As part of the Music Ambassador program, we commission Berlin-based players in the music industry to present Berlin as a location for business both inland and abroad to establish sustainable networks. Until June 30, 2023 there was the possibility to apply as a Music Ambassador*in at the Berlin Music Commission (BMC) and after acceptance to receive a part of the travel expenses for the project period July 01, 2023 to November 30, 2023. The Travel Grant Program was announced for the eighth time in 2023. The ambassadors were selected by the jury, which was composed as follows: Björn Krass-Koenitz x (Lecturer in music journalism, ua. SRH Berlin), Chi-Thien Nguyen x (Suol Records, Executive Producer ARTE Concerts), Ima Johnen x (Musicologist & Riverside Studios), Adele Vosper x (Strawberry Curl), Aisling Brouwer x (Composer | Producer | Artist: Aisling Brouwer, AVAWAVES).

The following 12 individuals will receive a travel grant between July 2023 and November 2023.:

The project promotes the international networking of Berlin’s players and strengthens the internationalization of Berlin’s music industry as a whole. It helps individual players as well as small and medium-sized enterprises to establish contacts in the international music business and thus promotes their growth into healthy economic enterprises with high sustainability. A Music Ambassador has the task of representing Berlin as a music location. The program is specifically aimed at projects that generate coordinated knowledge and experience transfer between Berlin and other music locations and promote networking with other music locations. One focus is on network exchange and cooperation between music networks. Preference will be given to joint projects, joint conference projects and delegation trips. Activities for the initiation and preparation of such projects would also be recognized.