Berlin’s next wave of music makers is ready to take over the stage. On 12 November, the LISTEN TO BERLIN: YOUTH – Festival with Summit & Showcase transforms the legendary Frannz Club (Kulturbrauerei Berlin) into a hotspot for the future of music. The day is all about sharing knowledge, fostering connections, and helping young creatives and future professionals kick-start their careers.
From 10:00 am to 10:30 pm, the programme brings together inspiring panels, roundtables, practical workshops, and live showcases – connecting emerging talents with experts, mentors, and peers from across the industry.
Highlights of the Day
Access All Areas – Jobs in the Live Industry
Get an inside look at the invisible crew behind every show: tour management, booking, event operations, and more. How do you land these jobs, and what does it take to make live music happen?
Moderation: Aliena Haig
Speakers: Ronja Polak (Tour Management), Paul Schäfer (Freelance Event Operations, Lollapalooza Berlin / Superbloom), Charlotte Brehe (Immergut Festival)
Finding Talent, Building Hits: The Job of an A&R Manager
A keynote on one of the most exciting jobs in the business: discovering and developing artists, and helping them turn songs into success stories.
Speaker: Lara Bette (Columbia), Noel Celik (Epic)
Presented by: Sony Music
Do It Yourself (DIY) or Do It Together (DIT)?
A panel discussion exploring the path from working solo to collaborating through networks, mentoring, and joint projects in music.
Speakers: Johanna Wolle (mePro), Anastasia Mikhaylova (Mentor), Dr. Thomas Tichai (Mentor), Sorin Hoffmann (Mentee)
Presented by: ORWO-House / mePro
👉 Discover the full LISTEN TO BERLIN: YOUTH programme here!
Live Showcase
At the LISTEN TO BERLIN: YOUTH Showcase, young talents from Berlin and Brandenburg will take the stage at Frannz Club – and at Panda Platforma as part of MW:M Live.
Look forward to performances by:
Cassiopeia (presented by Albe)
Dead Headz (presented by Böcklerhaus)
Haus F (presented by LISTEN TO BERLIN: YOUTH @MW:M Live)
Kater & Co (presented by ORWO House)
LIYO (presented by Fritz Unsigned)
Rüya (presented by Weiße Rose)
Sapphire (presented by SRH)
Sector 5 (presented by Local Heroes)
Taubenraucher (presented by LISTEN TO BERLIN: YOUTH @MW:M Live)
🎟️ Admission to the LISTEN TO BERLIN: YOUTH Festival is free of charge. Get your ticket here!
Networking & Receptions
MW:M Reception: BV Pop
After a long MW:M conference day and the general meeting of the federal association, BV Pop invites you to a relaxed reception before MW:M attendees discover young talents from LISTEN TO BERLIN: YOUTH and MW:M Live on the stages of the Kulturbrauerei.
All members of BV Pop as well as those involved in pop music promotion are warmly invited.
📍 Palais, 12 Nov., 6:00–8:00 pm
✉️ Registration required via e-mail
Last-Minute or Long-Game? How Performance Marketing is Transforming Ticket Sales
Presented by Reservix
Performance marketing opens up new possibilities for concert promotion. Using data-driven targeting, creative formats, and the right platform mix, fans can be reached effectively – building both immediate success and long-term loyalty.
With Elisa Binhack (Reservix), Sidney Nees (Reservix) & Kirstin Hengstmann (Selective Artists).
📍 Soda Salon, 12 November, 1:45–2:15 pm
Reservix will also be available all day at their booth in the Palais.
Vote for Berlin’s Best Song!
To mark the anniversary of the LISTEN TO BERLIN: AWARDS, Berlin Music Commission, 100.6 FluxFM, and Musikexpress are looking for Berlin’s Best Song.
A shortlist curated by Berlin’s leading music and culture media is now live – and from 27 October to 6 November 2025, the public decides.
👉 Learn more and cast your vote here!
This day celebrates the energy, creativity, and ambition of Berlin’s next generation of music professionals – and it’s all happening at LISTEN TO BERLIN: YOUTH, part of Most Wanted: Music 2025.