Preserving & Promoting Global Music Cultures
From Berlin to the World. Connecting musicians, educators, and institutions to facilitate the development of music cultures internationally.
Who are we
Founded in 2007, Global Music e.V. was established to facilitate the preservation, promotion, and development of Global Music Cultures in Berlin. Initially focused on developing the Global Music Academy, our mission has expanded to include international cooperation and educational development.
We work to create practical music education systems, utilizing modern teaching methods while respecting cultural heritage. Our goal is to foster long-term exchange and cooperation—not just North-South, but also South-South.
Our core objectives
2025 Tour of Ethiopia 2012 GMC Soweto 2014 Harare 2017 Documentation Zim 2017 EAGMC 2018 – Contact Trip to Khartoum 2019 Action Music Academy 2020 Covid Epidemic 2022 Online Training 2025 Tour of Ethiopia1 Accreditation in Ethiopia GMC moves to Malawi Pilot Campus 2010 Dar es Salaam Sama Music Campus 2019 Workshop South Sudan 2020
Our projects
Global Music Campus
An international network implementing over 20 trans-national campuses. We provide training and expertise to partner music institutions in Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Sierra Leone.
Global Melodies
Launched in 2023, offering free music programs to children at Elbe Grundschule in Berlin-Neukölln. This project celebrates the diversity and multilingualism of the school community.
Harzer Kiezfest
Providing technical assistance and artistic direction for this community festival in collaboration with the Global Music Academy. We curated workshops and concerts in 2023 and 2024.
Our work has been supported by partners including:
German Foreign Office, Goethe-Institut, Norwegian Foreign Office, EU Erasmus+, Stiftung Nord-Süd Brücken, NeuStart Kultur, Siemens Foundation, GIZ, and more.
Team
Eka Neumann
Chairperson
Will Ramsay
Deputy Chairperson
Manickam Yogeswaran
Board Member
Andreas Freudenberg
Treasurer
Dietrich Woehrlin
Cashier
Trainer Team
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Will Ramsay |
Pedagogical Coordinator and Campus Trainer |
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Manickam Yogeswaran |
Co-ordinator South Asia and Campus Trainer |
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Dietrich Woehrlin |
Program Manager and Campus Trainer |
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Abiy Woldemariam |
Campus Trainer |
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Girum Mezmur |
Campus Trainer |
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Gert Müller |
Campus Trainer |
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Prudence Katomene |
Campus Trainer |
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Arjan van den Bos |
IT Maintenance, Programming |
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Tamanda-Claire Mbendera |
Campus Trainer |
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Martin Lillich |
Campus Trainer |
Global Music e.V.
Wildenbruchstr. 80
12045 Berlin, Germany
Legal Details
Chairperson: Eka Neumann
Register No: VR26256B
Tax No: 27/666/59070
VAT ID: DE305773278
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