MW:M Convention

Berlin has reinvented music culture for decades. Its independent scenes, international communities, creative businesses and experimental spirit make it a place where new ideas are not only discussed, but tested in practice.

At nhow Hotel Berlin, where music, hospitality, technology and business already meet, MW:M brings this energy into one shared space. Local expertise meets international perspectives; established leaders meet emerging voices; conversations inside the Convention connect with the city beyond it.

Come for the programme and use MW:M as your gateway into Berlin’s wider music ecosystem: from Satellite events across the city to experimental formats, artist development and two nights of live discovery at RAW area.

The Convention is the central meeting point, but the wider programme offers several connected ways to learn, exchange, experiment and experience the future of music. Get a glance on what to discover and learn at MW:M26!

MW:M Convention: The central meeting point for insightful knowledge and fruitful connections: keynotes | fishbowls | roundtables | workshops | research impulses | collaborative sessions | and much more

MW:M Research: Where research meets practice: bringing analysis, reflection and evidence into the conversations shaping music.

Artist Academy: Practical workshops, coaching and mentoring designed to help emerging artists build sustainable careers.

Hybrid Music Lab: A hands-on space where music, technology and experimentation come together through performances, demos and interactive experiences.

MW:M Satellites: Open side events across Berlin on 3 November, hosted by partners, universities and creative organisations.

MW:M Club Festival: The future of music, experienced live after dark at RAW Gelände. Discover tomorrow’s artist already today. Included in the convention ticket.

After a full day of insights, conversations and new connections, the Most Wanted: Music Club Festival brings the future of music to the stage. On 4–5 November, RAW area becomes a discovery hub for emerging artists from Berlin, Germany and around the world.

For Convention delegates, the festival is more than an afterparty. It is the place to discover artists early, meet the international music community beyond the conference setting and reconnect with the reason many of us entered the industry in the first place: the music.

Your Convention ticket includes access to the Club Festival. If you only want the live experience, separate night tickets are available.

New pathways. New circuits. New connections.

Rewire! is the theme connecting MW:M 2026. It reflects the intentional redesign already happening across the music industry: new ways of creating and financing music, new technologies and regulations, and new connections between people, markets, scenes and generations.

At MW:M, Rewire! is not only a theme to discuss. It is an invitation to question existing pathways, connect perspectives that rarely meet and turn conversation into practical next steps. Technology, policy and business models provide the infrastructure – but human connection is what gives every circuit meaning.

Across the four programme verticals BUSINESS, SOCIAL IMPACT, NEXTTECH and SCENE, the Convention asks: Where do new connections lead? Who do they serve? And what kind of music ecosystem are we building together?