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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23. October 2025
POPLÄND Award goes to NIKRA, franz.K, and Jules Kalmbacher
For the first time, the state of Baden-Württemberg is awarding a prize for pop culture. It goes to a band from Mannheim, a cultural center in Reutlingen, and a music producer born in Odenwald who has topped the German charts more than ten times.
21. October 2025
Popakademie Talks in the winter semester 2025/2026
In the winter semester of 2025/2026, the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg will once again host the Popakademie Talks series. Guests from the music and culture sector will present the topic of “Populism and Extremism” with WILLMAN, Valerie Schönian, and Dr. Anna Schwenck.
20. October 2025
Band pool acts at Nachtwandel
On the weekend of October 24th/25th Nachtwandel (Night Walk) will take place in Mannheim from 7 p.m. to midnight. Live music will be played throughout the night at various locations, allowing diverse acts with different styles and cultural backgrounds to showcase their talents.
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