German Music Council calls for strategy to safeguard church music
The German Music Council is calling for swift and consistent action to safeguard church music in Germany. There is an urgent need for action.
Against the backdrop of a growing shortage of specialists due to declining student numbers, unfilled or eliminated positions and a lack of support for church music associations, there is an urgent need for action. In order to secure the future of church music, a joint commitment and strategy is needed from those responsible in churches and society.
Recent surveys by the German Music Information Center (miz) confirm the high social relevance of church music: of the 16.3 million amateur musicians nationwide, 23% make music in church and of amateur musicians aged 16 and over, 23% say they have come into closer contact with music through churches. 3300 full-time professionals form the backbone of voluntary musical engagement and support cultural life in church congregations and communities with concerts, rehearsals and music education.
The whole statement:
https://www.musikrat.de/fileadmin/redaktion/news/2026/01_2026/2026_01_21_DMR_Positionspapier_Zukunft_der_Kirchenmusik_sichern.pdf
