Reeperbahn Festival: Meet the International Music Industry
Photo of Festival Village by Florian Trykowski
Fancy a trip to Germany to experience four days of music and networking? Reeperbahn is the place to be!
Reeperbahn Festival is the biggest club festival in Europe and the largest European platform for international pop culture and the music industry. Since 2006, for four days each September the Reeperbahn in Hamburg, Germany has become the centre of the international music world and a sustainable interface between artists, the public, industry representatives and society.
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On Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September 2023, around 110 sessions with high profile speakers will dive deep into the current challenges and issues in the sectors Live Entertainment, Recorded Music, Publishing, Sync, Marketing, Sustainability, Technology, Politics.
The Reeperbahn Festival conference offers industry representatives a programme of sessions, networking events, matchmakings, showcases, meetings and award shows which will provide insights into the current challenges and topics of live music, publishing and recorded music, sync business and brands, technology, sustainability, and more.
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“Reeperbahn Festival is not just one of the most important club festivals in Europe, it’s also one of the leading industry gatherings for the music sector and one of the top European platforms for international talent and pop culture.
Whether at the Green Culture Summit, making its debut this year, or via panel events on issues such as the abuse of power or artificial intelligence, Reeperbahn Festival will be addressing the industry’s questions about the future.
It is precisely this fusion of live music, cultural and creative industries and socio-political issues that makes Reeperbahn Festival stand out. It sends an important message far and wide beyond the Hanseatic city’s territory.”
Claudia Roth, Minister of State for Culture and the Media
A strong focus for this years Reeperbahn is on “what’s next?” With all the changes in the way we discover, deliver, create and work with music, it’s going to be on everyone’s lips. Topics relating to mental health, talent development and technology are also gaining a significant amount of interest.
Still not convinced? Here’s some more facts about Reeperbahn.
2023 is the 18th Edition
50,000 visitors expected
700 individual programs (Festival + Conference)
500 concerts (including showcases)
Approximately 100 non-concert program items (Arts / Word / Next Gen)
Approximately 220 B2B program items:
500 Companies
80 venues
Photo Credit Marvin Contessi
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