BFDK presents the final evaluation of the quantitative "Systemcheck" survey. Barriers in the social security systems, proposed solutions for better working conditions for parents, etc. are discussed. Recommendations for action will be presented and concrete measures discussed.
touring artists is participating in the panel discussion ''Mind the Gap" on barriers in the social security systems.

The event series "Get started! First steps in self-employment" by Kreativ Kultur Berlin in cooperation with touring artists offered insights on various topics that are important for a start as a freelancer in Germany. However, not all questions were answered and an additional "Ask me Anything" session will now be offered, where questions regarding self-employment in Germany can be asked.
Sebastian Hoffmann answers questions, focusing on the topics:

• how to start as a freelancer,
• tax and invoicing challenges,
• health and social insurance basics.

Join us for the next MONTHLY MEET-UP "Working as a visual artist in Berlin"! It will be a good opportunity for visual artists, curators and professionals from the visual arts to come together. Our guests at ACUD MACHT NEU in Berlin will be:

• Andrzej Raszyk (Bezirksamt Mitte of Berlin/Fachbereich Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte),
• Bettina Weiß (Netzwerk Freier Berliner Projekträume und -Initiativen),
• Frauke Boggasch (bbk berlin) and
• Linnéa Meiners (ACUD Galerie).

We are again cooperating with the programme GOETHE-INSTITUT IN EXILE. In many countries the Goethe-Institut like other cultural institutes had to be closed due to war or censorship. GOETHE-INSTITUT IN EXILE aims to create a space where artists can meet, exchange and discuss. As part of this cooperation, we are moving our MONTHLY MEET-UP to ACUD MACHT NEU.

The MONTHLY MEET-UP is a networking meeting for transnational artists who are new in Berlin.
It offers the opportunity

• to get advice on administrative questions relevant for your artistic work in Berlin (such as tax number, KSK (social security fund for artists) or visa issues),
• to meet members of Berlin’s culture institutions and get to know their work,
• to meet fellow artists and support each other,
• to visit shows, performances and exhibitions together.

Motovila is organising the 'Mobility4Creativity Forum' in Ljubljana. A sustainable mobility in the culture sector will be the subject of discussions.

touring artists will be on site to present the work of the Mobility Info Points.

touring artists/Brexit Infopoint is organising the symposium 'Brexit - Opportunities and prospects in the cultural sector' in Hamburg. The symposium aims at connecting actors from the cultural sector, cultural administrations and cultural policy and to improve the exchange of knowledge and experience on topics related to Brexit. The focus will be on cooperation between Germany and the United Kingdom, but perspectives from other EU states will also be examined.

Registration is required for a participation on 20 Sept 2023. The event on 21 Sept can be attended spontaneously without registration and also without a Reeperbahn Festival ticket. The symposium will be held in English and German, participation is free of charge.

Day 1

The focus will be on cultural policy issues: What are the prospects for bilateral cooperation, especially at the municipal level? What funding instruments are there to further promote cultural exchange? What institutions and facilities are there?

Schedule - Kampnagel, Hamburg*

9:00   Meet & Greet
9:30   Welcome by Amelie Deuflhard (Kampnagel) und Felix Sodemann (touring artists/ITI Germany)

9:45   Panel 1: Residencies (digital participation possible)
Bojana Panevska (Transartists I Dutch Culture / On the Move), Claudia Scholtz (Hessische Kulturstiftung), Dr. Joseph Young (visual artist); moderation: Constanze Brockmann (touring artists/IGBK)

11:00 Panel 2: Festivals (digital participation possible)
Christian Morin (Pop-Kultur Festival), Jess Partridge (On the Move), Simon Mundy (European Festival Association); moderation: Sophie Dowden

12:00 Lunch Break

13:30 - Workshop: Funding opportunities with Goethe Institute London, OTM, Kretiv-Transfer and Pop Culture and Film Departement of the Cologne Cultural Office

15:00 Break
15:45 Wrap-Up / Summaries from the workshop

16:00 Closing panel (digital participation possible)
Frank Baumann (Goethe Institute London), Simon Mundy (European Festivals Association); moderation: Sophie Dowden
18:00 Farewell

*Subject to change!

Day 2

The second day will be part of the official conference programme of the Reeperbahnfestival in the location Pauli Spirit. Various keynotes will focus on practical information. Experts will share their experiences on topics such as entering the United Kingdom, customs issues, etc. A panel will discuss current challenges and perspectives for the cultural sector in the wake of the Brexit. Keynotes in English or German, panel in English.

Schedule - Pauli Spirit, Hamburg*

12:30 Welcome / What is touring artists? (Christine Heemsoth, touring artists/IGBK)

13:00 Keynote 1: Entry from UK to Schengen (Felix Sodemann, touring artists/ITI Germany)

13:45 Keynote 2: Entering UK: Visa & Touring in UK (Katie James, Arts Info Point UK & Christian Morin, Headquarter Entertainment)

14:30 Keynote 3: Carnet ATA (Sebastian Eppner)

15:15 Keynote 4: Taxes in UK / Customs in UK (Kevin Offer, Hardwick and Morris LLP)

16:30 Closing panel: Best of Brexit?
Dave Webster (Musicians' Union), Stevie Toddler alias psych-jazz 7-piece-Rum-Buffalo, Katie James (Arts Info Point UK), Nina Radojewski (AIM); moderation: Steve Blame

ca. 18:00 Reception and concert with KEIR

*Subject to change!

In this online seminar you get an overview of the German health and social insurance system.

The seminar is part of the event series Get started! First steps in self-employment in cooperation with touring artists. With this series of online and offline events, insights on various topics that are important for your start into self-employment in Germany are offered. In addition, tips and good practice examples will be given and networking with other artists and creative professionals in Berlin will be supported.

Online seminar by Kreativ Kultur Berlin. What is the Künstlersozialkasse (KSK) and how does it work? How do I join the KSK and what should I pay attention to in my application? What do I have to consider once I’m a member?
Felix Sodemann from touring artists gives an introduction and answers initial questions. The experts Andri Jürgensen and Kathleen Parker will answer further questions afterwards.

In this event established Berlin-based cultural and creative professionals from various art scenes and sectors will be present. With a face-to-face exchange you can learn from their experiences.

The event is part of the event series Get started! First steps in self-employment in cooperation with touring artists. With this series of online and offline events, insights on various topics that are important for your start into self-employment in Germany is offered. In addition, tips and good practice examples will be given and networking with other artists and creative professionals in Berlin will be supported.

IGBK invites residency operators to a networking meeting.
Part of the agenda is an exchange with the touring artists helpdesk service about challenging issues, such as visa, transport/customs, social security etc., the presentation of the planned residency mapping on IGBK's website and an exchange with a representative of the Arbeitskreis Deutscher Internationaler Residenzprogramme (ADIR / Working Group of German International Residence Programs).

The meeeting is part of IGBK's programmes Mapping artist residencies in Germany and encouraging their networking.

In this event established Berlin-based cultural and creative professionals from various art scenes and sectors will be present. With a face-to-face exchange you can learn from their experiences.

The event is part of the event series Get started! First steps in self-employment in cooperation with touring artists. With this series of online and offline events, insights on various topics that are important for your start into self-employment in Germany is offered. In addition, tips and good practice examples will be given and networking with other artists and creative professionals in Berlin will be supported.

11 July 2023, 3 pm: Lecture performance “Who writes the history and how?”

12 July 2023, 3 pm: Panel discussion “Art in Exile or Weltenkunst?”

How can artists who have had to leave their homeland for political reasons relate what they have experienced in their new environments – in environments that may not be familiar with the contexts of this art or may have certain expectations of what is being related? How do artists manage to continue the narrative of their artistic and political actions? To what extent does the label “artist in exile” impose limitations by withholding the true universal value of this art? Conversely, how do artists who do not explicitly depict war and authoritarianism in their art deal with the fact that they are confronted with certain expectations?

Artist Sanaz Azimipour will ask how the first 100 days of the Jina Revolution have been related and can continue be related in the future in her lecture performance “Who writes the history and how?” on 11 July. Building on this, artists and representatives of cultural institutions will come together for the “Art in Exile or Weltenkunst?” panel discussion on 12 July, to discuss how art created in the context of war and authoritarianism can break free from labels and expectations.

touring artists & Goethe-Institut in Exile is part of the ITI programme at Theater der Welt 2023.

In this online seminar you learn how to apply for your tax number, as well as what self-employment in the arts and creative industries requires in Germany.

The seminar is part of the event series Get started! First steps in self-employment in cooperation with touring artists. With this series of online and offline events, insights on various topics that are important for your start into self-employment in Germany are offered. In addition, tips and good practice examples will be given and networking with other artists and creative professionals in Berlin will be supported.

The online seminar gives a first orientation in taxes and invoicing.

The seminar is part of the event series Get started! First steps in self-employment in cooperation with touring artists. With this series of online and offline events, insights on various topics that are important for your start into self-employment in Germany are offered. In addition, tips and good practice examples will be given and networking with other artists and creative professionals in Berlin will be supported.

touring artists is again a guest of the Performing Arts Programm Berlin.

Guest performances or other artistic activities outside Germany are increasingly common. Which administrative regulations must be observed when working abroad? This workshop will explain the following basic principles: invoicing abroad (VAT in an international context), foreign withholding tax, coordination of social security in Europe and (self) posting with an A1 certificate, right of residence in states outside the EU as well as customs law, with a focus on applying for carnets. The workshop is aimed at artists living in Germany who are planning projects outside Germany.

As part of the XJAZZ! FESTIVAL – 8 to 14 May 2023 in Berlin – and in collaboration with GOETHE-INSTITUT IM EXIL, the programme brings essential information, personal connections, and knowledge to artists in exile and provides a platform to build a strong community. touring artists will be on-site and will take part in the discussions.
More information to come!

At the Strasbourg Music Week, touring artists will be present at two presentations and discussions under the label 'La connaissance des marchés' (Knowing the markets):
On the topic 'structure and financing' - How do you finance a company in Germany or Switzerland? Is a licence mandatory? An overview of different structures in Europe.
And on the topic 'Payments and contracts' - contracts, salaries, holidays, rights, etc.

Our next MONTHLY MEET-UP will be a good opportunity for theatre makers, performers and professionals from the theatre world to come together. Our guests this month will be a.o.

• Georg Scharegg (artistic director, managing director TD Berlin),
• Natalie Driemeyer (dramaturg Hans-Otto Theater Potsdam) and
• Serge Fouha (actor, director).

For the third time we are cooperating with the programme GOETHE-INSTITUT IM EXIL. In many countries Goethe-Instituts and other cultural institutes had to be closed due to war or censorship. GOETHE-INSTITUT IM EXIL aims to create a space where artists can meet, exchange and discuss. As part of this cooperation, we are moving our MONTHLY MEET-UP to ACUD MACHT NEU Berlin.

touring artists is a guest of the Performing Arts Programm Berlin.

Guest performances or other artistic activities outside Germany are increasingly common. Which administrative regulations must be observed when working abroad? This workshop will explain the following basic principles: invoicing abroad (VAT in an international context), foreign withholding tax, coordination of social security in Europe and (self) posting with an A1 certificate, right of residence in states outside the EU as well as customs law, with a focus on applying for carnets. The workshop is aimed at artists living in Germany who are planning projects outside Germany.

We want to bring the visual arts scenes in Germany and the UK together! If you are an artist, gallerist, visual arts organisation, or even from another of the cultural sectors, come along to our online event as we explore the visual arts in Germany and the UK. During the session, key organisations will present the current funding and support structures for the visual arts in Germany and across all 4 nations of the UK. It will also be an important opportunity for you to meet each other and network during the session through breakout rooms, and an opportunity to ask questions.

touring artists will be a guest at the Discovery Art Fair Cologne for contemporary art. This year's event will take place from 21 to 23 April in Cologne at XPost, the second part is organised in Frankfurt/Main in November.
We will be present in Cologne to present touring artists information and helpdesk service.

There has been a long and lively exchange between the German and British jazz scene. As in many other areas, the Brexit has been a major cut in this relation as well. In 2022 the information and helpdesk service touring artists launched its Brexit Infopoint. Brexit Infopoint provides information and advice to artists, creatives and organisers in the cultural sector on administrative issues relating to cross-border work between the UK and Germany/the Schengen area. In this short presentation we give insights into our work: What are the main administrative obstacles for cross border activities? What are the issues we can support you with (visa and work permits, customs, taxation etc.)?

Arts Infopoint UK welcomes representatives from On The Move Mobility Information Points (MIPs) for the next online coffee morning.

The MIPs host a great deal of free resources and information for cultural cross-border work in each of their respective countries. They are a welcome point for artists, arts professionals and organisations, and support them to plan creative visits to their countries. MIPs are a reliable source of information for the arts sector in relation to the official requirements and administrative processes of creative visits. 

The session will give an up-date of the resources MIPs in Belgium, Portugal, France, Germany and in the Netherlands can offer artists from the UK visiting their respective countries. There will be an opportunity to ask questions on practical aspects of mobility.

touring artists is a guest of the Performing Arts Programm Berlin.

What do you have to bear in mind when it comes to taxes over the course of international cooperations? When am I responsible for the withholding tax (the so-called “foreigner tax”) and what exceptions exist? What special rules do I have to keep in mind when paying value-added tax? To what extent is my link to value-added tax in Germany relevant as an artist or a company?
This seminar will provide answers to these and other questions concerning international tax law; the prerequisite for attending this seminar is having attended the seminar Taxes in Germany or having basic knowledge of German tax law.

Our next Monthly Meet-Up is the perfect opportunity for musicians, festival organizers, and music industry professionals to come together. The event is designed to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing and networking.

For the second time we are cooperating with the programme GOETHE-INSTITUT IM EXIL. In many countries Goethe-Instituts and other cultural institutes had to be closed due to war or censorship. GOETHE-INSTITUT IM EXIL aims to create a new space where artists can meet, exchange and discuss. As part of this cooperation, we are also moving our MONTHLY MEET-UP to ACUD MACHT NEU.

Our guests:

Lisa Benjes (field notes)

Yeşim Duman (PopKultur)

Korhan Erel (musician)

Mario Michel (Ausland Berlin)

touring artists is a guest of the webinar of Initiative Musik.

The UK’s exit from the EU also affects musicians from Germany and the local music industry. What does this mean in detail for mobility from Germany to the UK? The webinar will present the most important changes and consequences of Brexit for musicians and representatives of the German music industry. Among other things, the new entry regulations to the UK will be discussed, as well as aspects such as taxes, social security and transport/customs regulations in the UK. The event is an update of the info event from 2021, participation is free of charge.

PAP Berlin takes a close look at an important topic within the independent performing arts: accounting and procurement law. The digital symposium reflects upon this topic from different points of views.

On 15 February, 2 to 3 pm, touring artists and PAP, PerformYourArt facilitate the workshop 'Paths Through the Labyrinth of Accounting' - a workshop dedicated at beginners.

touring artists' MONTHLY MEET-UP meets GOETHE-INSTITUT IM EXIL.

It's Berlinale time again. We invite transnational filmmakers who are new to Berlin to ACUD MACHT NEU. We will welcome guest speakers who can look back on a longer experience as filmmakers (in Berlin and in Germany). They will give us an insight into their work and share their experiences of the film industry in Berlin and Germany. At the same time, we want to get to know you and your projects and give you space to network.

For the first time we are cooperating with the programme GOETHE-INSTITUT IM EXIL. In many countries Goethe-Instituts and other cultural institutes had to be closed due to war or censorship. Goethe-Institut im Exil aims to create a new space where artists can meet, exchange and discuss. As part of this cooperation, we are also moving our MONTHLY MEET-UP to ACUD MACHT NEU.

Our guests

Bärbel Mauch studied art and Romance studies. In 2001 she founded the production company BÄRBEL MAUCH FILM, with which she (co)produces films on an International level, working mainly in collaboration with African filmmakers . The company offers itself also as a consulting agent for production, distribution and for film festivals, especially from Germany, France and Africa and gives workshops on Documentary filmmaking.

Mohammad Shawky Hassan is an Egyptian filmmaker, writer and video artist living and working in Berlin since 2019. His video “And on a Different Note” was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York as part of its permanent collection in 2016, and his last film "Shall I Compare You to a Summer's Day?" premiered at the Berlinale Forum in 2022. He is currently a visiting lecturer at Humboldt University’s Center for Transdisciplinary Gender Studies.

Anja Dornieden is a filmmaker and holds an MA in Media Studies from the New School University, New York. In addition to her artistic work, she also works for the Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF. In particular, she is responsible for the PrepClass program. Through PrepClass, prospective international students are supported in applying for one of the artistic degree programs at the university.

Our topic for the next session: Political representation: unions and stakeholders for artists in Berlin.
This time, representatives from bbk berlin, vom LAFT Berlin und von ver.di – Bereich Medien, Kunst und Industrie Berlin-Brandenburg will be our guests.

The MONTHLY MEET-UP is a network meeting for transnational artists who are new to Berlin and are trying to establish themselves here.
It offers you the opportunity to
-receive advice on administrative issues relevant to your artistic work in Berlin (e.g. tax number, KSK (Künstlersozialkasse) or visa issues).
-meet members of Berlin art institutions and get to know their work.
-meet other artists, network and support each other.
-to visit shows, performances and exhibitions together.

Meet Arts Infopoint UK and the touring artists Brexit Info Point.

At the beginning of December, the Mobility Info Points will meet in Berlin to exchange information on the challenges and new regulations in cooperations between the United Kingdom and the EU member states after the Brexit.

We would like to invite you to a network meeting which offers the possibility to get to know Arts Infopoint UK and touring artists Brexit Info Point. Networking, exchange on new regulations, learning from one another are the focus of the meeting.

Our topic for the next session: Event locations in Berlin. How can artists in Berlin organise their own performance venues and what should be considered? Guests will be Vierte Welt and panke.gallery.

The MONTHLY MEET-UP is a network meeting for transnational artists in Berlin, that are new to Berlin and try to get a foothold here. It will give you the chance

• to get advice on administrative questions relevant for your artistic work in Berlin (such as tax number, KSK (social security fund for artists) or visa issues)
• meet members of Berlin’s art institutions and get to know their work
• meet fellow artists and support each other
• visit shows, performances and exhibitions together

Our workshop offers an introduction into the following topics:
• Setting up a business and registering self-employment with the tax office. What are the first steps that need to be taken to work as a freelance artist in Germany?
• Health insurance for self-employed artists: the Künstlersozialkasse. How does it work? How do I get in? And why is it so important?
• Overview of the funding landscape in Germany. How is arts and culture funding structured? What programmes are available and what are the basics of an application?

تاسیس کسب و کار در آلمان به عنوان یک هنرمند (آموزش به زبان آلمانی با ترجمه همزمان به زبان دری)

ما آموزش مقدمه ای را بر اساس این سه موضوع ارائه می دهیم

تاسیس و یا راه اندازی کسب و کار و ثبت خوداشتغالی در اداره مالیات. اولین قدم هایی که برای کار به عنوان یک هنرمند آزاد در آلمان باید برداشته شود چه چیزهایی میباشند؟

بیمه سلامت برای هنرمندان خوداشتغال: صندوق تامین اجتماعی هنرمندان. چگونه کار می کند؟

چگونه وارد آن شوم؟

و چرا اینقدر مهم است؟

مروری بر چشم انداز پشتیبانی در آلمان. ساختارپشتیبانی هنر و فرهنگ در آلمان چگونه است؟

چه برنامه هایی وجود دارد و جزء های اساسی درخواست پشتیبانی مالی چیست؟

MONTHLY MEET-UP on the topic "Rehearsal and work spaces in Berlin".

How to find them? What to pay attention to? A.o. with inputs by:
Proberaumplattform Berlin www.proberaumplattform-berlin.de
Kultur Räume Berlin https://kulturraeume.berlin/ueber-uns
Landesmusikrat Berlin www.landesmusikrat-berlin.de/.../raumkoordination
 

The MONTHLY MEET-UP is a network meeting for transnational artists in Berlin, that are new to Berlin and try to get a foothold here. It will give you the chance

• to get advice on administrative questions relevant for your artistic work in Berlin (such as tax number, KSK (social security fund for artists) or visa issues)
• meet members of Berlin’s art institutions and get to know their work
• meet fellow artists and support each other
• visit shows, performances and exhibitions together

touring artists is a guest at the PAP workshop.

What do you have to bear in mind when it comes to taxes over the course of international cooperations? When am I responsible for the withholding tax (the so-called “foreigner tax”) and what exceptions exist? What special rules do I have to keep in mind when paying value-added tax? The workshop will provide answers to these and other questions concerning international tax law.

IGBK and the touring artists/Brexit Infopoint invite you to an online networking meeting Germany - UK on 11 October 2022.

We ask visual artists, artists' associations and -residencies, etc. about their experiences with cross-border collaborations, exhibitions, residencies, etc. in the United Kingdom after it has left the European Union and now that new administrative issues are arising.
We would like to talk with you about your experiences and at the same time find out what support actors in the visual arts scene need in order to be able to continue collaborations and residencies. Please note the meeting is in German, but questions and comments in English are of course very welcome!

We are happy to discuss with you topics such as:

• Entry, residence and access to the labor market
• Transport of art objects, equipment, merchandise
• Questions of social security and also other insurances
• Tax aspects (withholding tax, sales tax)
• Drafting of contracts
• Research for funding opportunities (export, travel and transport funding, funding of foreign projects) etc.

To be able to work as a freelance artist in Germany, you have to take a lot of things into account. Germany is known to be quite bureaucratically organised and you have to follow a lot of regulations and paperwork.
The workshop gives an overview of all the requirements, peculiarities and framework conditions that have to be observed as a freelance artist:in Germany.

10th Industry Get-Together of the Independent Performing Arts Community byPerforming Arts Programm Berlin, 20 to 22 October

touring artists is part of the programm.