Germany

Website You can find more information on following page(s):

• https://www.vgwort.de/

• https://www.bildkunst.de/

Founding Legislation Copyright Law (1972).

Method of calculation Loans based.

Citizenship and/or language requirement No nationality or language restriction, but distribution to foreign authors only via collecting societies.

Eligible materia lBooks, audio-books, audiovisual materials.

Eligible Recipients Authors, illustrators, editors, translators, publishers.

Managed By Collecting societies: VG Wort (authors), Bild Kunst (artists).

Libraries Covered Public, higher education and other libraries.