Pop-Kultur Festival 2026

Seven days of live concerts, DJ sets, experimental music formats, talks, workshops and networking in the heart of Berlin.

Pop-Kultur Festival sees itself as a platform for creative ideas, artistic experimentation, and international exchange – open to everyone who loves pop culture and wants to actively shape it: music fans, curious explorers, artists, industry professionals, and those who aspire to become one. Together, we strengthen Berlin as a music city, support art and the cultural and creative industries, and help shape the future of pop culture.

Pop-Kultur Talks
August 24+25 2026
For the second time, the “Pop-Kultur Talks” format will take place at silent green as part of the Pop-Kultur Festival. The talks and events will be hosted in the studios, the Kuppelhalle, and the newly opened Arsenal cinema, as well as at the migas Listening Bar outside the venue grounds. Guests include Sofia Kourtesis, Mine, Rebecca Spilker, Melanie Gollin & Rosalie Ernst from “Zwischen Zwei und Vier,” and Anne Haffmans, among others.

The Programme will be announced gradually at www.pop-kultur.berlin.

About Pop-Kultur Talks
Pop-Kultur is more than music. »Pop-Kultur Talks« explore futures, perspectives, the music industry, and our society.

Alongside concerts, DJ sets, and the »Commissioned Works«, a series of talks is also an integral part of the festival. The »Pop-Kultur Talks« include panel discussions, readings, artist conversations, and listening sessions. This is not just about listening – it’s about exchanging ideas, asking questions, and joining the discussion. Everyone who wants to help shape pop culture is invited: music-makers, creative minds, and fans alike.

Pop-Kultur Live
August 26 2026
Bar Italia, Avalon Emerson & the Charm, Ray Lozano, DJ Wagner, DJ Valerie Renay with »Comissioned Works« by Eddna, VÍZ, Ralph Heidel & Fee Aviv & Izzy Ment and more. 

Monday, 24. until Wednesday, August 26
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