From February 18 to April 30, 2025, all visual artists living in Germany were invited to take part in the current survey “Von der Kunst zu leben. The economic and social situation of visual artists”. The survey, which takes place at regular intervals, is being conducted this year for the first time on behalf of the Federal Association of Visual Artists (BBK) and the Stiftung Kunstfonds. The survey is being carried out by Prognos AG.
The final report on the survey will be published on September 22, 2025 and will also be made available here. A press conference will take place on the same day at 12:00 noon in the club room of the Akademie Künste, Berlin. You can register for this here by e-mail and participate in person or digitally.
The survey provides current data on key topics such as income, pensions, the artists’ social security fund and the studio situation of visual artists. The survey has been conducted regularly since 1994 and has become an important basis for the representation of artists’ interests in politics. With reliable figures, problems can be clearly explained to political representatives and the administration and necessary measures can be communicated in a well-founded manner.