Spotlight

Under the title “Spotlight – Netzwerktreffen der Popularmusikbranche in Regensburg & Oberpfalz” (“Networking Events for the Popular Music Industry in Regensburg & Upper Palatinate”), a project consortium comprising the Association for Pop Culture in Bavaria, musicBYwomen*, the Forum for Cultural and Creative Industries Regensburg, the District of Upper Palatinate, and the Cultural Office and Creative Authority of the City of Regensburg implemented a total of four networking events between April 2025 and February 2026. The project took place within the framework of the infrastructure funding provided by Initiative Musik and with the financial participation of the consortium partners, and was aimed at actors in front of, behind, and on stage — including artists, producers, event organisers, management professionals, labels, journalists, photographers and videographers, and technicians from the Regensburg and Upper Palatinate region.

The networking events pursued the goal of strengthening exchange and collaboration within the industry while also providing substantive impulses for professionalisation and funding. In addition, EDUCULT, together with blooom, conducted an accompanying needs analysis, which used a survey, four focus groups, and participant observations to systematically identify the structural, financial, and organisational support needs present in the region. The findings of this analysis formed the basis for an evidence-based further development of existing and future funding and support offerings.