On Tuesday December 05th 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Laura Knobloch will be our guest and talk about sustainability in festival planning using the example of Enjoy Jazz. Laura Knobloch is an expert for sustainability and environmental management. She specialized in researching climate adaptation and resource management at the Humboldt University in Berlin. For years she has been dealing scientifically, professionally and voluntarily with questions and problems at the interface of man and nature.
At Enjoy Jazz she is responsible for transformation management and believes in the crucial role of culture in the development of a sustainable society.

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.

This year's conference poses the question of gender equity in electronic music and sheds light on the promotion of young talent. The program is curated by Arno Müller and Angie Taylor.

Arno Müller is a lecturer from the very beginning in the Producing department. Since 2014, he has headed the "Electronic Music Producer" department, which has already produced several internationally successful alumni. For more than 30 years, he has been active in the electronic music scene as a DJ, live act, producer, sound designer as well as A&R. He has successfully collaborated in various capacities with numerous artists, some of them very well known. v2017 he started to release only his own productions under the alias "Jan Dalvik" on various labels. In his recording studio he deals with modular synthesizers as well as analog and hybrid production of electronic music. As a DJ he holds a residency at the Stuttgart club "Romantica" and runs the label "Romantica Records" belonging to the club.

Angie Taylor is an international techno DJane, live act and producer. She brings her unique intense electro style and boundless energy to clubs and festivals. Her DJ and live mix consists of captivating soundscapes, beats and sequences mixed with her personal Ableton Live setup, bass guitar interludes and impressive vocal effect performances. The Popular Music M.A. graduate of the Popakademie Mannheim has won numerous awards for her electronic music projects and performances. Taylor runs her own label "Panicroom" and collaborates for international artists including Jeff Mills and George Morel.

Program:
12 noon Doors Open
1 p.m. Opening with Conrad Lampe and welcome address
1.30 pm Panel on the topic of "Promoting young talent" With: Daniel Miller, Diane Zilmer, Anne Haffmans, Annelie Schwarz, moderated by Anna Blaich
14.30-15.45 Workshops (Exhibitors: Ableton, Arturia, Femlae Producer Collective, Modularensemble of the Popakademie)
15.45 Music Sophia Butzinger
4 pm Panel "Be the Change!" With: Michelle Kelly Lehmann, Theresa Kern, Jessica Jancen, Alma Ernst, Moderation: Angie Taylor
5.30 pm Performance by EMP (Popakademie students)
End around 6 pm
After show party @ Zimmer from 11 pm

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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.

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.

At the Work in Progress Club meets World Music Café concert, students from the Popular Music faculty present themselves live on stage. The evening's programme will be dominated by a colourful mixture of the two courses of study Pop Music Design and World Music. Admission is free.

February 10th 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.

More information coming soon.