Good to see you!
We are very happy to welcome you in our house. 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.
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.
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06. November 2026
Full House at the Open House with Mark Forster
On Tuesday, November 3, Mark Forster was a guest at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg’s Open House, where he spoke about his development as an artist, the strategic reorientation of his brand in recent years, and how to shape one’s own career on one’s own terms. “Mark Forster – I Am the Brand. Right? On Rebranding, Artistic Freedom, and the Power Behind Your Own Career” was the title of the evening’s event. In a conversation with Michael Herberger, Managing Director and Director of Music and Creative Industries, we discussed moments of triumph, headwinds, and the art of constantly reinventing oneself without losing sight of who you are.
28. October 2026
Popakademie Talks in the Winter Semester of 2026
During the 2026–2027 winter semester, the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg will once again host the Popakademie Talks series. Guests from the music and cultural sectors will explore the topic “The Relationship Between Art and Democracy.” The first Popakademie Talk took place in cooperation with the University of Mannheim as part of its Action Week for Diversity, Participation, and Equal Opportunity, as well as the city of Mannheim’s “einander.aktionstage” event series.
08. October 2026
Bandpool Application Period Begins
The Popakademie Baden-Württemberg is looking for the 29th Bandpool cohort. Bandpool is the Popakademie’s premier support program, which operates outside the scope of its academic offerings. Bands, solo artists, and producers from all over Germany receive coaching and support. The goal is to prepare them for their entry into the professional music business. The new application period runs through November 22, 2026.
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