Culture and the creative sector are the key to the future. Designers, musicians, filmmakers, choreographers, publishers, game developers and other culture creators – they all represent the eleven sub-sectors that, like colourful pieces of a puzzle, make up a diverse whole known as the cultural and creative industries. Value creation in the cultural and creative industries Across the globe, the cultural and creative industries are regarded as an important economic sector. It is one of the strongest contributors to growth and employment in Germany, with a gross value of 103.7 billion euro, employing nearly 1.8 million people. It thus outperforms sectors such as the chemical industry or energy supply. Applying creative techniques such as design thinking and gamification, this industry stimulates innovation and knowledge-based growth in other economic sectors – the keywords being Cross Innovation and Creative Impact. The cultural and creative industries also play a pioneering role in the development of new business models. Culture strengthens society and the economy The cultural and creative industries are key contributors to dealing with the challenges of digitisation, urban-rural social inequality and sustainability, just to name a few. By means of creative bureaucracy, the industry encourages citizen-friendly administrative structures, promotes social participation through cultural education and inspires sustainable entrepreneurship. Promoting the cultural and creative industries thus creates not only added value within the industry, but also for society as a whole. Cultural education building a powerful, sustainable society Culture and creativity are not just economic factors; they also stimulate societal developments. One prerequisite for these benefits is cultural education – an education for cultural participation. It enables the active reception of art and culture, facilitates political and social participation, and promotes personal development. Promoting culture is therefore particularly important to ensure access to and participation in cultural activities for all. Lorem Ipsum Slider Culture & Creative Industries: A selection of our services Cultural and creative economy reports In our cultural and creative economy reports, we use key statistical indicators to analyse the economic importance of the cultural and creative industries, their submarkets (submarket profiles) and how they have developed in individual regions. Market studies and future trends We uncover market trends, developments and potentials for innovation in the cultural and creative industries. We focus on the potentials for interdisciplinary innovation and value creation links with other industries. Core elements of our analyses and assessments: current study and research results, the Prognos web crawler, panels and interviews. Local and regional analysis and strategy development In close collaboration with cities and regions, we develop strategies to promote the cultural and creative industries. We use an individually tailored set of methods consisting of quantitative analyses, surveys, expert interviews and workshops. Feasibility studies and cost-effectiveness analysis We use cost-benefit analyses to support your investment decisions. User needs, analyses of demand and target groups form the basis of utilisation plans and business models. Evaluations of support programmes and measures Our assessments of support programmes and evaluations of incentive measures are based on a wide range of methods: continuous program data monitoring, expert talks with stakeholders, online surveys and site-specific case studies. Our work on this topic Take a look at our latest projects and activities. The economic and social situation of the creative industries 2024 | Project On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Prognos and partner analysed the economic and social situation of self-employed solo artists in creative professions. Read more Presentation of the study on the economic and social situation in the cultural and creative industries 15. October 2024 | Event The results of our study on the economic and social situation of solo self-employed and hybrid workers in the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) will be presented at the event. Read more KreativLand Baden-Württemberg 2024 | Project Creatives in the countryside? As scientific partner in the model project KreativLand Baden-Württemberg, Prognos examined the status quo, the opportunities and the challenges facing creatives living and working outside of the urban centres and regions. Read more German Creative Economy Summit 6. - 7. March 2024 | Event Bianca Creutz will contribute her expertise on the economic potential and future prospects of the cultural and creative industries as a speaker at the German Creative Economy Summit. Read more Dossier: Cultural and creative industries in the metaverse 2024 | Project update The feature dossier addresses which opportunities and challenges the metaverse might hold for the sub-markets of the cultural and creative industries. Read more Evaluation of the Kultusministerkonferenz 2023 | Project Prognos analysed tasks, structures and processes on behalf of the Kultusministerkonferenz – the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK). The evaluation recommended the fundamental development of the KMK. Read more Blockchain in the creative industry 2022 | Project Technology enables new business models for creative professionals. And offers solutions for key industry challenges. Read more Cross-innovation success factors for the cultural and creative industries 2022 | Project Interdisciplinary cooperation and innovation are characteristic of the cultural and creative industries. Prognos investigated which factors promote cross-industry cooperation. Read more Economic assessment of the development of Bremerhaven’s shipyard quarter 2022 | Project The shipyard quarter in Bremerhaven is to be given a new lease of life. Prognos will analyse the medium- to long-term regional economic effects of the transformation of the district. Read more Promoting Cultural and Creative Industries in the EU 2021 | News The research paper "Promoting Cultural and Creative Industries in the EU" provides an overview of the European Union's funding instruments for cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in the new funding period 2021-2027. Read more German Competence Centre for Cultural & Creative Industries ongoing | Project Prognos and u-institut organised and supported the Federal Government's Centre of Excellence for the Cultural and Creative Industries as project promoters. This is part of the Federal Government's Cultural and Creative Industries Initiative. Read more CREATIVE.REPORT 2019 | Project The creative report from CREATIVE.NRW provides facts and figures about the creative industries in NRW. The data was collected and evaluated by Prognos. Read more Do you have questions? 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