Convention

c/o pop Convention 2025

Whether live or digital business, whether recorded or publishing, whether the working world of tomorrow or the realities of today - here you will find everything you need to know about the music industry and how to find your way in it.

News

Innsite Booking x c/o pop

Innsite Booking x c/o pop


Wir freuen uns, unseren Partner Innsite Booking vorstellen zu können! Am 24.04.2025 präsentiert Innsite Booking eine Reception im Foodcourt neben dem Bumann & SOHN und ihr seid herzlich eingeladen, vorbeizukommen. Außerdem könnt ihr euch dank Innsite Booking auch auf MilleniumKid und KORD bei unserem Festival freuen!

📍Foodcourt beim Bumann & SOHN
🕖 24.04.2025 ab 16:15 Uhr-18:15 Uhr

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Offizielle c/o pop App

Offizielle c/o pop App


Our official app is now available. Download it via Google Play or Apple Store, scroll through our program, mark your highlights and don’t miss any news. And very important: switch on the push notifications! We promise: no spam or advertising, just important information!

Delegates Database

Delegates Database


The Delegates Database is online and open to all ticket holders of the c/o pop Convention 2024. Due to the positive experiences from last year, we have again decided to create a LinkedIn group where we will provide you with important information and offer you a platform for networking. There you will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with other participants in advance or make appointments during the festival. We will also update you here with the latest news about the convention! The group is open to all ticket holders and is now active.

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Travel super cheap by train

Travel super cheap by train


If you’re not from Cologne, you can travel by train not only in a climate-friendly way, but also at a super low price. We’ve made a great deal with Deutsche Bahn that gives our ticket buyers discounted train tickets. The event ticket for a one-way journey with train connection (while stocks last) costs 59,00 euros in 2nd class and 95,00 euros in 1st class (including seat reservation). The fully flexible event ticket (always available) costs 82,00 euros for a one-way journey in 2nd class and 119,00 euros in 1st class (including seat reservation). You will receive the link for booking with your ticket for the c/o pop Convention. We wish you a safe journey!

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Visit the c/o pop Convention with KulturPass!

Visit the c/o pop Convention with KulturPass!


We are now registered with the German government’s KulturPass program. As part of the funding program, all 18-year-olds receive a budget of 200 euros, which they can use for cultural activities such as concerts or the c/o pop Convention. More information and registration here: https://www.kulturpass.de/

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Preis für Popkultur @ c/o pop 2025

On April 23, 2025, the Prize for Pop Culture will be awarded for the first time in Düsseldorf - and we will also celebrate the official opening of c/o pop there. Afterwards, the Verein für Popkultur will travel with us to the convention in Cologne and invite you to the Popkulturkneipe in the Herbrand's beer garden on April 24 - with a relaxed reception and a live set by Schlotte & Laurin. This will be followed on April 25 by the panel “My crowd, my rules” about new ways of fan interaction. The association will also be taking part in the panel “Ausgezeichnet! - Pop awards of the present”, which will focus on current music awards. We look forward to celebrating together in Düsseldorf and exciting discussions at the c/o pop Convention in Cologne!

Music industry with responsibility: sustainability and inclusion

Sustainability, gender equality, mental health, fair working conditions - these are not buzzwords, but real challenges for our society and the music industry. But how can we measure whether something is really changing and where is there still some catching up to do? This is exactly what we will be discussing with the Green Culture contact point in the panel “Sustainability and social responsibility - from knowledge to action”. Exciting examples from FC St. Pauli, Universal Music Germany and us at c/o pop will provide practical insights - because we will be the first festival in Germany to publish our common good balance sheet in time for c/o pop.

The topic of inclusion is also often overlooked: Musicians with disabilities are still far too little visible on stage and in the industry in Germany. Why is this the case - and what can we do to change this? Experts from cultural and social policy and the music scene will address this question in our panel “Pop for everyone? - How pop music representatives can promote inclusion regionally”, presented by the Initiative Barrierefrei Feiern.

Highlights

Keynote Interview: Federico Battaglia

Talk

April 24, 12:00–13:00

Cinenova - Stage 2

Talk: Untergrund Platin

Talk

April 25, 13:15–14:15

Cinenova - Stage 2

Sustainability and social responsibility – from knowledge to action

Panel

April 25, 12:00–13:00

Cinenova - Stage 2

Pop for all?! – How pop music representatives can promote inclusion regionally

Panel

April 24, 14:30–15:30

Herbrand's - Stage 7

More than just music: the importance of artists and songwriters

Panel

April 25, 12:00–12:45

Herbrand's - Stage 5

Music retail in transition: What record stores & distributors need

Panel

April 24, 12:00–12:45

Herbrand's - Stage 5

Get your c/o pop Convention Tickets now!

Be quick and secure your ticket now before it's too late! The PRO TICKET costs 149 €. It gives you access to all talks, panels, sessions and networking events at the c/o pop Convention and admission to the c/o pop Festival program from Thursday to Saturday. The YOUNG PRO TICKET costs €109 for everyone up to the age of 25, students and trainees. There is also the CONVENTION ONLY TICKET for 79 € and the YOUNG CONVENTION ONLY TICKET for 44 €!

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