Music education not very attractive as a professional field
A survey by the Junge Ohren network shows that 42 percent of music mediators are considering changing careers due to poor pay and uncertain future prospects.
When asked about stress, 51% of respondents complained that insufficient consideration is given to their mental well-being and work-life balance. The network is therefore calling for solutions to this shortcoming. Approaches would lie "in recognizing the individual potential and techniques of mediating practice not only in relation to the audience, but also with a view to institutional transformation processes".
A total of 422 people responded to the online survey, 271 of whom completed the questionnaire in full. Due to this high response rate, it is possible to speak of valid results for Germany, and the number of respondents in Switzerland and Austria also allows a good assessment of the situation in these countries, writes the network.
The complete results can be found here:
https://www.jungeohren.de/umfrageergebnisse-arbeitsbedingungen-musikvermittlung-2025/
