Popakademie and Mannheim Municipal Music School collaborate on Girls' Day

As part of the collaboration, the two Mannheim-based educational institutions offer practical workshops on various instruments and fields of activity in music. The workshops cover drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, producing, and the wind instruments trombone, trumpet, and saxophone. The aim is to provide insights into musical training and career prospects and, in particular, to inspire girls to pursue musical and music-related careers or simply to play an instrument. Girls' Day will conclude at 5 p.m. with a joint concert, where participants will present the results of the day and make music together.
Prior registration is required to participate in Girls' Day 2026. Further information on the program and registration will be announced in good time.

With their cooperation on Girls' Day, the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg and the Mannheim University of Music are sending a joint signal for equal opportunities, the promotion of young talent, and diversity in music. Girls' Day is a nationwide project for career and study orientation for girls. On this annual day of action, schoolgirls gain insights into professions and fields of study in which the proportion of women is less than 40 percent.

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About Mannheim Municipal Music School: Mannheim Music School—currently one of Germany's largest music schools with over 9,200 students enrolled each year—offers music programs for toddlers (with parents), children, teenagers, adults, and seniors. For more than half a century, the music school has been one of the most important providers of music education in the music-loving city of Mannheim and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021 together with the Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts.
Our motto, “People make music – music makes people,” is intended to illustrate that actively making music has value in itself, but also has a positive impact on the people who make music.

About the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg: The Popakademie is a state university and center of excellence for the music and creative industries and their pop culture scenes. With its focus on popular music and the creative industries, it offers an academic education that is unique in Germany's public university landscape.