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The Popakademie Baden-Württemberg is a barrier-free building. The building has barrier-free access, the bus stop in front of the building is also barrier-free and therefore easy to reach by public transport. The Popakademie has a handicapped parking space, a handicapped accessible WC with a pull cord and emergency call switch, the doors are suitable for wheelchair users according to DIN18040 and can be operated by pushbuttons and are equipped with finger protection. A lift with Braille lettering and a stretcher are available in case of failure. In the house there are generous movement areas with turning possibilities and there are no thresholds. A pictorial description with common pictograms ensures easy orientation in the house. Ramps and fall protection are available for the stages. Additional ergonomic barriers for staff, students and visitors are available by appointment.

For all questions regarding accessibility in the house, please contact Alexandra Reiter Alexandra.Reiter@popakademie.de.

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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.


© Luca Vasi
08. May 2025

Popakademie alumna wins Mannheim Sustainability Award

The city of Mannheim has awarded Kim Laber, a former student on the Music and Creative Industries Master's program at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg, the Sustainability Award. She received the award for her pioneering master's thesis, in which she drew up a comprehensive greenhouse gas balance for the first headlining tour of the post-hardcore band Sperling.


Laura Ries wins Voice Innovation Award
06. May 2025

Popakademie alumna Laura Ries wins Voice Innovation Award

The Bundesverband Deutscher Gesangspädagogen e.V.(BDG) has honored Popakademie graduate Laura Ries with the Voice Innovation Award. With this award, the association honors young vocal teachers who set new impulses in vocal training with fresh ideas and innovative teaching concepts.


Sophia Butzinger with Jugendstil Management and family
30. April 2025

Success at the Preis für Popkultur: Mine and Phea honored

Two artists with Popakademie connections were honored at this year's Preis für Popkultur: the singer, songwriter and producer Mine and the up-and-coming artist Phea won their respective categories at the eighth award ceremony.


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17
May
Bandpool Live & Loud
Experience the current generation of the band pool and look behind the scenes of our newcomer support program. LIVE & LOUD! Admission to the concert is free!
Popakademie
21
May
Work in Progress Club
Popakademie bands live on stage!

At the "Work in Progress Club" the students of the Department of Popular Music present their current projects.

Admission is free.
Start
20:00
Popakademie, Hafenstr. 33, Raum 001