Are you solving real music industry challenges with your music tech startup? Then apply to participate in the official Reeperbahn Festival Conference startup contest.
Eight innovative projects will present groundbreaking solutions to the most pressing challenges facing artists, labels, venues, rights holders, agencies, and more. From AI-powered tools to fan engagement and efficient live production processes, this is where ideas that could transform the industry are unveiled. Each team has five minutes to convince a top-tier jury and the audience. Has your innovation the potential to win this year’s contest?
The winning team will be announced immediately afterward during the MusicTech Germany and Music WorX reception at the same venue. Sound of Solutions is jointly organized by MusicTech Germany, Wavelab, and Music WorX.
APPLY NOW! Deadline July 13.
The Jury:
- Matthias Strobel Hohmann (MusicTech Germany),
- Silvia Taschner (Wavelab),
- Constantin Köhncke (Image Line),
- Agnes Chung (Ex-Songtradr),
- Ivonne Kutzer (Believe),
- Taj Ahmad Khan (Amplitude Ventures).
The winning startup will receive the following prizes (worth more than 15.000 Euro):
- 6 months free use of SPACE a coworking space in Hamburg
- 10 Credits + one hour of legal advice (Velsa)
- 1 Wildcard for the Wavelab-Incubator
- 1 Coaching session (Jens Blankenburg)
- 2 months of coworking in Berlin - Flex-Desk at https://thelab.berlin
- 3 free tickets for the German Creative Economy Summit
- 3 free tickets for MUSIC FRONTIERS in the upcoming year
- 2 free tickets for the Reeperbahn Festival 2027
