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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.


Ziggy HasArdeur and Konstantin Gropper
02. June 2026

Alumni compose the soundtrack for the second season of “Achtsam Morden"

After alumni Ziggy Has Ardeur and Konstantin Gropper composed the soundtrack for the first season of the Netflix series “Achtsam Morden,” the team was also commissioned to create the music for the second season.


Anica © S. Wondra
26. May 2026

A Song for the State's Anniversary

Baden-Württemberg will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2027. To mark this occasion, the state is still looking for a suitable birthday song. All residents are invited to participate in the vote and cast their ballot for their favorite song. How does it work?


26. May 2026

GIRLS* GO MOVIE x Popakademie

The GIRLS* GO MOVIE project kicks off the 22nd Film Coaching Program and Short Film Festival in 2026. It offers young women* and girls* an empowering, safe space to creatively express their anger, their fears, and above all, their demands for social change. Especially in times when fundamental rights to bodily autonomy are being structurally negotiated, filmmaking becomes a powerful tool for reclaiming one’s own voice.


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02
Jun
Open House with Paula Carolina & Sara Holzwarth
Open House
Trust, Vision, and Growth – Paula Carolina and her manager Sara Holzwarth (Popakademie MB alumna) in conversation with Michael Herberger.

The event focuses on the complex relationship between artists and their management teams and explores how this collaboration shapes artist development and has a lasting impact on artistic careers.

Admission is free.
Start
18:00
Popakademie, Hafenstr.33, Raum 001
10
Jun
Popakademie Talks at Marchivum
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.”

On Tuesday, June 10, 2026, the Popakademie Talks will take place at 6 p.m. at the Marchivum, featuring Klaus Hiltscher, Peter Seiler, and representatives from the Milk Club, who will discuss music venues in Mannheim. Afterward, Klaus Hiltscher—Mannheim’s oldest DJ—will spin some tunes as we enjoy drinks together.

Participation in the talk is free of charge.
Start
18:00
Marchivum Mannheim