MW:M25 • 11-13 Nov • kulturbrauerei berlin

Theme: "Transform!"

In 2025, we position the global music community not as subjects of external forces, but as architects of change. At MW:M25, we’ll generate practical solutions that will shape the future of music.

Learn more about our thematic vision here!

Why Attend MW:M?

  • Connect with 3,500+ music professionals from 20+ countries
  • Discover breakthrough technologies and business models reshaping the industry
  • Learn from 100+ speakers across cutting-edge panels, workshops and masterclasses
  • Experience the future of music with 20+ showcasing artists
  • Expand your network at specialized networking events and satellite sessions

MW:M25 FEATURES

LISTEN TO BERLIN: AWARDS: Outstanding players in Berlin’s music scene will be awarded, who set new impulses with their commitment, creativity and innovative strength.

MW:M Convention: Two days of forward-thinking sessions exploring the transformation of music across business, social impact, technology and scenes.

MW:M Research: Join the academic exploration of music’s evolution at our dedicated research track.

MW:M Live: Discover tomorrow’s standout artists performing across multiple stages at Kulturbrauerei Berlin.

MW:M Satellites: Experience Berlin’s vibrant music ecosystem through a bus tour and special events hosted across the city.

MW:M25 will take place from 11th – 13th of November at Kulturbrauerei in Berlin. The programme included interactive talks, interviews and workshops with experts and artists from all over the world, experimental networking formats and live performances.

Early Bird Registration will start soon! Stay tuned!

JOIN THE TRANSFORMATION

You’d like to contribute to MW:M25? Please watch out for our Call for Proposals:

MW:M LIVE – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

MW:M Live is the music showcase event of Most Wanted: Music, Berlin’s music business conference. All industry visitors attending Most Wanted: Music will automatically be admitted to the showcase event. Additionally, MW:M Live will be open to the public with separate tickets.

Are you an artist or a manager with an act ready to make waves? Please watch out for our call for applications!

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MW:M Satellites Call for Proposals

The MW:M Satellites are decentralised side events and take place all over Berlin. They are an integral part of the second festival day of MW:M and are open to MW:M delegates and anyone interested – even without a conference ticket.
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MW:M Research Call for Proposals

MW:M Research was established as a new arena for encounters between artists, practitioners and researchers, and will take place on 13th November. We invite talks, presentations, papers, demos and discursive formats from the areas of music business, music culture, music
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MW:M LIVE Call for Applications

MW:M Live is the showcase festival of Most Wanted: Music. MW:M attendees automatically have access to the concerts, and separate tickets will also go on sale. MW:M Live takes place on 12th and 13th November at Kulturbrauerei Berlin and offers
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MW:M25 Call for Sessions

Once again, we’re inviting you to help shape our programme. Do you have suggestions for sessions? We are looking forward to your ideas! We invite proposals for complete sessions addressing key topics related to transformation in the music ecosystem. This
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About MW:M

Our Mission

MOST WANTED: MUSIC is an innovative festival for music economies and cultures which takes place in Berlin.

Music is our first love. Business is our catalyst. Sustainability is our ethos.

It is run by the Berlin Music Commission, the music industry network of Berlin an behalf of the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises.

Most Wanted: Music aims to start building the music and creative industries of tomorrow, where collaboration is not merely about working together but creating new with modern goals and rallying around a new ethos.
MW:M’s key objectives are: enabling practical know-how transfer, fostering networking and exchange and inspiring new ideas and business models.

Offering a wide range of inspiring keynotes, interviews and debates, hands-on workshops and matchmaking events, MW:M covers the most current and relevant questions of today’s music, tech and creative industries in order to bring direct value to creators and music businesses.

MW:M25 will take place from 11th – 13th of November at Berlin’s famous Kulturbrauerei. The programme includes interactive talks, interviews and workshops with experts and artists from all over the world, experimental networking format and live performances.

The MW:M Convention is accompanied by the Listen to Berlin: Awards, the awards for remarkable achievements in the Berlin music scene, and MW:M Live, Berlin’s international showcase event, as well as the MW:M Satellites, a broad variety of partner events distributed around the entire city of Berlin.

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