Beratung der Künstlersozialkasse für nicht versicherte Künstler oder Publizisten Durchführung

The Künstlersozialkasse will advise you on all matters relating to artists' social insurance.

As a self-employed artist or journalist, you may have to take out insurance through the Künstlersozialkasse (KSK).
If necessary, you can contact the KSK. The KSK

• informs you about the insurance in the statutory health, nursing care and pension insurance,
• informs you about your rights and obligations in connection with insurance and
• advises you on registration.

In addition, the KSK will advise you on request on the following topics, among others:

• Is the artists' social insurance a compulsory insurance?
• How can you insure yourself through the KSK?
• What requirements do you have to meet?
• Are you a self-employed artist or journalist?
• How high are the contributions and costs?
• What benefits does the KSK provide?
• What are the advantages of the KSK?
• Are there special regulations for newcomers to the profession?
• Can you have another self-employed activity or dependent employment on the side?
• When can you insure yourself as a student via the KSK?
• Can you choose private health insurance?
• When and how can you register with the KSK?

Self-employed artists or journalists only have to pay half of their contributions themselves. A federal subsidy as well as the artists' social security contribution of the companies finance the other half of the contributions.

You do not need to submit any documentation.

You are not yet registered with the KSK as an artistically or journalistically self-employed person.

There are no costs for you.

Contact the KSK:

• Ask the KSK questions by phone or in writing or
• request information on artists' social insurance by e-mail.
• The KSK will inform you in writing, by telephone or by e-mail.

by telephone: usually none
in writing or electronically: usually 1 to 5 days

You do not have to meet any deadlines.

There is no provision for appeal.

• Advice from the Artists' Social Insurance Fund for uninsured artists / publicists Implementation.
• Consultation topics:
  • Reasons for insurance
  • Financing and responsibilities
  • Notes on the registration questionnaire
  • Insurance requirements
  • Definition of art / publicist
  • Professional status
  • expected earned income / minimum income
  • insurance despite unemployment benefit / part-time job / student status
  • exemption from insurance / contribution
  • options / choices in health insurance
  • Private health insurance
  • Contribution / allowance calculation
  • Artists' social security contribution
• responsible: Artists' Social Insurance Fund (KSK)

Forms: no

Online procedure possible: no

Written form required: no

Personal appearance required: no