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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.



26. March 2026

A discussion on musical diversity in Germany

Invitation to the event: “GEMA and Its New Cultural Funding Initiative – How Does It Support Diversity in the Music Scene?” The Popakademie Baden-Württemberg and GEMA invite you to an _ _ _
26. March 2026

Popakademie alumnus finds success with digital detox startup

Since mid-2025, Popakademie alumnus Konstantin Singer has been making waves in the startup scene with an innovative idea: With the Zenbox he developed, he is sending a clear message about taking _ _ _
24. March 2026

The band ENGIN is releasing a new album and going on tour

The three-piece band ENGIN, consisting of singer and guitarist Engin Devekiran (B.A. in Pop Music Design), bassist David Knevels (M.A. in Popular Music), and drummer Jonas Stiegler, released _ _ _


26. March 2026

Popakademie alumnus finds success with digital detox startup

Since mid-2025, Popakademie alumnus Konstantin Singer has been making waves in the startup scene with an innovative idea: With the Zenbox he developed, he is sending a clear message about taking _ _ _
26. March 2026

A discussion on musical diversity in Germany

Invitation to the event: “GEMA and Its New Cultural Funding Initiative – How Does It Support Diversity in the Music Scene?” The Popakademie Baden-Württemberg and GEMA invite you to an _ _ _
24. March 2026

The band ENGIN is releasing a new album and going on tour

The three-piece band ENGIN, consisting of singer and guitarist Engin Devekiran (B.A. in Pop Music Design), bassist David Knevels (M.A. in Popular Music), and drummer Jonas Stiegler, released _ _ _
31
Mar
GEMA and Its New Cultural Funding Initiative – How Does It Support Diversity in the Music Scene?
The Popakademie Baden-Württemberg and GEMA invite you to an evening dedicated to the future of musical diversity in Germany.
GEMA has been supporting its members for many years through various programs. It is now realigning the largest area of its cultural funding. The goal of this restructuring is to create a funding model that—unlike today’s—reaches all genres, promotes equal opportunity, and strengthens the diversity of the music scene—from contemporary art music to pop, jazz, rock, metal, and electronic music. At this joint event with the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg, the key pillars of the current and future funding structure will be presented in a concise format, and their contribution to regional and national scenes will be discussed with voices from artistic practice and education.

Panelists:
• Michelle Leonard, GEMA Supervisory Board member, multi-platinum-award-winning songwriter, and lecturer at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg
• Dr. Monika Staudt, GEMA Director of Funding Structures and Distribution, and Managing Director of the GEMA Foundation
• Moderator: Kathrin Greven, GEMA Director of Communications

• How will access to GEMA’s cultural funding be structured in the future, and what contribution does it make to the diversity of the music scene?
• To what extent does the realignment of cultural funding help to fulfill GEMA’s cultural mission in a spirit of solidarity?
• How do emerging creators benefit from GEMA’s grants and programs?
Start
19:00
Popakademie, Raum 001
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
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