FAQ

When we talk about pop music or popular music, we are always referring to music that is not clearly categorized as classical, new music or jazz. This means that pop music can be many things! So whether it’s pop, rock, indie, country, punk, metal, hip hop, r&b, funk, soul, ambient, house, techno, reggae, blues or whatever the genres are called – the POP Office Bremen is here for you and your music!

As POP Office Bremen we support all musicians, bands, solo artists, DJs, producers and labels from Bremen and Bremerhaven who are active in the field of popular music.

You can find our current funding projects on our website in the menu bar. Here, you can learn everything about our LIVEfonds, the expert pool, and our DJ funding project, PLAYTIME. To stay up to date, we also recommend subscribing to our newsletter and following us on Instagram.

Our support is built on three pillars: funding (LIVEFonds), networking (showcases and info events), and education/knowledge (workshops and expert pool). Many musicians—especially newcomers and semi-professionals—lack a label or management. As a result, they often have to handle tasks like accounting, marketing, logistics, or mixing on their own.

Do you have questions about your music project, ideas for our offer or are you looking for exciting acts from Bremen or Bremerhaven for your event? Would you like to network with the POP Office Bremen? Feel free to contact us an e-mail to: info@popofficebremen.de.

The POP Office Bremen association was founded by its first board members in April 2022. The concept was developed at the initiative of Bremen’s Senator for Economics, Ports, and Transformation (formerly the Senator for Economics, Labor, and Europe). The content was overseen by Andrea Rothaug, Managing Director of RockCity Hamburg.

In order for us to support you and grow, we need people, music and members! As a member, you can actively help shape POP Office Bremen and support the entire Bremen music scene with your membership fee. Click here for the application form – you can submit it digitally or by post.

Regular membership grants you full participation in and influence over the association’s activities, in accordance with the statutes of POP Office Bremen e.V., including all rights and responsibilities of a full member. With a membership fee of €60 per year you become a regular member. A supporting membership serves as an ongoing donation to the association and allows participation in its activities without voting rights. It is open to individuals who do not qualify for regular membership under the statutes—such as minors, amateur musicians, non-residents of Bremen, or those without direct ties to the local music scene. The minimum annual fee for supporting membership is €30. And by the way: Your membership fee is 100% tax-deductible!

As a non-profit association, the POP Office Bremen is funded through membership fees and support from the Senator for Economics, Ports, and Transformation of the State of Bremen. Additionally, individual projects have been made possible with federal funding from Initiative Musik and the Bremen Senator for Culture.