Duitsland
Timo Wiesmann
ESNS: 2024
Hamburg Music
Timo is managing director of Hamburg Music. The organization was founded in 2004 with the purpose of promoting and helping to shape Hamburg as a location for music and the music industry. It currently represents more than 120 companies from all subsectors of the music industry. After completing his university degrees (Cultural Studies B.A., Cultural and Media Management M.A.) in Düsseldorf, Nantes and Hamburg, Timo worked in Wales and Germany for music and cultural festivals, for the cultural management institute Hamburg, and for the digital distributor Finetunes. He also freelanced as a cultural manager, events manager, and as a writer. In addition to working at Hamburg Music, he runs Aalhaus – a bar, live music club and festival/concert promoter in Hamburg. In 2016 he founded the Music Cities Network, a transnational non-profit association uniting music cities and policy makers around the globe. Besides Timo is co-owner of the artist management agency The Party Management.