Overview of the sub-studies

The research program of the Fonds Darstellende Künste examines mechanisms of action and potential of cultural policy instruments. In 12 thematic sub-studies, scholars from 10 colleges and universities from across the German-speaking world examine the systematics of the German federal funding architecture.

I.1 – Funding of artistic productions under changed conditions

Prof. Dr. Kai van Eikels, Laura Pföhler & Christoph Wirth
Ruhr-University Bochum

I.2 – Research, project, concept – A comparison of short- and medium-term funding for artistic working practice

Dr. Philipp Schulte
Hessian Theater Academy Frankfurt am Main

II.1 – Funding of cooperations

Prof. Dr. Veronika Darian, Melanie Gruß, Verena Sodhi
University of Leipzig

II.2 – Funding of diversity

Dr. Özlem Canyürek
Hildesheim/Berlin

II.3 – Funding of sustainability

Prof. Dr. Sandra Umathum, Inter-University Center for Dance Berlin
& Dr. Maximilian Haas, University of the Arts Berlin

III.1 – Funding of the independent performing arts in a socio-spatial context

Micha Kranixfeld & Marten Flegel
University of Koblenz-Landau

III.2 – Artificial intelligence as a potential for innovation in the independent performing arts?

Dr. Hilke M. Berger
CityScienceLab/Hafen City University Hamburg

III.3 – Funding an art of mediation: The audience in the digital world

Dr. Henning Mohr & Svenja Reiner
Institute for Cultural Policy of the Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft, Bonn

IV.1 – City, state, federal government – Proposals for the coordination of funding instruments in a multi-level political system

Prof. Dr. Thomas Schmidt
University of Music and Performing Arts, Frankfurt am Main

IV.2 – Canons of funding for the independent performing arts at the federal level

Prof. Dr. Julius Heinicke & Johanna Kraft
University of Hildesheim

IV.3 – Funding of theater development plans

Prof. Dr. Thomas Schmidt, Melina Eichenlaub, Vanessa Hartmann, Rebecca Rasche & Esther Sinka
University of Music and Performing Arts, Frankfurt am Main

IV.4 – Regional perspective(s): Regional associations of the independent performing arts

Dr. Aron Weigl
EDUCULT Vienna on behalf of the Federal Association of the Independent Performing Arts