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Date: August 17, 2023 State archives of the Federation and the Länder

Tables on the subject: State archives of the Federation and the Länder 2023

Press release No. 540 of 15 December 2022 Visits to cinemas and theatres down by two thirds in the Covid year of 2020

The number of visits to cultural institutions in Germany in part fell dramatically in the Covid year of 2020 due to pandemic-related closures and restricted access regulations. Compared with 2019, visits to German cinemas fell by more than two thirds …

Date: December 15, 2022 Museums and number of visits

Tables on the subject: Museums and number of visits by type of museum and supporting institution, 2021 and 2022

Press release No. 531 of 13 December 2022 Public expenditure on culture up by almost 16% in 2020

The Federation, Länder and municipalities spent a total of 14.5 billion euros on culture in the Covid-19 year of 2020. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was an increase of almost 16%, or 2.0 billion euros, compared with the …

Press release No. 445 of 17 October 2022 Turnover in online bookselling again up considerably in second Covid year

In 2021, turnover in internet bookselling increased considerably for the second consecutive year. Online sales of books were up by another 16% from the first Covid year after having risen by 21% in 2020 from 2019. This is reported by the Federal …

Press release No. 509 of 8 November 2021 Roughly 153,000 persons in employment in performing arts in 2019

In 2019 roughly 153,000 people were employed in a performing arts profession in Germany. Based on the microcensus, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that they accounted for 0.4% of the population in employment. The profession …

Press release No. 223 of 11 May 2021 444,250 solo self-employed people in cultural occupations in 2019

In 2019, approximately 1.3 million people in Germany were cultural workers. Based on the microcensus, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that they accounted for 3.1% of all persons in employment. During the corona crisis, the …

Press release No. 083 of 24 February 2021 Fine art: net monthly income of 36% of the people in employment lower than 1,100 euros in 2019

Press release No. 513 of 16 December 2020 Cultural activities before the corona crisis: 1.3 million cultural professionals in 2018

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, cultural institutions in Germany are currently affected by restrictions and closure. It is not clear yet how many of the roughly 1.3 million persons in employment in cultural occupations (2018) and of the 29,000 …

Press release No. 490 of 9 December 2020 Public expenditure on culture in 2017: 11.4 billion euros for theatres, music, museums etc.

The Federation, Länder and municipalities spent a total of 11.4 billion euros on culture in 2017. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was an increase of 6.3% (0.7 billion euros) on 2016. Public expenditure on culture rose …