Objectives of German Music Festivals in Program Planning
53% of the surveyed music festivals stated that they pay attention to a gender-balanced distribution across their entire music program. Festivals from the popular music sector were particularly represented here, with 48%, whereas only 32% of classical music festivals reported this.
When asked which aspects of diversity in programming are particularly important to them, 86% of festival organizers who consider diversity in programming a (very) high priority indicated that a gender-balanced lineup of artists is especially important. 49% of these organizers stated that the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ artists is particularly relevant in this context.