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GVL rights holders' meeting 2025: 22 delegates elected

Berlin, 6 June 2025. Around 180,000 artists and producers were called upon to take part in this year's delegate elections and elect their representatives at the GVL members' meeting from 2 to 5 June 2025.
The results are now in: the 22 newly elected delegates of the GVL.

Online-Wahlen auf dem BV2025-Portal 

Im Rahmen der Online-Wahlen wählten die Berechtigten ihre 22 Delegierten sowie deren Ersatzdelegierten für die kommende Amtszeit. Sie vertreten die Interessen der über 180.000 GVL-Berechtigten in der GuDV, der Gesellschafter- und Delegiertenversammlung.  

GVL-Geschäftsführer Guido Evers betont die Bedeutung des Gremiums: „Die GuDV ist das zentrale Organ der Mitbestimmung für unsere Berechtigten. Sie gewährleistet Transparenz und demokratische Teilhabe und gibt der GVL wichtige Impulse für ihre strategische Weiterentwicklung.“ 

Frauenanteil in der GuDV deutlich gestiegen 

Im Vorfeld der Wahl hatte die GVL insbesondere Frauen zur Kandidatur aufgerufen. Bereits im November des vergangenen Jahres beschlossen die GVL-Gesellschafter einstimmig, das Ziel einer ausgewogenen Vertretung aller Geschlechter ausdrücklich im Gesellschaftsvertrag zu verankern.  

GVL-Geschäftsführer Dr. Tilo Gerlach zu den Entwicklungen: „Wir haben uns ausdrücklich gewünscht, dass sich insbesondere mehr Frauen aktiv in die Gremienarbeit der GVL einbringen – und freuen uns sehr, dass viele diesem Appell gefolgt sind – und auch gewählt wurden. Der deutlich gestiegene Frauenanteil ist ein wichtiges Signal für mehr Vielfalt und Repräsentation in unseren Gremien – und damit ein klarer Schritt in Richtung Zukunftsfähigkeit der GVL.“ 

Die Wahlleitung übernahm erneut Prof. Christian Höppner, Präsident des Deutschen Kulturrats sowie als Cellist und Dirigent selbst GVL-Berechtigter.

Online elections on the BV2025 portal

As part of the online elections, those eligible voted for their 22 delegates and their substitute delegates for the coming term of office. They represent the interests of over 180,000 GVL rights holders in the GuDV, the shareholders' and delegates' meeting.

GVL Managing Director Guido Evers emphasises the importance of the committee: ‘The GuDV is the central body for co-determination for our eligible members. It ensures transparency and democratic participation and provides GVL with important impetus for its strategic development.’

Significant increase in the proportion of women in the GuDV

In the run-up to the election, GVL had specifically called on women to stand as candidates. Back in November last year, GVL shareholders unanimously decided to explicitly enshrine the goal of balanced representation of all genders in the partnership agreement.

GVL Managing Director Dr Tilo Gerlach commented on the developments: "We expressly wanted more women in particular to become actively involved in the work of the GVL committees – and we are very pleased that many responded to this appeal and were also elected. The significant increase in the proportion of women is an important signal for greater diversity and representation in our committees – and thus a clear step towards GVL's future viability."

The election was once again supervised by Prof. Christian Höppner, President of the German Cultural Council and himself a GVL beneficiary as a cellist and conductor.

GVL Live in Berlin: Inform, network, celebrate

The 2025 rights holders' meeting will continue next week at the GVL Live event on 11 June 2025 in Berlin's Festsaal Kreuzberg. GVL Live will not only offer insights into current developments at GVL, but also in-depth sessions – for example on artificial intelligence – and intensive deep dives into the world of collecting societies.

Keynote speakers on stage will include Dr Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media of the City of Hamburg, and musical cabaret artist Dr Pop, who takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the industry. The event will be moderated by Mia Heresch.

Juliane Fiedler

Leiterin Kommunikation

About GVL

Anyone who produces artistic work or creates the economic basis for such work must receive money for the use of their services. The Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten mbH (GVL) records this use. GVL passes on the funds collected on a fiduciary basis, including from radio and television stations and for public performance (e.g. in restaurants or cafés), to its beneficiaries as remuneration. Over 180,000 performing artists, image and sound recording producers, music and video clip producers and event organisers place their trust in GVL, making it one of the largest collecting societies for ancillary copyrights worldwide. GVL's shareholders are unisono Deutsche Musik- und Orchestervereinigung e.V., the German Music Industry Association (BVMI), the German Actors' Association (BFFS) and the Association of Independent Music Entrepreneurs (VUT).

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