Study on the social situation of art and cultural professionals 2018

The social situation of artists is often characterised by precarious and discontinuous employment situations, uncertain income prospects and a lack of social security. Against this background, the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport commissioned a study in 2018 on the social situation of art and cultural professionals. The centrepiece of the study is an update of the last survey from 2008. It provides up-to-date information on topics such as employment and income, social security, funding situations, training and education, mobility and networking as well as aspects of work-life-balance in the arts and cultural sector.