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Space requirements in Halle – survey of potential users in the Community Office
The Community Office – a place for creative work and lifeWe are reactivating the former Stasi headquarters and tax office in Halle-Neustadt and creating a community office. On a gross floor area of 20,000 square meters, a place for creative work and life is being created with over 100 workshops, studios, ateliers, offices and rehearsal […]
“MachMaTips” series: responsible and inclusive communication in cultural education
The new video series “MachMaTipps” bundles key findings from the training series as part of “Machmamit! – Find what’s yours” series on public relations work in cultural education. Over several dates in the fall of 2025, professionals were supported in workshops and impulse formats to address children and young people in a target group-oriented, effective […]
Herrenberg ruling: planned extension of the transitional arrangements
Since the Herrenberg ruling in 2022, freelance artistic teaching activities are often classified as bogus self-employment. The unclear situation has led to a great deal of uncertainty among artists working in this field. The federal government is now planning to extend the transitional regulation until the end of 2027 (previously it expired on December 31, […]
Reading tip: Solo self-employed in unpaid terrain
A transversal perspective on solo self-employment in the light of domestic and care work The publication analyzes gender-specific income differences, legal compatibility regulations for solo self-employed persons as well as unpaid care work and household-related solo self-employment. The publication is available on the Haus der Selbständigen website for download available.
Petition: Active pension for the self-employed
Since January 1, 2026, employees who voluntarily continue to work after reaching retirement age have received a high tax incentive: employees can earn up to €2,000 per month in addition to their pension tax-free – a tax advantage of €500 to €920 per month. Almost four million self-employed people are excluded from this active pension. […]
Open Call of the art market Leipzig Art Days
The annual art market is the final highlight of the Leipzig Art Days. Artists from Leipzig and beyond have been presenting their works here since 2020. In addition to classic painting, you will find illustrations, graphics, photography, jewelry, textile prints, comics and much more… there are no limits to art here! In 2026, the Leipzig […]
Mobile dome for loan in Halle (Saale)
This year, the cultural theme years of the city of Halle Saale are dedicated to the topic “stadt licht leben energie”. EVH and the Halle Planetarium are in charge of the event. This year, the organizers are offering a mobile dome for rent free of charge, and the projection technology will also be rented out. […]
Talk & open work meeting: Work and seesaw – family friendliness in the art world
14.04.2026, 5 pm – duration approx. 2 hoursFree of charge – registration required by 07.04.2026Location: Gallery Café of the Cranach Museum The Halle-based Werk und Wippe initiative will present its work and discuss obstacles, opportunities and concrete approaches for a more family-friendly art industry in a moderated talk – with a particular focus on residency […]
New in the work database as of February 2026: Ulrike Kirchner and Hans Molzberger
With the seventh round of publications since 2017, the “Werkdatenbank Bildende Kunst Sachsen-Anhalt” has grown to 6,419 works by 43 artists. The focus is on two contemporary artists whose catalogs were newly created in winter 2025/26: the Wittenberg artist Ulrike Kirchner (1959) and Hans Molzberger (1953) from the Altmark region. Ulrike Kirchner Ulrike Kirchner was […]
Donation campaign: “generell frisch” in Wittenberg needs your help!
Since 2013, the Kulturwerk des BBK Sachsen-Anhalt has regularly presented the new BBK members in the “generell frisch” series. Following presentations in Halle (Saale), Merseburg, Dessau-Roßlau, Magdeburg, Ilsenburg, Halberstadt and Salzwedel, Lutherstadt Wittenberg is to follow this year. However, the financing of the project is in danger of failing because the association is unable to […]
Results of the BBK transparency survey 2025/26
At the turn of the year 2025/26, the BBK Saxony-Anhalt conducted a transparency survey among its members for the fifth time. It enabled members to comment on the activities of their professional association and declare their willingness to get involved and provide professional support. The background to the survey is needs that are brought to […]
Warning about fraudulent e-mails to BBK members
Halle (Saale), January 26, 2026 There are currently an increasing number of suspicious inquiries to members of the BBK Saxony-Anhalt. The sender is a “Judita” or a “Katharina” or a “Paschal” with a gmx address or gmail address, who expresses interest in the artistic work in English and asks to be contacted. Apparently, our homepage […]
Annegrete Riebesel elected to BBK Federal Executive Board
The BBK Federal Association has a new board! It consists of the re-elected members Dierk Berthel, Marcel Noack and Dagmar Schmidt and the newly elected Anders Petersen, Annegrete Riebesel, Adam Sevens and Èv van Hettmer. Dagmar Schmidt and Marcel Noack remain BBK Federal Chairmen. The elections took place at the beginning of November 2025 at […]
Board change at BBK Saxony-Anhalt: Christoph Ackermann takes over for Line Jastram
The board of the Berufsverband Bildender Künstler Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. has had a new member since November 1, 2025. Christoph Ackermann, a visual artist from Magdeburg, was co-opted onto the board at the most recent board meeting and would like to use the remaining term of office until 2027 to work on behalf of his colleagues […]
Appropriate fees for cultural education throughout the day
The BBK Saxony-Anhalt provides information on the latest developments in the field of cultural education, particularly in relation to all-day programs. Anyone who works for schools as an independent artist or would like to do so in the future can simply approach the schools and present their own offers, beyond programs such as “Kultur macht […]
Platforms for cultural education offers
In Saxony-Anhalt and beyond, there are various opportunities for visual artists to publicize their own cultural education offerings. The BBK Saxony-Anhalt presents two possibilities here: Creative potential Saxony-Anhalt: This platform connects schools, extracurricular learning venues and committed stakeholders in order to develop innovative educational concepts. Artists can publish their own offers here in order to […]
16 new BBK members accepted in Tangerhütte
We are delighted to welcome 16 new members to the BBK Saxony-Anhalt. They came together with the BBK team at the end of October 2025 to introduce themselves and get to know each other at a pop-up exhibition in the New Tangerhütte Castle. Tangerhütte is part of our “Region in Focus” for 2026 and we […]
Library cooperation between Burg and BBK launched
Two contemporary visual arts institutions in Halle (Saale) have launched a collaboration that will benefit both partners, especially researchers, students and visual artists: From now on, the library of Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle will receive a collection of books from the library of the Berufsverband Bildender Künstler Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. as a […]
Networking meeting Altmark on September 26, 2025
In 2025, the Altmark will be the focus of networking in the BBK Saxony-Anhalt. We want to exchange ideas with as many people and organizations as possible who are committed to art and culture. We launched the “Region in Focus” format three years ago. We started in Dessau-Roßlau (2022) and continued with the state capital […]
Intercultural speed dating for founders
March 18, 2025, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.Existenzgründerinstitut Hoffmann & Partner Fortbildung und Beratung GmbH Halle, Mansfelder Str. 15 The start-up institute Hoffmann & Partner invites you to an inspiring intercultural start-up event.inside speed dating! Our event offers a platform for people from different cultures who have a vision, want to realize their business ideas or […]