Manage your finances with confidence! Writing invoices, navigating the "small business" rules (Kleinunternehmer), or understanding value-added tax (VAT) rules for artists and teachers — freelancing comes with challenges beyond your actual work. This seminar breaks down Germany’s income tax and value-added tax (VAT) system for self-employed workers and freelancers, focusing on the rules for transactions within Germany only.

The online seminar is part of the event series Get started! First steps in self-employment, a cooperation of Kreativ Kultur Berlin and touring artists. In multiple on- and offline events, the speakers offer insights on various topics that are important for your start into self-employment in Germany. In addition, we would like to give you tips, good practice examples and connect you with other artists and creative professionals in Berlin. 

The Performing Arts Programm Berlin starts its second edition of the Berlin Performing Arts Market and looks at national and international opportunities for networking and distribution work. The programme will be published shortly, touring artists will be part of it.
The Performing Arts Market will take place at the same time as IETM's Berlin Plenary Meeting.

As part of the Industry Meetup Literature 2025, Sebastian Hoffmann will briefly introduce the most essential bureaucratic aspects of working as a self-employed artist in Berlin. You'll learn about what you can do with your visa/residence permit (for non-EU citizens), how to sign up as a freelancer and issue an invoice, how the German tax system works, how to get into the Künstlersozialkasse (KSK), and where to get more information on funding and stipends.

Freelancers and self-employed workers who sell or buy services across borders must deal with special invoicing, VAT and income tax rules. This seminar gives you an overview of these rules for transactions to and from both EU and non-EU countries. Learn how to invoice correctly, how to manage double/withholding taxation for certain cross-border services (fees for performances and licensing) and how to stay up to date with the new EU-wide Small Business Regulation (effective from 2025).

The online seminar is part of the event series Get started! First steps in self-employment, a cooperation of Kreativ Kultur Berlin and touring artists. In multiple on- and offline events, the speakers offer insights on various topics that are important for your start into self-employment in Germany. In addition, we would like to give you tips, good practice examples and connect you with other artists and creative professionals in Berlin. 

What is the Künstlersozialkasse (KSK) and how do you become a member? What should you know about the application process and what happens once you’re insured? What if you can’t join the KSK and what other insurance options should you consider?
The seminar is offered twice, providing insights into the Künstlersozialkasse (KSK) and social insurance for artists and freelancers.
Felix Sodemann (touring artists) will introduce the KSK and answer some basic questions.
Another session will be held on Thursday, 16 October, with Felix Sodemann and the experts Kathleen Parker and Andri Jürgensen.

The online seminar is part of the event series Get started! First steps in self-employment, a cooperation of Kreativ Kultur Berlin and touring artists. In multiple on- and offline events, the speakers offer insights on various topics that are important for your start into self-employment in Germany. In addition, we would like to give you tips, good practice examples and connect you with other artists and creative professionals in Berlin. 

What is the Künstlersozialkasse (KSK) and how do you become a member? What should you know about the application process and what happens once you’re insured? What if you can’t join the KSK and what other insurance options should you consider?
The seminar is offered twice, providing insights into the Künstlersozialkasse (KSK) and social insurance for artists and freelancers.
Felix Sodemann (touring artists) will introduce the KSK and answer basic questions. Afterwards, the KSK experts, Andri Jürgensen and Kathleen Parker will be available to answer your individual questions in breakout sessions.

The online seminar is part of the event series Get started! First steps in self-employment, a cooperation of Kreativ Kultur Berlin and touring artists. In multiple on- and offline events, the speakers offer insights on various topics that are important for your start into self-employment in Germany. In addition, we would like to give you tips, good practice examples and connect you with other artists and creative professionals in Berlin.