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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.


Mindmap Virtual Artists © Marie Imkeller
15. June 2026

Popakademie publishes White Paper on “Virtual Music Artists”

The Popakademie Baden-Württemberg has published a new edition of its white paper series, Popakademie DIGITAL. The paper is based on the bachelor’s thesis by Marie Imkeller (Music Business B.A.), supervised by David Stammer (Project Manager for Digital Innovation).


Paula Carolina & Sara Holzwarth
02. June 2026

Paula Carolina & Sara Holzwarth were guests at the Open House

On June 2, artist Paula Carolina and her manager Sara Holzwarth were guests at the Open House at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg.


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.


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17
Jun
Work in Progress Club
© Sebastian Weindel
Popakademie bands live on stage! At the “Work in Progress Club,” students from the Popular Music department present their current projects.

Admission is free.
Start
20:00
Popakademie, Hafenstr. 3, Raum 001
20 Jul

23 Jul
Summer Break Sessions
© Sebastian Weindel
Before the summer break begins after an eventful semester, there will be a week of live music at the Popakademie from July 20 to 23, 2026.
From Monday morning to Thursday evening, the students of the Popakademie will take their live exams. Everything is open to the public and admission is free!

More information to follow.