Markus Engel is part of the Space team for the "Frei_Fläche: Raum für kreative Zwischennutzung" funding programme and is the contact person for questions regarding the application and processing of funding.
After studying Applied Cultural Studies, he worked in various contexts in music and orchestra management, including for the Berliner Festspiele and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. He was also project manager at the cultural management consultancy Birnkraut|Partner, project manager for platform projects at Initiative Musik gGmbH and for seven years headed the coach and expert pool as well as the consultancy services of Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft.
He was co-owner of the record label Pingipung for 12 years, was an honorary member of the Association of Independent Music Companies (VUT e.V.) and is an active musician himself.