Take advantage of advice on the obligation to pay artists' social security contributions at information events

    Would you like to find out about the artists' social security contribution obligation for your company? Then you can take part in an information event organized by the Artists' Social Security Fund under certain conditions.

    Description

    The Künstlersozialkasse must inform and advise you as a company or exploiter about your rights and obligations if you are potentially or actually obliged to pay artists' social security contributions. As a rule, your company is obliged to pay contributions if it exploits artistic or journalistic works or services, for example as a

    • publishing house
    • press agency
    • theater
    • orchestra or
    • radio and television broadcaster.

    Under the artists' social insurance scheme, self-employed artists and publishers only have to pay half of their contributions themselves. The other half is financed by a federal subsidy and the artists' social security contribution from companies and exploiters. In order to provide you with comprehensive information on all aspects of artists' social insurance and the artists' social levy, the Künstlersozialkasse regularly organizes

    • lectures
    • seminars and
    • web seminars.

    As a rule, the lectures and seminars take place on site at your company or at an organizing organization - for example, an association or a working group. The events must be requested from the Künstlersozialkasse by you or the organizations and are organized in cooperation with you or the organizations.

    You can take part in the web seminars online from anywhere with Internet access.

    An on-site information event normally lasts 2 hours. You need to allow about one hour for a web seminar.

    The information service is only aimed at groups. The Künstlersozialkasse does not offer individual consultations in this format.

    Contact person

    Künstlersozialkasse (KSK), Abteilung Verwerter

    Address

    address

    Gökerstraße 14

    26384 Wilhelmshaven

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    Parkplätze

    • Behindertenparkplatz:
      Anzahl: 2  Gebühren: nein
    • Parkplatz:
      Anzahl: 2  Gebühren: nein

    Haltestellen

    • Haltestelle: Haltestelle: Werfttor 1 (über ZOB)
      Linie:
      • Bus: 1
    • Haltestelle: Haltestelle: Werfttor 1
      Linie:
      • Bus: 5
    • Haltestelle: Haltestelle: Peterstraße
      Linie:
      • Bus: 219
    • Haltestelle: Haltestelle: Peterstraße
      Linie:
      • Bus: 111

    Elevator available

    Wheelchair access

    Please register at reception.

    Opening hours

    Service Center (Hotline): Monday: 09:00 - 16:00 Tuesday: 09:00 - 16:00 Wednesday: 09:00 - 16:00 Thursday: 09:00 - 16:00 Friday: 09:00 - 16:00 Visits are possible by appointment.

    Contact

    Internet

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 09.07.2025

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Required documents

    • for lecture or seminar: e-mail for registration
    • for web seminar: Questionnaire "GoToWebinar"

    Prerequisites

    • As the organizer of a personal presentation or a seminar on site, you must be able to mobilize a large number of interested parties via a working group, an association or similar organizational structures, for example.
    • Participation in a personal lecture or seminar is only possible via the respective organizer.
    • To participate in a web seminar, you need:
      • PC or laptop or mobile device
      • Internet access
      • webcam
      • Microphone and headphones

    An appeal is not possible.

    Procedure

    If you are planning an information and presence event:

    • Please contact the Künstlersozialkasse, preferably by e-mail.
    • Agree a date and the further procedure together with the speaker. Clarify the following points, for example:
      • Venue
      • Main topics
      • Sector
      • List of participants
      • Technology
      • Handout

    If you would like to take part in a web seminar:

    • Visit the website of the Künstlersozialkasse.
    • Register online for a specified date and a specific topic.
    • Complete the questionnaire on the website. You must answer the following questions, for example:
      • Which sector does your company belong to?
      • Are you already registered with the Künstlersozialkasse as a company liable to pay contributions?
    • The person organizing the web seminar will contact you and provide you with further information.
    • At your appointment, you can follow the web seminar on your PC, laptop or mobile device.

    Deadlines

    • A lead time of approximately one month is required for the organization of a face-to-face event.
    • Registration for the web seminar is possible at short notice, provided the maximum number of participants has not yet been reached.

    Processing time

    • Organization of face-to-face events: Once you have contacted us, an employee of the Künstlersozialkasse will contact you within 2 to 3 days to schedule the event with you.
    • Participation in web seminars or online workshops: After booking your appointment, you will immediately receive a confirmation email.

    2 to 3 days

    Costs

    There are no costs.

    Notes (specifics)

    There are no indications or special features.

    Further Information

    Area of validity

    Germany-wide

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) on 18.04.2024

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 01.12.2025

    Keywords

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    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English