Thu, April 16

Timur - Unfaggottable

April 16, 19:30–20:30

Levin Liam

April 16, 22:00–23:00

Fri, April 17

Ebow

April 17, 21:00–22:00

Sat, April 18

Gesina Demes & Annika Prigge read "Zum ersten Mal"

April 18, 15:30–16:30

too many tabs - NDR Live Podcast

April 18, 17:00–18:00

Lara Hulo

April 18, 19:15–20:15

Carlo5

April 18, 21:00–22:00

Mon, March 16

lovehead

March 16, 21:45–22:30

Thu, April 16

It's complicated. Plus some great pop music. And drinks – at the Deutschlandfunk Nova reception.

April 16, 17:30–18:30

Paula Engels

April 16, 19:00–19:45

panicbaby

April 16, 20:30–21:00

Fri, April 17

Laurenz Nikolaus

April 17, 18:15–19:00

Dennis Dies Das

April 17, 19:30–20:15

Anda Morts

April 17, 21:00–22:00

Sat, April 18

LEVKA

April 18, 17:45–18:30

LGoony

April 18, 19:00–20:00

Philine Sonny

April 18, 20:45–21:45

Thu, April 16

PopCamp presents – last year’s acts live!

April 16, 17:30–18:30

elimako

April 16, 18:30–19:00

CECI

April 16, 19:30–20:00

VANDALISBIN

April 16, 20:30–21:00

YETUNDEY

April 16, 21:30–22:00

Fri, April 17

South German Reception

April 17, 16:45–17:45

ildikó

April 17, 17:45–18:15

PLUME

April 17, 18:30–19:00

Zweifel

April 17, 19:30–20:00

Udo West

April 17, 20:30–21:00

Cosmica Bandida

April 17, 21:30–22:00

Sat, April 18

Haus F

April 18, 18:15–19:00

GbR

April 18, 19:45–20:30

c4rl

April 18, 21:15–22:00

Thu, April 16

Soyhan

April 16, 19:45–20:30

Ella Stern

April 16, 21:00–21:45

Fri, April 17

Nalan

April 17, 18:45–19:30

Lady Giiu

April 17, 20:15–21:00

Apollo Online

April 17, 21:45–22:30

Sat, April 18

elia

April 18, 18:45–20:00

jaq

April 18, 18:45–20:00

luisa schweig

April 18, 18:45–20:00

marmeon

April 18, 18:45–20:00

Romy

April 18, 18:45–20:00

vilo

April 18, 18:45–20:00

Hänsel

April 18, 20:30–21:15

Fri, April 17

c/o pop nonstop

April 17, 17:00–00:00

Horizontaler Gentransfer

April 17, 17:00–17:45

@47_Kö11sch

April 17, 18:15–18:45

pilzaddicted x DJ Hundefriedhof

April 17, 19:15–20:00

Forever Fresh Over-70 DJ collective

April 17, 20:15–21:45

It's Queer Church – A Late Night Prayer

April 17, 22:15–23:00

Noah Kraus

April 17, 23:30–00:00

Sat, April 18

c/o pop nonstop

April 18, 00:00–17:00

GATAFIERA

April 18, 00:30–01:15

FRZNTE - Pole Dance DJ Set

April 18, 01:30–02:15

Gianni

April 18, 02:15–03:45

sellycious

April 18, 03:45–05:15

Ursula Erdmann

April 18, 05:15–06:45

DJ Ludringer - Sober Rave

April 18, 08:30–10:00

VR Yoga by FemReality

April 18, 11:00–12:00

SO SORRY

April 18, 12:15–13:00

Festival Office For Official Matters

April 18, 14:00–20:00, BüZe Kleiner Saal

KARGO

April 18, 15:00–15:45

Studio Rumo - Jewelry. Tattoos. Tooth gems.

April 18, 15:00–19:00, BüZe Kleiner Saal

Shelly Coral

April 18, 16:15–17:00

Whoriental Cabaret Showcase

April 18, 20:00–21:00

The Whoriental Kiki Ball

April 18, 21:00–00:00

Sun, April 19

DJ Ashtattz

April 19, 00:00–02:00

Thu, April 16

Jo The Man The Music

April 16, 20:00–20:45, artheater Basement

Max Baby

April 16, 21:30–22:15, artheater Basement

Fri, April 17

ELFI

April 17, 18:15–19:00, artheater Basement

Zoo/Flora

April 17, 19:30–20:15, artheater Basement

Das Beat

April 17, 20:45–21:30, artheater Basement

Sat, April 18

Malummí

April 18, 17:00–17:45, artheater Basement

Dea Bbz

April 18, 19:00–19:45, artheater Basement

Trustfundbabes

April 18, 20:30–21:15, artheater Basement

Sat, April 18

DJ Ludringer

April 18, 14:00–15:30

K POP DANCE LIVE

April 18, 16:15–16:30

Cheerleaders of 1. FC Köln e.V.

April 18, 17:00–17:30

MS Gérado Seggiovia Express

April 18, 18:00–19:30

Karaoke Hosted By Endless Fun

April 18, 20:00–21:30

Sun, April 19

K POP DANCE LIVE

April 19, 14:15–14:30

Pink Poms

April 19, 15:00–15:15

SOFTPOWER

April 19, 16:00–16:30

LayZee former member of Mr. President

April 19, 19:00–19:30

Thu, April 16

Innsite Booking meets c/o pop

April 16, 14:15–16:15

ELLiS•D

April 16, 20:00–20:40

Grandmas House

April 16, 21:15–22:00

Fri, April 17

GiGi Girls

April 17, 21:15–22:00

Sat, April 18

Aufmischen

April 18, 18:00–19:30

Maurice Conrad

April 18, 18:00–19:30

Milli

April 18, 19:00–20:30

Julie

April 18, 20:30–22:00

rémi.fr

April 18, 20:30–22:00

Sun, April 19

taal

April 19, 16:15–17:00

GERO

April 19, 17:45–18:30

Crimson Bloom

April 19, 19:15–20:00

Sun, April 19

Karla Lee

April 19, 16:00–16:30

E.P.I.Q.

April 19, 17:00–18:00

nordcorreia.mp3

April 19, 18:30–19:30

Sat, April 18

Festival Confessions - Time For Your Confessions In The Portable Toilet

April 18, 00:00–03:50

Cosmo DJ Stage

April 18, 14:00–22:00

fritz-kola Bar Takeover

April 18, 14:00–22:00

Kölncampus at the Mühlen double-decker

April 18, 14:00–22:00

Find Your Festival Buddy mit WeRoad

April 18, 16:00–19:00

Find Your Festival Buddy mit WeRoad

April 18, 16:00–19:00

Sun, April 19

Cosmo DJ Stage

April 19, 12:00–20:00

fritz-kola Bar Takeover

April 19, 12:00–20:00

Festival Confessions - Time For Your Confessions In The Portable Toilet

April 19, 14:00–18:00

Kölncampus at the Mühlen double-decker

April 19, 14:00–22:00

Sat, April 18

Open Living Room & Concerts

April 18, 16:00–22:00

Sun, April 19

Frühlingsgefühle – A Flirt Party

April 19, 14:00–16:00

Open Living Room & Concerts

April 19, 16:15–20:00

Sun, April 19

Synth Quest

April 19, 13:00–18:30

Court Dances Workshop

April 19, 15:30–16:30

Thu, April 16

Artist Elevator Speeddating

April 16, 14:00–17:00

Fri, April 17

Artist Elevator Speeddating

April 17, 10:00–13:00

Sun, April 19

SONA – VR in the Dark

April 19, 14:00–20:00

Sat, April 18

Belly Dance Workshop with Prince Emrah

April 18, 14:00–15:15

J-POP Dance Workshop

April 18, 15:30–16:45

TIK-TOK Dance Workshop

April 18, 17:00–18:15

Sun, April 19

Korean Culture Day

April 19, 10:15–15:00

Wed, April 15

Opening Show with Fuffifufzich @Schauspiel Köln

April 15, 19:30–22:30

Opening Show with Fuffifufzich @Schauspiel Köln

April 15, 19:30–22:30

Thu, April 16

Sound makes the movie – how music shapes a film from the script to the editing room

April 16, 12:00–13:00, Cinenova - Stage 2

Germany and Ukraine – Check-in with the networks

April 16, 12:00–13:00, Cinenova - Stage 3

PULS Launch Pad – Why cultural promotion starts in the feed today

April 16, 13:15–14:15, Cinenova - Stage 3

ThemaTakt Podcast: How artist companies are built today

April 16, 13:15–14:15, Cinenova - Stage 2

Writers’ Thursday c/o pop Special

April 16, 15:15–16:30, Cinenova - Stage 2

Fri, April 17

Budde Music Running Club + Coffee Afterwards @c/o pop

April 17, 09:00–11:00

Dare to be more punk?!

April 17, 12:00–13:00, Cinenova - Stage 3

Music Marketing Meetup – Stop The Gatekeeping

April 17, 12:00–15:00, Cinenova - Stage 3

HIP HOP LEBT

April 17, 13:15–14:15, Cinenova - Stage 2

Who is actually listening to whom? Ableism, barriers, and the illusion of inclusion in pop culture

April 17, 13:15–14:15, Cinenova - Stage 3

Fire accelerators AI, democracy, and the creative ecosystem

April 17, 15:15–16:15, Cinenova - Stage 2

The creator economy as a role model – why orientation is worthwhile and where divides remain insurmountable

April 17, 15:15–16:15, Cinenova - Stage 3

Thu, April 16

All Artists hate TikTok – Until they go viral

April 16, 12:00–13:00, Herbrand's - Stage 6

Everything you never wanted to know about music

April 16, 12:00–13:00, Herbrand's - Stage 7

GOOD BOT, BAD BOT – AI: Artistic Partner or Creativity Killer?

April 16, 12:00–13:00, Herbrand's - Stage 5

Music Business Careers Corner

April 16, 12:00–14:15, Herbrand's - Stage 10

Music streaming in 2026: The latest developments and changes you should know about!

April 16, 12:00–13:00, Herbrand's - Stage 10

Psychological support for newcomers: Introducing Universal Music Germany's BRIDGES project

April 16, 12:00–13:00, Herbrand's - Stage 9

Bandcamp Masterclass

April 16, 13:15–14:15, Herbrand's - Stage 9

Deal or No Deal: Negotiate better in the music business!

April 16, 13:15–14:15, Herbrand's - Stage 10

Find Your Authentic Artist Voice – an Interactive Workshop on Storytelling & Artist Identity

April 16, 13:15–08:50, Herbrand's - Stage 6

MEWEM Speedmentoring

April 16, 13:15–14:15, Herbrand's - Stage 5

Strategies for Music Export: An International Comparison

April 16, 13:15–14:15, Herbrand's - Stage 7

10 core psychological skills for mental health and creative success in the music industry

April 16, 14:15–15:15, Herbrand's - Stage 10

Bandcamp ​Drinks

April 16, 14:15–15:15, Herbrand's - Networking B

FLINTA* & friends Networking

April 16, 14:15–15:15, Herbrand's - Networking A

BREAKING THE BARRIER – Rap as a reflection of power shifts in the music industry

April 16, 15:15–16:15, Herbrand's - Stage 7

Clubbing in transition – Meet & Greet with Zukunft Feiern!

April 16, 15:15–17:30, Herbrand's - Stage 10

One for all, all for one – strategies for sustainable community building

April 16, 15:15–16:15, Herbrand's - Stage 6

Gig, Care, Repeat: Parenting in the independent music scene

April 16, 15:15–16:15, Herbrand's - Stage 10

No Filter: Ask the Music Managers

April 16, 15:15–16:15, Herbrand's - Stage 5

YouTube for Artists - Shorts, Subs and Superfans

April 16, 15:15–16:15, Herbrand's - Stage 9

Art, Cash & Security: basic income and the future of artistic work

April 16, 16:30–17:30, Herbrand's - Stage 10

Your music, your money – GVL for creatives and labels

April 16, 16:30–17:30, Herbrand's - Stage 6

Club Euro – Together and united for club culture

April 16, 16:30–17:30, Herbrand's - Stage 5

Management: Helping to invent the future

April 16, 16:30–17:30, Herbrand's - Stage 9

Music City Strategies: How Cities Build Sustainable Music Ecosystems

April 16, 16:30–17:30, Herbrand's - Stage 7

Beats, Bingo, Business by PRO MUSIK & BV Pop

April 16, 17:30–19:00, Herbrand's - Networking C

Club Euro Reception

April 16, 17:30–19:30, Herbrand's - Networking A

Let's CH-AT!

April 16, 17:30–19:00, Herbrand's - Networking B

Fri, April 17

The Orchard Breakfast Reception

April 17, 10:00–12:00, Herbrand's - Networking B

Act United – Stay Independent! The basics of the music industry for musicians and their partners

April 17, 12:00–13:00, Herbrand's - Stage 5

Everything you never wanted to know about music

April 17, 12:00–13:00, Herbrand's - Stage 7

Beyond the Gatekeepers: New alliances between labels, stores, and fans

April 17, 12:00–14:15, Herbrand's - Stage 6

Music Business Careers Corner

April 17, 12:00–14:15, Herbrand's - Stage 10

Music rights & AI – Understanding and securing exploitation

April 17, 12:00–13:00, Herbrand's - Stage 9

Under Pressure – When shifting political majorities threaten

April 17, 12:00–13:00, Herbrand's - Stage 10

From Passion to Placement: An International Creative Sync Manager’s Honest Takeaways

April 17, 13:15–14:15, Herbrand's - Stage 9

More than just a deal: How collaboration with brands really makes an impact

April 17, 13:15–14:15, Herbrand's - Stage 5

Next-Gen Label: Why creators’ expertise is shaking up the metal scene

April 17, 13:15–14:15, Herbrand's - Stage 7

We're in This Together – Inbetween Volunteering, Administration and the Scene

April 17, 13:15–14:15, Herbrand's - Stage 10

Come Together, Music Industry! – Hamburg Music x BDKV x IMUC

April 17, 14:15–15:15, Herbrand's - Networking B

Short harbor tour with Kontor New Media. Complimentary beverages. Genuine conversation.

April 17, 14:15–15:15, Herbrand's - Networking C

DE&I under pressure: What does the shift to the right mean for the music industry?

April 17, 15:15–16:15, Herbrand's - Stage 7

US trade boycott – a journey into the near future?

April 17, 15:15–16:15, Herbrand's - Stage 9

We Can Work It Out – How can we strengthen North Rhine-Westphalia as a pop music hub? Supporting the future in a meaningful way?

April 17, 15:15–16:15, Herbrand's - Stage 10

How do I (finally) get booked? - What really matters to bookers

April 17, 15:15–16:15, Herbrand's - Stage 6

Between career and care - Why parenting is still challenging and how to succeed anyway

April 17, 15:15–16:15, Herbrand's - Stage 5

German Music Export – What’s New?

April 17, 16:30–17:30, Herbrand's - Stage 6

Introducing SoundOn: TikTok’s all-in-one platform for music distribution and promotion

April 17, 16:30–17:30, Herbrand's - Stage 9

SOCIAL FU24BA7L - Barriers and Freedom

April 17, 16:30–17:30, Herbrand's - Stage 7

When algorithms create harmony: artistic individuality vs. generative AI

April 17, 16:30–17:30, Herbrand's - Stage 5

You Came in Like a Wrecking Ball – How do we destroy pop music with a bang?

April 17, 16:30–17:30, Herbrand's - Stage 10

Final Drinks with c/o pop & Institut français

April 17, 17:30–19:30, Herbrand's - Networking B

Meet the PopBoard NRW

April 17, 17:30–19:00, Herbrand's - Stage 10

Thu, April 16

Kickflip Challenge: Learn to Skate in the Skate Area

April 16, 08:30–14:30, Pattenhalle - Innenhof

Opinion on the Mic: Your First Podcast

April 16, 08:30–14:30, Pattenhalle - Innenhof

Plastic Upcycling & Soldering Blinkybadges

April 16, 08:30–14:30, Pattenhalle - Innenhof

Who owns the internet?

April 16, 09:45–10:15, Pattenhalle - TINCON Stage 1

wahr_so: Unbelievable Stories from the Nazi Era and What They Mean for Us

April 16, 09:50–10:20, Pattenhalle - TINCON Stage 2

How to Spot Populism and Find Effective Counterarguments

April 16, 10:30–11:00, Pattenhalle - TINCON Stage 2

Big Emotions: What TV Shows, TikTok, and Books (Don’t) Teach Us About Love

April 16, 11:10–11:40, Pattenhalle - TINCON Stage 2

What does your masculinity do for you?

April 16, 11:30–12:00, Pattenhalle - TINCON Stage 1

Fear of the Phone and What You Can Do About It

April 16, 11:50–12:10, Pattenhalle - TINCON Stage 2

Financial dependence, but make it aesthetic?

April 16, 12:20–12:40, Pattenhalle - TINCON Stage 2

Myth or Truth? – Debunking Science Myths

April 16, 12:50–13:10, Pattenhalle - TINCON Stage 2

From the Feed to the Streets: Between Digital Printing and Successful Protest

April 16, 13:20–13:40, Pattenhalle - TINCON Stage 2

Thu, April 16

Get-together Reservix x Kebapland – Meet. Eat. Connect.

April 16, 14:00–17:00

Thu, April 16

PRG’s Pro Night at the EDP

April 16, 19:00–00:00

Fri, April 17

IN GOOD COMPANY – Backyard Reception by Rausgegangen & Hush Hush

April 17, 18:00–22:00

Sat, April 18

Backtalk – A Feminist Zine Workshop

April 18, 13:00–17:00