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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.


Max Mutzke © Amelie Siegmund
01. April 2026

Popakademie Special with Max Mutzke

On April 10, Max Mutzke will be at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg for a special event followed by a Q&A session. The event starts at 2 p.m. and will take place in Room 415. The event is open to everyone and admission is free.


Konstantin Singer and the Zenbox
26. March 2026

Popakademie alumnus finds success with digital detox startup

Since mid-2025, Popakademie alumnus Konstantin Singer has been making waves in the startup scene with an innovative idea: With the Zenbox he developed, he is sending a clear message about taking intentional digital breaks in everyday life and fostering greater focus, clarity, and calm. The Zenbox is a physical device that helps users put their smartphones down intentionally. With it, Singer taps into the zeitgeist of an era in which digital distraction has become a daily challenge for many people.


26. March 2026

A discussion on musical diversity in Germany

Invitation to the event: “GEMA and Its New Cultural Funding Initiative – How Does It Support Diversity in the Music Scene?”
The Popakademie Baden-Württemberg and GEMA invite you to an evening dedicated to the future of musical diversity in Germany.


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10
Apr
Popakademie Special with Max Mutzke
Max Mutzke © Amelie Siegmund
On April 10, Max Mutzke will be at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg for a special event followed by a Q&A session. The event starts at 2 p.m. and will take place in Room 415. The event is open to everyone and admission is free.
Popakademie, Raum 415
11
Apr
Bandpool Live & Loud
© Paul-Aaron Wolf
Experience the current generation of Bandpool and take a look behind the scenes of our program for promoting new artists. LIVE & LOUD!

Admission to the concert is free!
Start
20:00
Popakademie, Hafenstr. 3, Raum 001