Daniel Winkel, Director of the German office of Centre National de la Musique in Berlin and Senior Expert GSA, boasts over 20 years of experience in the music industry, with extensive expertise in various aspects of the industry and its stakeholders, focusing on challenges related to music export.
He holds a degree in Transnational Franco-German Studies from the University of Saarbrücken (DE), and a Master of Advanced Studies in Nations, Regions, and Borders from the University of Metz (FR), where his research concentrated on the development of radio formats in Germany and France following the introduction of private radio.
Daniel started as a freelancer for Saarländischer Rundfunk (TV / French section, SaarLorLux), Franco-German Dialogue (Asko-Europa-Stiftung), and Fenestra/Onyx (Vivendi), then became press attaché for the German branch of the French Music Export Office in 1999. He progressed to Deputy Director in 2002, then Associate Director of the Bureau Export in Berlin in 2008.
In his role, he regularly speaks on support models for the French music industry and best practices exemplified by CNM. He is frequently invited to give keynote speeches or participate in panel discussions at international music industry conferences and expert hearings, including Initiative Kultur-und Kreativwirtschaft, c/o pop, IHM, M4Music, MaMA, Midem, Musikdialog, Musique et diversité, Plan! Pop, Printemps de Bourges, Musicboard expert hearing at Berlin City Parliament, Austrian Music Council Symposium, VUT Nord, Waves Vienna.
The export department of the Centre National de la Musique aims to foster the international development of the music and variety sector by supporting the export of French productions, promoting works, and facilitating artist mobility.
