Creative Industries Switzerland: Facts, Models, Culture 2008th Edition

Policy makers at all levels are discovering the notion of creative industries: the music industry, literature and book market, art market, film and television industries, performing arts, design, architecture, advertising, software / computer games – from economic and innovation strategies to education policy and urban development, the creative industries are being described as a model for success. However, strategies for real, practical implementation remain vague.

This publication provides a greatly needed overview of the concepts and specific characteristics of this sector. It analyzes the international discourse, presents up-to-date empirical-statistical Europe-wide analyses, derives models and draws conclusions for he current debate in Switzerland, and places special emphasis on the innovative potential of the creative scene and its dynamic for the entire creative industry.

Christoph Weckerle, chair of the Department of Cultural Studies and Aesthetic Communication at the Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Zürich (School of Art and Design Zurich)

Manfred Gerig, cultural historian, assistant professor at the Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Zürich

Michael Söndermann, cultural statistician