Kultur- und Kreativpiloten Deutschland has been supporting self-employed individuals and companies in the cultural and creative industries since 2010. With awards, individual mentoring, and workshops, the program strengthens entrepreneurial courage and social impact in innovative projects.
The award Kultur- und Kreativpiloten Deutschland is an outstanding program that has been conducted since 2010 in the name of the initiative for cultural and creative industries of the federal government. It is aimed at self-employed individuals, founders, and companies from the diverse sector of cultural and creative industries as well as their interfaces with other sectors.
The main mission of the program is to strengthen the position of the cultural and creative industries in Germany and to bring the sector into political and media focus. It aims to highlight entrepreneurial courage, commitment to new ideas, and a special attitude of the awardees. The cultural and creative pilots stand for responsibility, social impact, and innovative solutions in challenging times[2][3][4].
The selection of the cultural and creative pilots takes place through a multi-stage application process. After a pre-selection, around 80 applicants are invited to selection interviews, where a heterogeneous expert jury from the fields of business, culture, activism, and politics evaluates the projects[2][3].
The application phase for the cultural and creative pilots 2024/25 is completed, and the new awardees will be announced on November 26, 2024. The program remains an important driver for the cultural and creative industries by promoting and making visible courage, commitment, and innovative ideas[2].
