The Popakademie Baden-Württemberg ''(University of Popular Music And Music Business)'' is a German

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conservatory for

popular music Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. These forms and styles can be enjoyed and performed by people with little or no musical training.Popular Music. (2015). ''Fun ...

based in

Mannheim Mannheim (; Palatine German: or ), officially the University City of Mannheim (german: Universitätsstadt Mannheim), is the second-largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg after the state capital of Stuttgart, and Germany's 2 ...

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. Established in 2003 by the state of

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

, it was the first institution of higher education in Germany to offer academic degree programs focusing on popular music and

music business The music industry consists of the individuals and organizations that earn money by writing songs and musical compositions, creating and selling recorded music and sheet music, presenting concerts, as well as the organizations that aid, train, ...

. It offers three

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and two

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degree programs. Furthermore, the Popakademie is a centre of competence for all aspects of the

music industry The music industry consists of the individuals and organizations that earn money by writing songs and musical compositions, creating and selling recorded music and sheet music, presenting concerts, as well as the organizations that aid, train, ...

with numerous projects in the areas of international cooperation and regional development.

Academic Profile

The Popakademie Baden-Württemberg is divided into an artistic and a business sector. Each sector contains one accredited bachelor and one accredited master's degree program. In February 2015, the Popakademie established a new bachelor's degree program in World Music. Conditions of application are equivalent of A-levels or international baccalaureate. Additionally, practical experience is required. To apply for the master's degree program, a bachelor's degree is required. Admission for the programs is only during the winter term. Studying at the Popakademie is free of charge. Popular Music Department Director:

Udo Dahmen Udo Dahmen (born 12 July 1951 in Aachen, West Germany) is a drummer, author and CEO of the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg. Life Udo Dahmen studied classical percussion in Aachen and Cologne from 1971 to 1976. In Paris he was trained by Dante ...

*Pop Music Design (Bachelor of Arts) *World Music (Bachelor of Arts) *Popular Music (Master of Arts) Music and Creative Industries Department Director: Michael Herberger *Music Business (Bachelor of Arts) *Music and Creative Industries (Master of Arts) Among the 150 lecturers of the Popakademie, there are outstanding artists and experts of the music business. Business and music students as well as graduates of the Popakademie took part in successful collaborations, such as the German number-one-albums of

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Tim Bendzko Tim Bendzko (born 9 April 1985) is a German singer-songwriter. He achieved nationwide recognition with his song "Nur noch kurz die Welt retten" and becoming the winner on the Bundesvision Song Contest. Career Bendzko grew up in the Köpenick r ...

. Popakademie-related bands and artists like Abby, Crada, The Intersphere,

Virtual Riot Christian Valentin "Val" Brunn (born 20 July 1994), better known by his stage name Virtual Riot, is a German DJ and electronic music producer. He has released seventeen extended plays and two studio albums, most notably his 2016 extended play '' ...

, Get Well Soon,

Jewelz & Sparks Jewelz & Sparks are a German DJ and production duo consisting of Julius Voigtländer (born 1984) and Gregor Brechmann (born 1991) that formed in 2011, and they are one of the most successful German EDM projects. The duo is best known for their ...

and

AudioDamn! AudioDamn! is a pop rock trio from Germany. The band made up of Austrians Oliver "Oli" Wimmer (vocals/guitar) and Ali Grumeth (guitar/bass/vocals) and German Daniel "Mudi" Mudrack was formed in 2011 in Mannheim, Germany. They released their self- ...

played international shows and festivals such as

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and

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. Graduates of the Popakademie work as musicians, composing artists, songwriters and producers or as artist managers, label owners, publishers and (executive) staff members in all relevant functions of music business companies.

International

The Popakademie is part of a worldwide network. It has partnerships and cooperates with many international conservatories and institutions. As a member of the

Association Européenne des Conservatoire The European Association of Conservatoires (AEC) is the main association of colleges and university schools of music in Europe and represents the interests of institutions that are concerned with training for the music profession. It is abbreviate ...

s, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC), it promotes intercultural exchange of students and lecturers. The Popakademie has an Erasmus University Charta. Regularly, projects and events such as the European Band- & Businesscamp, the International Songwriter Week and the International Summer Camp take place at the Popakademie in Mannheim. Partner network (selection):Partner network
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