Awareness

Arrival to the Kulturbrauerei is accessible via the BVG public transport network:

• The underground stop »U Eberswalder Str./Pappelallee« has a lift
• All tram lines to the stop »Eberswalder Str.« are accessible

Guests with walking and visual impairments can use the VBB accompaniment service:
https://www.vbb.de/vbb-services/barrierefreiheit/

The Kulturbrauerei has a multi-storey car park with wheelchair-accessible parking spaces and a lift.

Tickets and further information can be found at our ticketing site (»Inklusionsticket«): https://pop-kultur-berlin.reservix.de/events

Holders of a disability card are welcome to bring an accompanying person free of charge.

Holders of a »berlinpass« receive a 50% discount.

Inhaber:innen des „BerlinPass“ erhalten 50% Ermässigung. In addition, the regulations for accompanying persons for guests with disabilities are applicable.

Our mobile awareness team is available before and during the festival for guests with individual needs at the »Meeting Point« or:
inklusion@pop-kultur.berlin
+49 1573 879 5555 (auch WhatsApp)

Our Awareness Team is made up of experts in various respective fields.

All festival venues are easily accessible for people in wheelchairs, with the exception of the Gewölbekeller, which is not accessible for people in wheelchairs.

There are seven wheelchair-accessible toilets and several gender-neutral and female-only toilets on the premises.

In addition, a flooring system provides mobility on the cobblestone ground.

What is Pop-Kultur?

Pop-Kultur is an international festival.
International means that artists from many different countries will take part.

In 2021, the festival is taking place for the 7th time. It takes place in Berlin, Germany, at a location called the Kulturbrauerei.

The festival is made by a company called Musicboard Berlin.
This year, it takes place from the 25th to the 28th of August.

Pop-Kultur has 5 parts:

1. Concerts
2. Digital Works
3. Commissioned Works
4. Nachwuchs, Netzwerk and Lokal
5. Studio 21

What does that mean?

Concerts
What does that mean?
Musicians get together to make a concert.
They are a band.
They play music together on stage.
The music is live.
It is not a recording.

Digital Works
Various musicians make music.
Where they live and work.
The music is recorded in different places around the world.
It is put together for Pop-Kultur.
You can then watch and listen to them on the internet.

Commissioned Works
A commissioned work can be a concert.
An exhibition.
An installation. In other words, a work of art in a certain place.
A conversation.
Or a film.
It means that the work is made especially for the festival.
The makers try out something new together.
They can decide freely.
They don’t have to think about costs.
Or about whether the art can be sold.
This is how exciting new works of art are created for Pop-Kultur.
There you can also hear and experience them for the first time.
That’s called a world premiere.

Nachwuchs, Netzwerk and Lokal

Nachwuchs is a German word that means “young talent”.
It’s about music by young musicians.
They can take part in training courses.
They can learn something new.
They can meet people from the business world.
[Business is everything people do with money.]
Or politicians and policy makers.
Or people who work as professionals in the field of music.

Netzwerk is the German word for “network”.
It’s about different musicians working together.
They can meet and share ideas.
Not only musicians from Berlin.
Musicians from the rest of Germany, too.
And from many other different countries in the world.

And Lokal is the German word for “local”.
It’s about music from Berlin.
Pop-Kultur lokal supports music projects in Berlin.
They are exciting music events.
They have a new and exciting take on music.
A jury decides, which projects get funding?
Funding means they get money for the costs of the event.
And, which of the projects can be part of the Pop-Kultur festival?

Studio 21
Studio 21 is a small festival within a big festival.
It is made by the RambaZamba Theater.
The theatre’s team works together with Pop-Kultur.
There are performances by inclusive bands.
That means there are musicians with and without disabilities.
There are also inclusive theatre performances.
And music workshops.

These bands will perform:

• 21 Downbeat
• FHEELS
• blind & lame
• Choolers Division
• Dain Fadinzt
• Station 17
• Stille Vann
• Wild Classical Music Ensemble

The Studio 21 festival takes place in the Studio 21 club.
Only people with disabilities work there.
As bouncers.
As DJs.
And at the bar.
This has never happened before in Berlin!
Studio 21 makes a point:
Music can create new opportunities.
For more inclusion.

Who can take part in Pop-Kultur?

Everyone can take part in Pop-Kultur:

• The team of festival-makers
• Artists
• The audience

They can share their thoughts and ideas.
Ideas on different topics.
Thoughts about living and working together.
Thoughts about music.
And thoughts about the future.
That’s what we want to share.

Accessibility

Pop-Kultur is a place for everyone!
We hope that:
Many different people will meet at Pop-Kultur.
Nobody will be excluded.
All people will feel safe at Pop-Kultur.
There should be as few barriers as possible.
We want to be accessible.

For example:

• It’s easy to reach the site in a wheelchair.
• Conversations are translated into German Sign Language.
• Videos have subtitles.
• Videos have audio descriptions.
  Meaning:
  Someone describes for blind people:
  What can be seen?
• There is information in easy language.

At Pop-Kultur, it’s important to us:
We do not tolerate discrimination!
That means for us:
No one may be discriminated against.
No one may be insulted.
No one may be hurt.

We care about the rights of our guests.

Where does the festival take place?

How do I get to the Pop-Kultur festival?
Where can I park?
Can I get there in a wheelchair?
Can I bring an accompanying person?
This information is available on our website:
https://www.pop-kultur.berlin/en/awareness/

The inclusive service team

We have an inclusive service team.
You can ask questions.
On the topic of accessibility.
And about awareness.
You can send questions to this email address:inklusion@pop-kultur.berlin.

A selection of our programme is accompanied by German Sign Language interpreters:

Thursday, 26.8.2021, 17:20 – 18:00, Frannz Club
»Künstlerische Produktionsprozesse eines Musikvideos zwischen Gehörlosen und Hörenden« (De)

Saturday, 28.8.2021, 19:00 – 19:40, Kino in der Kulturbrauerei (Saal 6)
»Tremolo – Ein Film über Musik für Gehörlose und Hörende« (De)

Saturday, 28.8.2021, 20:30 – 21:30, Frannz Club
»Perspektivenwechsel durch Kunst und Musik: Was bedeutet Erfolg für dich?« (De)
In addition, mobile German Sign Language interpreters are available and can be reached via SMS/WhatsApp at +49 1573 879 5555.

A selection of our online contributions include subtitles:
Girlpool: »Faultline«
Ian Isiah: »Precious Lord«
she_skin: »As If It Was All 4U«
Dlina Volny: »Tomorrow«
La Même Gang: »Ghana Boys«

Our awareness team offers a pick-up service from the U-Bahn Eberswalder Str. stop or the tram stop Eberswalder Str. We are also happy to pick you up from the taxi/driving service (e.g. Knaackstr. 98).

A simple signage system helps with orientation on site.

Assistance dogs are welcome.

A charging station for e-wheelchairs can be found at the »Meeting Point.«

Mobility-impaired parents with children can use our catering delivery service.
Please contact the »Meeting Point.«

Cooperation between people with and without disabilities is not only a matter of course at Pop-Kultur – it’s a mark of quality for our inclusive festival approach. Never before have we had so many people with disabilities on and off stage as this year.

We are very pleased about that.

Here is an overview of the programme slots with participation of artists with disabilities:
https://www.pop-kultur.berlin/en/studio-21/

Thursday, 26.8.2021, 17:20 – 18:00, Frannz Club
»Künstlerische Produktionsprozesse eines Musikvideos zwischen Gehörlosen und Hörenden« (De)

Saturday, 28.8.2021, 19:00 – 19:40, Kino in der Kulturbrauerei (Saal 6)
»Tremolo – Ein Film über Musik für Gehörlose und Hörende« (De)

Saturday, 28.8.2021, 20:30 – 21:30, Frannz Club
»Perspektivenwechsel durch Kunst und Musik: Was bedeutet Erfolg für dich?« (De)

We would like to take the opportunity to thank our cooperation partners for their support in implementing the measures presented:

Ramba Zamba/Studio21
Deutscher Gehörlosenbund
Handiclapped e.V.
Interessenvertretung Selbstbestimmt Leben in Deutschland e. V. – ISL
Initiative Barrierefrei Feiern

Please contact us with requests, questions, and suggestions at inklusion@pop-kultur.berlin and +49 1573 879 5555 (also via WhatsApp).