Tariff increase in German theaters
The German Stage Association and the employees have agreed on a pay rise for the artistic staff employed at municipal theaters, state theaters and regional theaters.
As of March 1, 2016, salaries will be increased by 2.3 percent, but at least by 75 euros, for state-owned theaters and orchestras and by 2.4 percent for municipal theaters and orchestras.
The agreement corresponds to the wage increases in the public sector. This wage agreement applies to around 24,000 artistic employees of theaters and orchestras, primarily actors, singers, dancers and musicians, but also dramaturges, stage managers and stage technicians with predominantly artistic tasks.
The artists' unions GDBA (Genossenschaft Deutscher Bühnen-Angehöriger), the VdO (Vereinigung deutscher Opernchöre und Bühnentänzer) and the DOV (Deutsche Orchestervereinigung) were involved in the negotiations
