Country Profile: Germany

Germany remains one of Europe’s biggest and most important live markets, but making shows work is becoming harder at almost every level below the very top

Germany remains one of Europe’s biggest and most important live markets, but while there is plenty of demand for the right kind of entertainment, making shows work is becoming harder at almost every level below the very top.

Live turnover reached €5.6bn in 2023, 21% above 2019 [source: BDKV], while the latest GEMA data shows there were 267,145 concerts and 74.5m attendances in 2025 – up 1.6% and 7.7%, respectively, on 2019. But while the biggest shows are booming,…