German live biz calls for five-year recovery plan

Event Management Forum demands tailored support as BDKV president Jens Michow warns live sector has "run out of time"

News By James Hanley | 21 December 2021

Jens Michow is part of the Event Management Forum
Jens Michow

Germany’s Event Management Forum (EMF) has presented a series of demands to government, amid concerns no major tours will be able to take place in the first half of next year.

The EMF alliance, which consists of five major organisations including live music associations BDKV and LiveKomm, is calling for a tailored support scheme for the sector to run until the end of 2022, as well as a five-year recovery plan for 2023 to 2028, and a special representative…

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