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Popakademie Baden-Württemberg - University for Music Business, Creative Industries and Popular Music
We arepeople who design
the future of music
Popakademie Baden-Württemberg - University for Music Business, Creative Industries and Popular Music

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The Popakademie Baden-Württemberg is an higher education institution and competence centre for the music and creative industries and their pop cultural scenes. By focusing its study programmes on popular music - in economic as well as artistic terms - it offers an academic education that is unique in Germany's public university landscape. Numerous successful careers of musicians and creatives have been founded here.

Parallel to its function as a teaching institution, the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg, as a competence centre, realises numerous projects in a regional, national and international context.


Emre Yeşil plays at the Mannheim City Festival on May 25th © Mehmet Ali Ergin
15. May 2025

Popakademie acts live at the Mannheim City Festival 2025

This year, the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg will once again be represented at the Mannheim City Festival with exciting musical talents. From 23th to 25th May 2025, Mannheim's city center will _ _ _
22. May 2025

Popkademie acts play at the last Maifeld Derby

At the 14th and final edition of the renowned Maifeld Derby Festival in Mannheim, three Popakademie acts will take to the stage: Alex Mayr, Akryl and Konstantin Gropper. The popular music and _ _ _
15. May 2025

SONGS final concert

On Saturday, May 24, 2025, the final of SONGS, the songwriting competition of the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg for students, will take place. Special guests at the SpardaWelt Eventcenter in _ _ _


22. May 2025

Popkademie acts play at the last Maifeld Derby

At the 14th and final edition of the renowned Maifeld Derby Festival in Mannheim, three Popakademie acts will take to the stage: Alex Mayr, Akryl and Konstantin Gropper. The popular music and _ _ _
15. May 2025

Popakademie acts live at the Mannheim City Festival 2025

This year, the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg will once again be represented at the Mannheim City Festival with exciting musical talents. From 23th to 25th May 2025, Mannheim's city center will _ _ _
15. May 2025

SONGS final concert

On Saturday, May 24, 2025, the final of SONGS, the songwriting competition of the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg for students, will take place. Special guests at the SpardaWelt Eventcenter in _ _ _
27
May
Popakademie Talks
On May 27th 2025, SOFFIE and Marlo Grosshardt will discuss the topic of taking a stand as an artist. Pop academic and Berlin musician Soffie conquers stages with a unique mix of fat beats and even fatter vocals. With her provocative way of living the world in “fortissimo”, she immerses the audience in an emotionally energetic atmosphere. Her lyrics are profound, but at the same time a call to experience the world with all its facets.
The Hamburg musician Marlo Grosshardt inspires the audience with his debut album “Ein letztes Liebeslied”. In his critical yet rousing songs, he addresses the contradictions of the modern world and shows himself to be a courageous artist who is not afraid to address political and social issues. After a successful tour and numerous sold-out shows, Marlo has already achieved over 3.5 million streams on Spotify with his second album “Mut” and has inspired fans with songs such as “Astronaut”, which achieved great viral success on social media. He is part of the 26th generation of the Bandpool (top support program of the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg).
03
Jun
Open House with Jörg Hellwig
On June 3, 2025, the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg invites you to the next Open House. The guest speaker will be Jörg Hellwig, former managing director of Electrola and long-time top manager in the music industry.
Under the title “Navigating the Noise - Career Paths, Change and Opportunities”, Hellwig will talk openly with Michael Herberger about personal experiences, mistakes and insights from his eventful professional life. The focus will be on topics such as leadership style, values, employee loyalty and the question of how to deal with uncertainty, crises and change.

Admission is free.
Start
18:30
Popakademie Baden-Württemberg, Raum 001
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