Who can GEMA members or speakers contact with ideas and requests for new workshops or webinars?

Please email us at gemaplus@gema.de. To help us thoroughly review your proposal, your email should ideally include the following:

1. A brief introduction about yourself

• GEMA member / speaker 
• Membership number (if applicable) 
• Contact information (email, phone number optional)

2. Topic of the workshop/webinar

Working title or topic heading 

• Target audience (e.g., composers, lyricists, publishers, beginners, advanced participants) 
• Brief description: What specifically should participants learn? 
• Format idea (duration, presentation, Q&A, hands-on session, etc.)

3. Your connection to the topic (if you would like to be a presenter yourself) 

• Briefly describe your professional experience/expertise 
• If applicable, include links to previous presentations, your website, or profile

Regarding feedback:

We recommend explicitly asking for brief feedback in the email (e.g., “I would appreciate a brief response indicating whether my proposal is of general interest.”).

We will generally get back to you if we have any questions or if we decide to pursue your proposal further. We cannot provide an automatic confirmation. If you do not hear back from us after a reasonable amount of time, you may follow up politely.

We look forward to receiving your proposals!