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Popakademie

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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.


@ Thorsten Dirr
17. December 2025

"Women Create Music" creates support structures for female musicians

Women Create Music is a new initiative that opens up innovative and sustainable avenues of support for female musicians. The project combines professional creative work with immediate _ _ _
21. January 2026

Information Day at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg

A day full of music, information, and future prospects: on Saturday, February 7th 2026, the Popakademie in Mannheim will open its doors to music enthusiasts. Anyone interested in studying _ _ _
16. December 2025

SONGS songwriting competition enters the next round

Until Sunday, March 9th 2026, students aged 11 to 21 can submit their music tracks for the SONGS songwriting competition. Prizes worth a total of up to €10,000 will be awarded to the best _ _ _


21. January 2026

Information Day at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg

A day full of music, information, and future prospects: on Saturday, February 7th 2026, the Popakademie in Mannheim will open its doors to music enthusiasts. Anyone interested in studying _ _ _
17. December 2025

"Women Create Music" creates support structures for female musicians

Women Create Music is a new initiative that opens up innovative and sustainable avenues of support for female musicians. The project combines professional creative work with immediate _ _ _
16. December 2025

SONGS songwriting competition enters the next round

Until Sunday, March 9th 2026, students aged 11 to 21 can submit their music tracks for the SONGS songwriting competition. Prizes worth a total of up to €10,000 will be awarded to the best _ _ _
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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