Organist as a profession. Women in church music positions in the Protestant Church in Berlin in the first half of the 20th century

• Applicant: Professor Dr. Christoph Henzel
• Subject Area: Musicology
• Term: since 2025
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 560571299

This pilot project on the professional history of church music aims, firstly, to identify female organists who were appointed to permanent, tenured positions in Berlin between 1900 and 1960. Secondly, it seeks to reconstruct the classification of these positions around 1950 according to artistic qualifications and salary levels (A, B, and C positions) in order to better assess the proportion of women in the job market. Thirdly, it will explore and discuss information regarding the gender-specific evaluation of women's applications, qualifications, and performance in office, as reflected in the parish, church district, and consistory records.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants