Resource Center
Discover content we have put together as a product of years of consultations – digitally! In our Resource Center, we have compiled knowledge on a variety of different topics. Here you can find templates, application tips, overviews, videos, FAQs and various articles. The Resource Center is updated on a regular basis. Use our filters for quick results!
Consultation and support
Are you interested in consultation, networking or support services? Berlin offers a wide range of opportunities for artists and cultural professionals - free of charge, funded, or for a small fee. We have compiled various opportunities for you, clustered by sector and field.
Legal forms: Overview & interactive legal form finder
GbR (Civil law partnership), UG (Entrepreneurial company) & partnership: On the Gründerplattform you can find information about choosing the right legal form. The legal form finder can help you get an initial orientation.
Cost and finance plan? Tips
When applying for project funding, the cost and financing plan plays a decisive role. But what does it include and how precise must the information be? What legal principles must be observed? We answer the most important questions for you.
Fachkundige Stellungnahme: What it's all about
You want to know what the Fachkundige Stellungnahme (expert statement) is all about? Read this article to get an overview.
All about crowdfunding
Crowdfunding or crowdinvesting - what's the difference? When does crowdfunding make sense? This and much more you’ll find in our FAQ on crowdfunding.
VAT: an overview
From the taxation of private purchases to tax exemptions – this guide by touring artists provides you with the ABCs of VAT.
Grants: Tips on how to apply
Every project is different. And different funding sources are suitable for each project. Choosing the right funding source raises the question of the right approach to the application. What do you need to consider? We give you some tips.
Factsheet funding: book project
In the factsheet funding for book projects you will find a list of funding programs from different areas. The funding programs are primarily aimed at creators of art and culture, and in some cases at publishers and publishing houses.
Film ab! How to produce a film
From screenplay to marketing: In our podcast "Film ab!" you will learn about the most important steps of a film production. In six episodes, Franziska Koch, Kreativ Kultur Berlin, talks with producer Joachim von Vietinghoff about the different stages of film production.
Ask an expert! #4 Work and presentation spaces
Whether it's a performance venue, rehearsal, exhibition space, or studio, finding suitable work and presentation spaces in Berlin can be challenging. In this article, our experts share valuable tips and tricks to support you.
Support for Ukrainians
Are you a cultural/creative professional or artist from Ukraine or would you like to support them? Then we recommend you this overview of current support offers of the (Berlin) cultural scene.
Freelance activity (Freier Beruf) and commercial activity (Gewerbe): What's the difference?
This publication by the Institut für Freie Berufe explains the key differences between a freelance activity (Freier Beruf) and a commercial activity (Gewerbe), provides an overview of the tax and legal aspects of freelance work, and helps you correctly classify your professional activity.
Art and Virtual Reality: The Basics
In our 3-part series, our two experts Maja Stark and Leonid Barsht explain the technical and conceptual basics of Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality (VR, AR and XR) - with practical application examples and various projects from the field of art.
Ask an expert! #3 Funding application knowledge
In our video series "Ask an expert!" experts answer questions which artists and cultural professionals often ask us in our day-to-day work. This article is about "funding application knowledge".
Recommendations: lower fee limits
Many artists find it difficult to calculate fees and charges for artistic services and works. In this article we provide an overview of sector-specific recommendations on lower fee limits from interest groups.
How to produce a podcast
In our 3-part video series, our expert Christian Conradi from the podcast label Viertausendhertz gives you tips and answers on podcast production - from the basics to financing.
Ask an expert! #2 Funding opportunities
In our video series "Ask an expert!" experts answer questions which artists and cultural professionals often ask us in our day-to-day work. This article is about "funding opportunities".
About the Artists' Social Insurance Fund
How does the Artists' Social Insurance Fund (KSK) work and who benefits from it? We give you an overview and explain the KSK.
Withholding tax
Do you pay fees abroad? In the guide from touring artists you can learn about your tax obligations.
How to release an album
In our 3-part series, singer-songwriter Tara Nome Doyle explains how she got her albums released. Step by step, she takes you from funding an album to releasing it.
Kreativ Kultur Berlin Newsletter
In our Kreativ Kultur Berlin newsletter, you will regularly receive news and current events from the consultation center - with one click, also in English.
Approval process made easy
In our 11-part video series, our expert Alexandra von Samson explains step by step which permits you need for your event, how a permit process works and which actors and authorities play a role.
Working models in the independent performing arts
Collective, connected, and solidaric: The handbook "Working Independently" by the Performing Arts Programm Berlin introduces you to various working models in the independent performing arts.
Cultural funding newsletter
We send out a monthly newsletter with information about current events, funding programs across all sections, and upcoming deadlines. You can find all previous newsletters in this article.
Corona special newsletter
Through our special newsletters, we have summarized the latest Corona aid programs and various support efforts from day one of the pandemic. All newsletters are archived in this article for you to continue to access.
How to do digital networking
International artist Stine Marie Jacobsen has a lot of experience with networks in the digital and virtual realm. In this article she talks about her experience and explains what it's all about.
Ask an expert! #1 Planning, managing and accounting for project funds
In our video series "Ask an expert!" experts answer questions which artists and cultural professionals often ask us in our day-to-day work. This article is about Planning, managing and accounting for project funds.
Our "Ask an expert!" video series
#1 Planning, managing and accounting for project funds
From creating a cost and financing plan to accounting for a project: In this article, our experts answer your questions on the topic of "Planning, managing and accounting for project funds".
#2 Funding opportunities
In this video about funding opportunities, our experts explain how to search for suitable funding programs and which research tools, Berlin-based resource centers, and specific funding programs are available.
#3 Funding application knowledge
From the basic components of a funding application to the right timing for submission, to formulating your project idea: In this article our experts present valuable insights and advice on the topic of funding applications.
#4 Work and presentation spaces
Whether it's a performance venue, rehearsal, exhibition space, or studio, finding suitable work and presentation spaces in Berlin can be challenging. In this article, our experts share valuable tips and tricks to support you.
Reading tips from Creative City Berlin
Music & Sustainability
What networking and support opportunities are there for music creators in the area of sustainability? In the series "Sustainability Consultations in Berlin", our community platform Creative City Berlin talks to Birte Jung and Judith Engelhardt about the Sustainability Working Group of the Berlin Music Commission.
Robert not Home Alone
After the Corona crisis, the cultural landscape is only slowly getting back on track. But the event sector and the music industry in particular are still suffering. Our community platform Creative City Berlin visited the culture hub House of Music in Berlin-Friedrichshain and asked: How has the music industry recovered? Read the report on this!
AI & Copyright
AI is increasingly being used in creative fields of work. What consequences does this have for the copyrights of artists and cultural workers? Our community platform Creative City Berlin talked about this with lawyer Karina Filusch.
Partner in Design
How are creative professionals legally organized? The design duo around Studio Kern opted for a partnership company. Our community platform Creative City Berlin talked to them about it.
A green label?
Berlin-based music company !K7 is the first label to pursue a Net Zero strategy and has submitted a comprehensive transparency report on its carbon footprint. Our community platform Creative City Berlin was on site and took a look. Read the report here!
Together strong
How are creative professionals legally organized? The architecture collective raumlabor opted for a flexible form. Our community platform Creative City Berlin talked to them about it.
Continuity and Security
How are cultural institutions legally organized? Theater Strahl changed from an association to a gGmbH. Our community platform Creative City Berlin asked them why.
External content from our network
Freelance activity and commercial activity: What’s the difference?
This publication by the Institut für Freie Berufe explains the key differences between a freelance activity (Freier Beruf) and a commercial activity (Gewerbe) and provides an overview of the tax and legal aspects of freelance work.
Working models in the independent performing arts
Collective, connected, and solidaric: The handbook "Working Independently" by the Performing Arts Programm Berlin introduces you to various working models in the independent performing arts.
Legal forms: Overview & interactive legal form finder
GbR (Civil law partnership), UG (Entrepreneurial company) & partnership: On the Gründerplattform you can find information about choosing the right legal form. The legal form finder can help you get an initial orientation.
Withholding tax
Do you pay fees abroad? In the guide from touring artists you can learn about your tax obligations.
VAT: an overview
From the taxation of private purchases to tax exemptions – this guide by touring artists provides you with the ABCs of VAT.