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Popakademie bands live on stage!

At the "Work in Progress Club" the students of the Department of Popular Music present their current projects.

Admission is free.

Experience the Popakademie students on stage during their concert exams!

Admission is free.

February 15th is the Popakademie's info day.

On this day, the Popakademie offers lectures and information about studying at the Popakademie as well as study advice from staff, lecturers and students.
In addition, the Info Day provides insights into the Popakademie's project and competence areas.

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!

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.”

The Popakademie Talks will kick off on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 6 p.m. with Angie Taylor and Gagey Mrozeck.

Participation is free of charge.

On 20.04.2026 the final concert of Pop macht Schule will take place at the Capitol in Mannheim.

Celebrate with us the conclusion of this year's round of the “Pop macht Schule” support program. This spring, around 400 pupils were able to gain experience and know-how in the wide-ranging field of pop and world music over two workshop days. This included singing, writing lyrics, trying out different instruments, making their own beats and writing their own songs. Be there when the students present their results to a large audience at the final concert. Popakademie students will also perform with their bands.

More info tba.

Popakademie bands live on stage!

At the "Work in Progress Club" the students of the Department of Popular Music present their current projects.

Admission is free.

Beats & Sound of the producing students! The line-up of the Producer's Club consists of students from the Pop Music Design bachelor's programme and the Popular Music master's programme with a focus on Producing/Composing Artist.

Admission is free.

On Saturday, May 09th 2026, the final of SONGS, the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg's songwriting competition for students, will take place. At the final concert of the tenth round of SONGS, selected participants will present their submitted songs live in front of a jury of experts. Two special guests will perform at the SpardaWelt Eventcenter in Stuttgart to mark the 10th anniversary of the competition. The “SONGS” competition is sponsored by the Stiftung Bildung und Soziales der Sparda-Bank Baden-Württemberg.
Admission to the concert is free

Experience the best newcomers from German-speaking countries live on stage at the Popakademie!
The “LIVE&LAUT” concert presents the current acts of the renowned BANDPOOL newcomer support program, whose best-known allumni include acts such as CLOCKCLOCK, PROVINZ, MAX GIESINGER, LOTTE & REVOLVERHELD.

Admission free!

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, May 19, 2026, the Popakademie Talks will take place at 6 p.m. at the University of Mannheim.

Further information to be confirmed.

Participation in the talk is free of charge.

Popakademie bands live on stage!

At the "Work in Progress Club" the students of the Department of Popular Music present their current projects.

Admission is free.

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.

Further information to be confirmed.

Participation in the talk is free of charge.

Experience the current generation of the band pool and look behind the scenes of our newcomer support program. LIVE & LOUD! Admission to the concert is free!

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

Admission is free.

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.

Experience the best Popakademie bands and solo artists from the current courses live at the big end-of-semester concert on July 24, 2026.
Bands and musicians from the Popakademie will be on stage live that evening to present a varied mix of music from all genres.

PROGRAM to follow

Come by the final concert of the International Summer Camp.

Band rehearsals, creative songwriting and music production are the focus of the summer course. There are also topic-relevant master classes, workshops and specials. Individual and group lessons in singing, songwriting, music production and various instruments complete the program. At the end of the week, all participants will present their results at a public final concert in the Popakademie.

Free admission