Education & Events
Upcoming events at a glance:
- Webinars & Workshops
- Creative Sessions, Showcases & Specials
- Events & Studio Sessions
- Become a pro and expand your knowledge of GEMA with our Media Library
Dates
<div>Sync Licensing: What's new?<br /> with Patrick Joest (in German language)</div>
This webinar offers insights into the basics and advanced topics of sync licensing for music creators and publishers. It explores strategies and technologies.
Topics covered include:
- Repertoire management
- Access to gatekeepers
- Global markets
- Negotiation approaches
- Digital tools
<div>Booking & Management DIY für (Live-)Musiker:innen with Cris Cosmo (in German language)</div>
Tips and hacks on DIY booking and management for (live) musicians, focusing on topics such as:
- Booking, communication and networking before, during and after the gig
- Positioning yourself in the music market
- Songwriting and production
- Release and distribution
- Funding and grants
and much more
<div>I'm a Woman – If I have to, I can do anything! with Verena Bößmann (in German language)</div>
Film music in Germany – How does it work, and can you make a living from it? with Andreas Weidinger (in German Language)
Writing film music and making a living from it involves much more than simply setting moving images to music. It requires a complex mix of skills spanning a wide range of areas, from composition and production to communication and administration.
Andreas Weidinger provides an insight into the fundamentals of a film composer’s work and explains the key requirements for a professional career in film music, with a focus on the German market.
Songwriting: Organise your creativity with Savvy (in German language)
In this webinar, Savvy shares his own insights and explains, from his own perspective, how he approaches writing his own songs. He discusses tools and shares tips and tricks that he uses both for himself and when collaborating with other artists to foster his own creativity and turn an idea into a song.
Fair Play – Fair Pay: The Art of Negotiation for Music Professionals with Susanne Neeb (in German language)
Do you want to negotiate with labels, event organisers and partners on an equal footing and secure fair deals?
Communications expert Susanne Neeb shows you which tools you can use to get the best possible outcome from negotiations, how to better assess your negotiating partners and how to represent your position with confidence – without neglecting the relationship.
Specials
It's decided!
We’ve done it! The jury for Song Challenge No. 2 has made its decision and the winners have been announced!
And the winner is: Michel Kruschwitz with 'Immer wieder'
2nd Place goes to Nick Felino Niehaus and Alima Sheherazade Bonenkamp with 'Sand Slipping'
3rd Place goes to Erik Weigmann for 'Verbunden'
We are awarding the Special Lyrics Prize to Pe Werner for her song
'Oben ohne'
And after the the Song Challenge is before the Song Challenge!
The Song Challenge No. 3 awaits you in July 2027. We are already very much looking forward to more exciting weeks with you!
<div>Live Workshop: Successful Songwriting & Composition Across All Genres with Toni Berardi (in German language)</div>
Which songwriting skills and tools help you write marketable songs during sessions and camps?
In this live workshop, Toni Berardi provides practical insights into lyrical and melodic tools and strategies for more efficient songwriting sessions.
This workshop will take place live on-site at the GEMA Head Office in Munich (Rosenheimer Str. 11, 81667 Munich). We’ll meet at the entrance at 3.45 pm.
Identity Empowerment & Values for Artists: Self-Perception, Attitude, and Direction in the Creative Profession with Philipp Kaufmann (Deichkind)
In this webinar, Philipp Kaufmann, a member of the band DEICHKIND, invites participants to consciously explore their own artistic identity and personal values. Drawing on individual artistic backgrounds and life experiences, a structured space for reflection is created that provides guidance and strengthens one’s inner sense of direction.
Vocal Editing: From Hip-Hop to Pop, Metal, and Classical with Duo Mastering
Whether it’s powerful rap parts, modern pop, edgy metal vocals, or emotional classical singing—this workshop focuses on professional mixing and layering different vocal recordings. Through targeted editing, precise EQing, and appropriate effects, Duo Mastering ensures that every voice finds its place in the mix and sounds its best.
To this end, they’ll bring four songs from the genres of hip-hop, pop, metal, and classical.
Songwriting Camp, House of Music with ANOTHER NGUYEN🎶
Do you write songs, produce music, or want to take your creative ideas to the next level together with other songwriters?
Then apply to take part as a songwriter, artist or producer for our Songwriting Camp at BIMM University, House of Music, Berlin, with ANOTHER NGUYEN!
Song Challenge No. 2
We’ve done it! The jury for Song Challenge No. 2 has made its decision and the winners have been announced!
And the winner is: Michel Kruschwitz with Immer wieder
2nd Place goes to Nick Felino Niehaus and Alima Sheherazade Bonenkamp with "Sand Slipping" (played in the video stream)
3rd Place goes to Erik Weigmann for "Verbunden" (played in the video stream)
We are awarding the Special Lyrics Prize to Pe Werner for her song "Oben ohne" (played in the video stream)
And after the the Song Challenge is before the Song Challenge!
The Song Challenge No. 3 awaits you in July 2027. We are already very much looking forward to more exciting weeks with you!
The Song Challenge
Do you write songs? Then this is your stage!
Since the launch of Song Challenge No. 1 in the winter of 2025, we have been inspiring musicians to try out new ideas, push creative boundaries and showcase their music to a wide audience.
Following the even more successful Song Challenge No. 2, which saw the number of participants double, we’re carrying on:
Song Challenge No. 3 is expected to kick off in March 2027!
Look forward to a new and exciting challenge, strong competition, valuable feedback from our seven-member expert jury, and the chance to make a name for yourself with your song.
Are you ready for the next challenge? Join us – we look forward to seeing you!
Song Challenge No. 2: Winner has been decided!
We’ve done it! The jury for Song Challenge No. 2 has made its decision and the winners have been announced!
And the winner is: Michel Kruschwitz with 'Immer Wieder'
2nd Place goes to Nick Felino Niehaus and Alima Sheherazade Bonenkamp with 'Sand Slipping' (played in the video stream)
3rd Place goes to Erik Weigmann for 'Verbunden' (played in the video stream)
We are awarding the Special Lyrics Prize to Pe Werner for her song 'Oben ohne' (played in the video stream)
And after the the Song Challenge is before the Song Challenge!
The Song Challenge No. 3 awaits you in July 2027. We are already very much looking forward to more exciting weeks with you!
Media Library
GEMA Basics
Key details about GEMA and membership: figures, data, facts, special features, important information and interesting facts
GEMA Basics (EN)
Key details about GEMA and membership: figures, data, facts, special features, important information and interesting facts
Work Registration
A comprehensive guide: How it works, what you need to bear in mind, tips and tricks
GEMA Online Portal
Rating Procedure
The assessment system and how it works. Useful information on how the assessment and old-age provision are calculated, as well as on the various assessment procedures.
Royalties for Media Libraries
About usage-based distribution for media libraries: An overview of all key topics relating to distribution in the media library sector (MED/MED VR).
Music in Film & Advertising
Everything you need to know about film and TV series music composition: registration, documentation, repertoire search, important information and tips
General Assembly Meeting
Everything you need to know about registration and proxy voting, plus all the details on the GEMA General Meeting
AI and Copyright in Music
AI in music: facts, news and articles on the subject
My Financial Details
Account statements, account transactions, status report, advance payments and much more
General Assembly Meeting
Everything you need to know about registration and proxy voting, plus all the details on the GEMA General Meeting
Automatic Music Recognition (Monitoring) in TV and Radio
An overview of current developments and future prospects in Automatic Music Recognition
AI and Copyright in Music
AI in music: facts, news and articles on the subject
Online Licensing
Facts and figures on the topic of
Online Licensing
How do I Make a Complaint about a Live Performance?
Practical tips and useful links for making a quick and straightforward complaint
General Assembly Meeting
Everything you need to know about registration and proxy voting, plus all the details on the GEMA General Meeting
Automatic Music Recognition (Monitoring) in TV and Radio
An overview of current developments and future prospects in Automatic Music Recognition
AI & GEMA
All about Artificial Intelligence & GEMA: Fundamentals and visions for the future
AI and Copyright in Music
AI in music: facts, news and articles on the subject
Online Licensing
Facts and figures on the topic of
Online Licensing
General Assembly Meeting
Everything you need to know about registration and proxy voting, plus all the details on the GEMA General Meeting
AI and Copyright in Music
AI in music: facts, news and articles on the subject
GEMA Basics
Die wichtigsten Details über die GEMA und rund um die Mitgliedschaft: Zahlen, Daten, Fakten, Specials, Wichtiges und Interessantes
GEMA Onlineportal
Mediathek
GEMA Basics
Die wichtigsten Details über die GEMA und rund umd die Mitgliedschaft: Zahlen, Daten, Fakten, Specials, Wichtiges und Interessantes
Musik in Film & Werbung
GEMA Onlineportal
Informationen über die verschiedenen Online Services im digitalen GEMA Onlineportal: (Kontakt)daten & Finanzen, Werkanmeldung, Repertoiresuche und vieles mehr!