Deadlines and Media Data

field notes is a bimonthly magazine with its finger on the pulse of Berlin's contemporary music scene with event announcements and background information. It contains an editorial section with concert recommendations as well as a calendar with a comprehensive listing of events.

Publisher

inm – initiative neue musik berlin e. V.
Littenstraße 10
10179 Berlin

Circulation

Circulation of 12,000 copies

Publication frequency

The magazine is published 5 time per year (bimonthly with a summer break)
Delivery in Berlin and Brandenburg

Format & Print

118 x 270 mm

Distribution and Delivery

Delivery to concert halls, stages, cultural venues and music colleges as well as to distributors in the cultural and gastronomic scenes via Dinamix Berlin. Direct mailing to around 2,500 subscribers in Germany and abroad.

Target Audience

The field notes magazine appeals to a diverse and broad readership. Its readers are interested in contemporary music (new music, music theater, improvised and real-time music, classical music, electronic and electroacoustic music, sound art, and Klangkunst) and are also open to related fields of contemporary art. In this context, they seek not only information about current concert programs and developments but also critical reflections and discursive engagement with trends in the contemporary art and music scene.

The readership consists of concertgoers (frequent attendees with medium to high expertise in music), curators, journalists, musicians, cultural managers, students, musicologists, and an audience eager to experiment. Most readers live in the Berlin-Brandenburg area, with strong representation in the districts of Mitte, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Lichtenberg, Pankow, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Tempelhof-Schöneberg, and Neukölln. The magazine also has a strong presence in other German cities such as Leipzig, Potsdam, Cologne, Hamburg, Munich, and Frankfurt am Main. The age structure of the readership spans from older generations to younger adults, with most readers between 25 and 45 years old. The gender distribution is nearly balanced.

The Magazine is published in German, with selected content also in English.

Publication Frequency, Dates, and Deadlines

Publication Frequency

5 times a year (bi-monthly with a summer break)
Distributed in Berlin and Brandenburg

March/April Issue 2025

  • Event recommendations: January 15, 2025
  • Calendar entries: January 20, 2025
  • Advertisements: January 20, 2025
  • Inserts: February 10, 2025

May to August Issue 2025

  • Event recommendations: March 10, 2025
  • Calendar entries: March 15, 2025
  • Advertisements: March 15, 2025
  • Inserts: April 10, 2025

September/October Issue 2025

  • Event recommendations: June 15, 2025
  • Calendar entries: June 20, 2025
  • Advertisements: June 20, 2025
  • Inserts: July 10, 2025

November/December Issue 2025

  • Event recommendations: September 15, 2025
  • Calendar entries: September 20, 2025
  • Advertisements: September 20, 2025
  • Inserts: October 10, 2025

Calendar

All events that are entered into the online calendar by the respective editorial deadline will automatically appear in the print edition of the concert calendar in field notes magazine. Late submissions will only be published online. Workshops, talks, and conferences can be included in the specialized industry calendar.

Event Recommendations

For event recommendations (Feldfund), please fill out this form↗ with all relevant event information by the respective editorial deadline. Don't forget to also enter the event in the online calendar. Selected Feldfunde will be announced in field notes magazine on half a page.

Selection Process for Feldfunde and Articles

The editorial team reviews all submissions and decides based on an overall perspective which contributions can be included in the print edition. Our goal is to provide a balanced overview of concerts in the editorial section of the magazine. We ensure a fair representation of new music, music theater, sound art, improvisation, Echtzeitmusik, and electroacoustic/electronic music. Additionally, we strive to feature a variety of different actors across issues, with a special focus on artists from the independent scene. The field notes magazine also aims to reflect greater societal diversity in its programming. 

We kindly ask for your understanding if your event cannot be included. However, if your event was submitted in time for the editorial deadline via the online calendar, it will at least be listed in the magazine’s calendar section with a short description. Alternatively, we are happy to include your event in our newsletter or on our Facebook page.

Formats and prices for advertisements and inserts

Format | Size (mm x mm) 
Price (gross) / Free scene price - discounted (gross) 

 

Advertisements / inserts in the field notes magazine

¼ advertisement
 Quarter page (portrait format) 49.3mm x 114mm (W x H)
 200 € / 150 €

1/2 advertisement
 Half page (portrait format) 103mm x 114mm (W x H)
 500 € / 350 €

1/1 advertisement
 Full page (portrait format) 103mm x 232.5mm (W x H)
 900 € / 600 €

2/1 advertisement
 Double page (portrait format) 222mm x 232.5mm (W x H)
 1300 € / 1200 €

Insert for mailing
 Format: A5-A6
 550 € / 350 €
There may be an additional charge for other formats (e.g. folded flyer, brochure).


Online advertisements

Banner in the monthly newsletter 
 250 € / 200 €

Social media post (Facebook and Instagram)
 100 € / 75 €

Event of the week: Teaser on the start page of field notes
 300 € / 250 € Week


Packages

Newsletter banner and social media ad
 300 € / 250 €

Double booking insert + 1/2 ad in field notes magazine 
 900 € (instead of 1050 €) / 550 € (instead of 700 €)

Double booking newsletter + insert in field notes magazine 
 750 € (instead of 850 €) / 500 € (instead of 600 €)

Event of the week (teaser on the start page of field notes + social media ad)
 500 € / 450 € week

Discount for double booking: field notes magazine + positions
 300 € (half-page field notes) + 300 € (half-page positions)

Volume discount
 10% on the second booking within a year 

All prices include VAT. We are happy to offer a cultural discount to members of the independent scene.


Details on formats and colors:

All information on formats and colors for download.

Contact advertisements and inserts

Inka Baumgarte: inka.baumgarte@inm-berlin.de