Update

A wonderful year!

January 3, 2020

Happy New Year 2020!

The year 2019 marked outstanding growth for DIESE, with a significant increase in users, expanded international presence, and new features for performing arts management and staff scheduling.

Strong international growth

In 2019, the number of organizations using DIESE grew from 24 to 42.

The software is now used in 10 countries, with new additions including:

  • Australia
  • Portugal
  • Wales
  • Italy

DIESE is also available in four languages: English, French, German, and Portuguese.

A solution for the entire performing arts sector

While opera houses and ballet companies have historically driven the development of DIESE, theatres have confirmed their growing importance—especially in France, Portugal, and Switzerland.

This trend highlights the relevance of DIESE for the broader performing arts and cultural sector.

New prestigious cultural institutions

In 2019, several renowned institutions joined the DIESE network, including:

  • the Festival d’Avignon
  • Teatro Nacional D. Maria II (Lisbon)
  • Grand T – Théâtre de Loire-Atlantique (Nantes)
  • Le Phénix, scène nationale (Valenciennes)
  • Théâtre de Carouge (Geneva)

In the historical sector:

  • Palazzetto Bru Zane (Venice)
  • Welsh National Opera (Cardiff)
  • The Australian Ballet (Melbourne)
  • Opéra National de Bordeaux
  • Opéra National de Lorraine (Nancy)

Expansion into museums, media, and education

Cultural centres and museums have shown increasing interest in DIESE’s space booking and staff scheduling features, including:

  • Centro Cultural de Belém (Lisbon)
  • IPC Residence Palace (Brussels)
  • Bourse de Commerce – Collection Pinault (Paris)
  • Mémorial de la Shoah (Paris)
  • Biennale de Lyon

New sectors are also emerging:

  • media, with Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) using DIESE’s inventory management
  • education, with Lausanne’s University of Music (HEMU)

New features for cultural management

As every year, DIESE continues to evolve with new functionalities:

  • strengthened budget management module
  • purchase order tracking system
  • sales and invoicing for venue bookings
  • COB (Choir-Orchestra-Ballet) feature for artist payroll calculation
  • recruitment tools designed for ensembles
  • enhanced planning sharing options
  • new Gantt-style planning view

A collaborative success

These achievements are made possible by the strong collaboration with clients and project managers within partner institutions.

Their trust and feedback continue to drive innovation and growth for DIESE, making it a leading solution for cultural organization management and staff scheduling.