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Popakademie
We arepeople who design
the future of music
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.



07. April 2026

FINJA and Florin at Sound Up

On Thursday, April 16, two acts with ties to the Popakademie—FINJA and Florin—will perform at the Gibson Club in Frankfurt. With this event, the club continues its “Sound Up – Welcome to _ _ _
09. April 2026

Pop macht Schule final concert

In the spring of 2026, five schools from the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region visited the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg as part of the “Pop macht Schule” project. On Monday, April 20, 2026 _ _ _
01. April 2026

Popakademie Special with Max Mutzke

On April 10, Max Mutzke will be at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg for a special event followed by a Q&A session. The event starts at 2 p.m. and will take place in Room 415. The event is open _ _ _


09. April 2026

Pop macht Schule final concert

In the spring of 2026, five schools from the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region visited the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg as part of the “Pop macht Schule” project. On Monday, April 20, 2026 _ _ _
07. April 2026

FINJA and Florin at Sound Up

On Thursday, April 16, two acts with ties to the Popakademie—FINJA and Florin—will perform at the Gibson Club in Frankfurt. With this event, the club continues its “Sound Up – Welcome to _ _ _
01. April 2026

Popakademie Special with Max Mutzke

On April 10, Max Mutzke will be at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg for a special event followed by a Q&A session. The event starts at 2 p.m. and will take place in Room 415. The event is open _ _ _
11
Apr
Bandpool Live & Loud
© Paul-Aaron Wolf
Experience the current generation of Bandpool and take a look behind the scenes of our program for promoting new artists. LIVE & LOUD!

Admission to the concert is free!
Start
20:00
Popakademie, Hafenstr. 3, Raum 001
14
Apr
Popakademie Talks
In the “Popakademie Talks” series, guests from the music and culture sector discuss various current topics. In the 2026 summer semester, three talks will be held in cooperation with the University of Mannheim and the Marchivum on the topic of “Music in Mannheim.”

The Popakademie Talks will kick off on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 6 p.m. with Angie Taylor and Gagey Mrozeck.

Participation is free of charge.
Start
18:00
Popakademie, Hafenstr.33, Raum 001
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