Gregor Hotz will become the new director of Ensemble Musikfabrik on 1 January 2026. Until then, Thomas Fichter will continue as director, to whom the ensemble extends its heartfelt thanks for his many years of successful and visionary work. Marco Blaauw, chair of the association board of Ensemble Musikfabrik, explains: “We are delighted to welcome Gregor Hotz, a proven cultural manager and profound connoisseur of contemporary music, to take on this role. He brings a wealth of experience and passion for new music that will give the ensemble fresh impetus for the future.”

Gregor Hotz is currently managing director of Musikfonds e.V. in Berlin, the federal government’s central funding institution for contemporary music. Before this, he worked for many years as a freelance curator and cultural manager, including as co-founder of the independent venue ausland, director of the Splitter Orchester, and initiator of numerous international projects in contemporary music and sound art.