Songs

Write your own songs, fiddle with lyrics, create compositions! SONGS - the songwriting competition in cooperation with the Stiftung Bildung und Soziales der Sparda Bank Baden-Württemberg will take place for the seventh time in 2022 and will once again give young songwriters the chance to stand on the big stage with their song.

Participants can apply solo or as a band - also in cooperation with their teachers and educational specialists - with their strongest song. The best ideas will be rewarded with attractive prizes!

There are prizes in kind worth a total of 10,000 € for the musical equipment of schools, music schools and youth centres. In addition, the winners will receive professional coaching at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg.

Our jury

• Prof. Udo Dahmen - Artistic Director and Managing Director of Popakademie Baden-Württemberg & Vice President German Music Council
• Andreas Küchle - Head of Marketing of Sparda-Bank Baden-Württemberg
• Michelle Leonard - Songwriter (BMG), Artist (Solamay), Publisher (Edition Dolsira, Universal Music Publishing)
• Eva Sauter - artist

The grand SONGS finale will take place on 06.05.2026 at the SpardaWelt Eventcenter in Stuttgart.

We are looking forward to many SONGS!

The Stiftung Bildung und Soziales of the Sparda-Bank Baden-Württemberg is the funding partner for SONGS. Social and cultural commitment has always been an integral part of the corporate philosophy of the regionally rooted Sparda-Bank. The Sparda-Bank sees itself as a promotional partner that constantly sets new impulses, draws attention, makes opportunities possible and opens doors - as it does with the SONGS songwriting competition.

For more information on the contest, training and terms and conditions, please visit the SONGS Facebook page and YouTube.

For questions, please contact the Popakademie SONGS team by e-mail at songs@popakademie.de or by phone +49 621 533 972 18.