Justus, Dorothea and Lena explored this question at this year's Classical:NEXT conference in Berlin. Justus was very committed as a mentor and accompanied young talents through the programme, while Dorothea presented the latest results of the festival study in a panel discussion with prominent participants.

In addition to joyful reunions and exciting new contacts, the conference offered numerous insights, from innovative concert formats and climate protection to questions of inclusion, diversity and queerness in the concert hall.

We return inspired, with fresh ideas, new partnerships and even more motivation to shape the future of classical music together.