The Deutscher Kulturrat e.V. (DKR) is the umbrella organization of the German art and culture, media and creative associations. He is the counterpart for the politics and administration of the federal government, the federal states and the European Union in all cultural policy matters that overlap the individual branches (sections) of the Deutscher Kulturrat. The aim of the Deutscher Kulturrat is to stimulate cultural policy discussion at all political levels and to advocate freedom of the arts, publications and information.