offering a comprehensive
overview of the 20th century art scene, with a focus on 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's art.
- Galleries
- Australian Aboriginal Art Galerie (Bähr, Speyer)
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- German Museum Association (Deutscher Museumsbund) (Berlin) - dedicated to the interests of the museum community in
respect to their collections as well as to research and education
- International Institute for Social History (IISG) (Internationalen Institut fur Sozialgeschichte) (Amsterdam & Berlin)
- Museums:
- German Museum (Deutsches Museum) (Munich) - established 1903
- German Historical Museum (Deutsches Historisches Museum) (Berlin)
- German Technology Museum (Deutsches Technikmuseum) (Berlin)
- House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany (Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) (Bonn)
- German Air Force Museum (Luftwaffenmuseum) (Berlin-Gatow)
- Hambach Castle (Das Hambacher Schloß) - birthplace of German democracy
- German Sailplane Museum (Deutsches Segelflugmuseum) (Wasserkuppe)
- Helicopter Museum Bückeburg (Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg)
- Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
- Karl Ernst Osthaus-Museum (Hagen) - dedicated to the museum founder, a patron of the arts, purveyor of culture and organiser
at the beginning of the 20th century, who was driven by a vision to exert a positive influence on the social reality of an entire
industrial region, and to brighten up people's lives
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- Association of Literary Societies and Memorials (ALG) (Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft Literarischer Gesellschaften und
Gedenkstätten) - aims to introduce the public to literary societies and museums
- Association of Young Authors (BvjA) (Bundesverband junger Autoren und Autorinnen) - society of aspiring writers of prose,
poetry, drama, radio plays, screenplays and experimental literature
- Exploitation Society WORD (VG-WORT) (Verwertungsgesellschaft WORT) - distributes publishing fees among its member
authors and publishers so that they need not worry about the circulation of their works
- Free German Authors' Association (FDA) (Freier Deutsche Autorenverband) - professional organization representing the
interests of German-speaking authors, irrespective of their nationality
- German Academy for Language and Literature (Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung) - promotes German writing with
events such as readings, congresses and awards, including the Georg Büchner Prize
- German Language Society (GfdS) (Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache) - membership organization devoted to researching and
cultivating the German standard language, documenting current trends in the development of the German language and drawing
up recommendations for good usage and style
- P.E.N. (Poets, Essayists and Novelists) Center Germany - national office of the international organisation committed to freedom
of speech and speaking out for persecuted and oppressed authors
- German Library (DDB) (Die Deutsche Bibliothek) (Berlin, Frankfurt & Leipzig) - central collection of German culture
- Directories
- literature.de - presents new publications on the book market in the categories of entertaining fiction, whodunits or non-fiction
- Allebücher (The Book Service) - search the databases of book wholesalers
- German Books in Print (VLB) (Verzeichnis lieferbarer Bücher) - marketing and publishing service of the German book trade
- Central Directory of Antiquarian Books (ZVAB) (Zentrales Verzeichnis Antiquarischer Bücher) - catalogue of more than 8 million
antiquarian books on offer from over 1400 antiquarian book dealers all over the world
- Festivals
- Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse) - takes place in October
- Leipzig Book Fair (Leipziger Buchmesse) - takes place in March
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- German Choral Union (DSB) (Deutscher Sängerbund) - represents more than 22,000 German choruses and promotes the
performance of contemporary works
- German Music Council (Deutsche Musikrat) - umbrella organization for the music associations in Germany which promotes the
status of music in society and the continued development of musical culture, supports improvements in the artistic and social
situation of musicians and music teachers, and sponsors young talent competitions and events
- Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland (Young Musicians Germany) - German section of Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI))
which promotes and contributes to the international gathering of young people through music
- Society for Musical Performing and Mechanical Reproduction Rights (GEMA) (Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und
mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte) - manages the exploitation rights of musical artists by selling the rights to use music and
it distributing licensing fees to composers, lyricists and music publishers
- Federation of German Music Schools (VdM) (Verband Deutscher Musikschulen) - represents some 1000 public music schools
which teach a total of over one million students of all ages every year
- National Organization of German Music Associations (BDMV) (Bundesvereinigung deutscher Musikverbände) - union of brass
band and folk music associations, marching bands, and fire, police and shooting club bands
- Association of German Concert Choirs (VDKC) (Verband Deutscher Konzertchöre) - organization of amateur choirs
- Association of German Music Workers (VDM) (Verband Deutscher Musikschaffender) - represents those who earn money from
music, from composers to musicians and producers, with a focus on production and author licenses
- German Rock & Pop Musicians' Association (DRMV) (Deutscher Rock & Pop Musikerverband)
- Music History
- Beethoven House Bonn (Beethoven Haus) - collection of materials relating to Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - his life and
works, his intellectual environment, and on how he affected history
- International Beethoven Foundation (Internationale Beethoven Stiftung) (Bonn) - organises the annual Beethoven Festival
- International Bach Academy (Internationale Bachakademie) (Stuttgart) - foundation devoted to the life and works of J.S. Bach
(1685-1750)
- Festivals
- Festspielseiten des Nordbayerischen Kurier - earliest modern music festival, founded by Richard Wagner in 1872
- Lichterfest Graf Schlaf
- Munich Opera Festival (Münchner Opern-Festspiele)
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- Asia House Essen (Asienhaus Essen) - meeting place for people with different interests in Asia, including immigrants from
Asian countries, women's groups, friendship societies, and professional associations
- German Bahá'í community (Bahá'í-Gemeinde Deutschland)
- German Oriental Society (DMG) (Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft)
- Global Culture - databank and information base for cultural exchange with Africa, Asia and Latin America
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- Association of German Amateur Theaters (Bund Deutscher Amateurtheater) - umbrella organization which encourages the
funding of German amateur theaters and represents them in dealings with all institutions involved with theater
- Association of Independent Theaters (BUFT) (Bundesverband Freier Theater) - represents private, non-commercial theaters, and
helps them to organize tours and engagements
- Committee on Young German Film (KjdF) (Kuratorium junger deutscher Film) - devoted to encouraging talent and children's
- Federal Association of Community Cinemas (Bundesverband kommunale Filmarbeit, BkF) - represents more than 160
non-commercial cultural cinema houses devoted to promoting a highly diverse cinema culture
- Federal Association of German Theaters (Bundesverband Deutscher Theater) - provides information on theatrical professions
and formulates positions on cultural policy
- Federation of Theater Societies (Bund der Theatergemeinden) - covers opera, plays, concerts, ballet, cabaret, musicals, theatre
journeys, and museum attendance
- International Theatre Institute (ITI) Germany - part of a network active in more than 90 countries which, under the auspices of
UNESCO, promotes exchange among those involved with theater around the globe, and in Germany develops and supports
international cultural co-operation by providing information services, by organising international encounters, specialists'
conferences, theatre festivals and workshops centred around various aspects of the performing arts
- Leading Organization of the Film Industry (SPIO) (Spitzenorganisation der Filmwirtschaft)
- Youth Theater Network (Jugendtheater.net) - portal for children's and youth theater in Germany
- Directories
- Federal and State Theater Directory (Theaterverzeichnis) - state and municipal theaters, opera houses, puppet and children's
theaters
- Theatres
- Berliner Ensemble - ein theater für zeitgenossen
- Deutsches Theater, Berlin
- Hebbel Theater, Berlin
- Maxim Gorki Theater, Berlin
- Renaissance Theater Berlin
- Schaubühne Berlin
- Schloßpark Theater, Berlin
- Theater des Westens, Berlin
- Theater und Komödie am Kurfürstendamm, Berlin
- Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Berlin
- Narrenpack Theater Bern
- Schauspiel Bonn - theater der Bundersstadt Bonn
- Festivals
- Berlin International Film Festival (Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin)
- Emden International Film Festival (Internationales FilmFest Emden)
- Munich Film Festival (Filmfest München)
- Oberhausen International Short Film Festival (Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen)
- Oldenburg Film Festival (Filmfest Oldenburg)
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- German Association of Audio-Visual Media (BVV) (Bundesverband Audiovisuelle Medien) - represents the interests of German
video program suppliers
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