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On 11 September 2025, the Institute for Strategic Development (IFSE) presented the results of the third nationwide gallery study. Twelve years after the first survey and five years after the pandemic year 2020, the new study once again provides a comprehensive overview of the structures, achievements and challenges of professionally managed galleries in Germany. More than 150 galleries took part in the survey.
Galleries as Underestimated Cultural Spaces
German galleries remain central places for the mediation of art: in 2024 they organised more than 4,000 exhibitions, on over 120,000 square metres, attracting an estimated two million visitors. Despite declining revenues, they maintain their cultural relevance. “Galleries are the underestimated museums of Germany. They open new exhibitions every day, take on the economic risk alone – and remain far too invisible in the public discourse,” said Hergen Wöbken (IFSE). Remarkably, structural continuity prevails, with results echoing the surveys of 2013 and 2020 – such as the focus on the primary market and the key role of …
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Image avobe: Portrait Hergen Woebken by Jeanne Degraa.
