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Broadcasting fee 2025: Experts warn of financial burdens for citizens
The broadcasting fee could increase from 2025. But not all citizens will be affected. Planned increase in the broadcasting fee by 31 percent The discussions about the amount of the broadcasting fee in Germany are always intense. Especially since 2013, when every household was obliged to pay the broadcasting fee - regardless of whether they have a television or radio. Since then, the monthly contribution has been 18.36 euros. However, from 2025 the broadcasting fee could increase by 58 cents. This is less than the last adjustment in 2021, but could be a burden for financially disadvantaged people. Broadcasting fee/broadcasting fee in euros Year 17.98 2009 17.98 …
Broadcasting fee 2025: Experts warn of financial burdens for citizens
The broadcasting fee could increase from 2025. But not all citizens will be affected.
Planned increase in the broadcasting fee by 31 percent
The discussions about the amount of the broadcasting fee in Germany are always intense. Especially since 2013, when every household was obliged to pay the broadcasting fee - regardless of whether they have a television or radio. Since then, the monthly contribution has been 18.36 euros. However, from 2025 the broadcasting fee could increase by 58 cents. This is less than the last adjustment in 2021, but could be a burden for financially disadvantaged people.
| Broadcasting fee/broadcasting fee in euros | Year |
| 17.98 | 2009 |
| 17.98 | 2013 |
| 5:50 p.m | 2015 |
| 18.36 | 2021 |
| 18.94 | 2025 (draft) |
Commission for determining the financial needs of broadcasters (KEF)
The KEF, a committee with 16 members, was founded in 1975. Since then, she has been checking and determining the financial needs of the public broadcasters ARD, ZDF, Deutschlandradio and ARTE. The KEF submits contribution reports with recommendations and interim reports to the state governments every two years. Based on the Commission's proposals, the states decide on the broadcasters' financial framework.
Recommendation to increase the broadcasting fee is expected at the beginning of 2024
It will probably soon become clear whether the broadcasting fee will actually rise to 18.94 euros. The commission for determining the financial needs of broadcasters (KEF) will publish a contribution recommendation in spring 2024, media journalist Claudia Tieschky announced to Deutschlandfunk in July 2023. In a survey by the Evangelical Press Service (epd) from June 2023, a total of six federal states rejected an increase from 2025.
"A deviation from the proposal is only possible within narrow limits and only with the consent of all countries, for example if the burden on contributors no longer appears appropriate. Verifiable reasons must be given for this," says the KEF in information about its working methods. However, as the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported, the state broadcasting commission is planning to reorganize the contribution process. (jm)
According to a report by www.hna.de
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