About Us
MusicTech Germany was established in 2017 as the world's first Federal Association for Music Technology. As an independent, member-driven organization, it represents those shaping the future of music through technology: from startups and established companies to researchers, academic institutions, and artists.
We exist to bridge the gap between music tech pioneers and the traditional music industry (labels, publishers, live music professionals, managers, and artists) by fostering genuine collaboration, knowledge exchange, and shared innovation.
As Germany's central point of contact for music technology, we connect the dots across the entire music value chain, advocate for our sector with policy-makers, industry leaders, and media, and build strong ties to international music tech networks worldwide.
At the heart of everything we do is one conviction: that the future of music must be built from within the music sector itself, by the people who love it, and that a thriving, innovative ecosystem is the foundation on which artists can sustain a living from their craft.
Our Four Pillars
CONNECT
Innovation ignites at intersections.
We bring together startups, corporates, researchers, academia, and artists under one roof, because meaningful progress in the music ecosystem only happens when every voice is heard.
BRIDGE
The music industry's deepest knowledge and music
tech's most powerful tools belong in dialogue, not in separate worlds.
We build the connections between tech pioneers and traditional industry stakeholders (labels, publishers, live professionals, managers, and artists), turning mutual curiosity into genuine collaboration.
ADVOCATE
Technology is reshaping the entire music value chain, and the decisions being made today will define tomorrow's ecosystem.
We engage with industry leaders, policy makers, and media to ensure those decisions are informed by real sector expertise and that innovation serves artists and the industry alike.
GLOBALISE
Music knows no borders, and neither does our ambition.
We connect German music tech to international networks, accelerate cross-border knowledge exchange and market access, and actively support the development of music tech associations worldwide, because a stronger global ecosystem benefits everyone.
MusicTech Germany
Members
MusicTech Germany brings together the full spectrum of organisations and individuals who sit at the intersection of music and technology.
Our members include music tech startups developing the next generation of tools and platforms, established technology companies building the infrastructure of the modern music industry, and corporate innovators driving digital transformation across the sector.
Alongside them, we represent research institutes and academic institutions advancing the science and theory behind music technology, as well as independent developers, designers, and engineers whose work powers the ecosystem from the ground up.
We also count traditional music industry professionals among our ranks, such as labels, publishers, managers, live music promoters, and booking agencies who understand that technology is not a threat to their world but an opportunity to reinvent it.
Artists and creative practitioners are an essential part of our community too, bringing the human perspective that keeps innovation grounded in what music is actually for.
Together, our members represent every node in the music value chain.
All united by a shared belief that the most meaningful progress happens when all of these worlds work together, not in isolation.
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Dr. Stephan Baumann
Dr. rer. nat. Stephan Baumann, is one of the most experienced researchers in AI and music in Germany. He has a PhD in music and AI research, works in Berlin and Kaiserslautern at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI).
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Join us
Become a Member of MusicTech Germany
Whether you are building a startup, running a research project, teaching the next generation of innovators, managing artists, or simply passionate about the future of music, if you work at the intersection of music and technology in Germany, we'd love to welcome you as a member of MusicTech Germany.
We are a growing network of pioneers, practitioners, and industry professionals who believe that collaboration is the engine of
meaningful change, and we are always looking for new voices to join the conversation.
The challenges facing music and technology are too complex and too important to be solved alone. So if you are ready to build the future of music together with people who share your ambition, we would love to have you with us.