Music is deeply etched into Mannheim’s history. A long-standing leader and innovator, Mannheim has an extraordinary infrastructure for music. The “Mannheim Music Model” - Mannheim's support network – has received particular attention. Mannheim sees music as a driver for artistic, economic, educational and urban policy development. Notably, a comprehensive strategy for the music industry has been in place since 1999. Mannheim now wants to share this expertise with all members of the UCCN.