Fools in need: Baden-Württemberg fights for help with fees!

fools in Baden-Württemberg are exposed to increasing GEMA fees and require financial support from the state. The Association of Swabian-Alemannic Fool's Function has explicitly demanded freedom of fees for certain events such as fools marches and children's events. Fool's President Roland Wehrle emphasized the urgency of finding solutions to the financial burdens. Especially in the case of larger festivals with entrance fees, he does not consider a cultural promotion to be required.

The topic is to be discussed in a round table with the Interior Ministry in spring. The GEMA raises license fees for the use of music at public events, and many clubs in the region complain about the recently significantly increased fees. The SPD had already requested help from the state at the end of November, while in other federal states, such as Hessen, financial support for 2025 was already decided, such as Schwäbische reported .