Transfer and media

On this page you will find current transfer activities relating to C:POP. We will inform you about new media appearances, events and other transfer services.

Lec­ture by Prof. Dr. Chris­toph Jacke and Prof.'in Dr.'in An­negret Thiem as part of the lec­ture series "KW in Dia­logue - An In­cite­ment to…

With the lecture "Sterne und Sternchen in der Popmusik: Alte Grenzüberschreitungen und neue Grenzziehungen. Inciting pop-cultural (further) discussions.", Prof. Dr. Christoph Jacke and Prof.'in Dr.'in Annegret Thiem were part of the lecture series "KW im Dialog - Eine Anstiftung zum transdisziplinären Dialog" on 20.11.2024. The lecture arose from the cooperation between the "C:POP - Transdisciplinary Research Center for Popular Music Cultures and…

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"Did you know that en­cores are not spon­tan­eous?"

Professor Dr Christoph Jacke was part of the funk format "beyond gossip" with a short statement on 13 November 2024

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c/o pop con­ven­tion - Pop Sum­mit 2024 with pro­fess­or Dr Chris­toph Jacke

Dr Christoph Jacke was invited to give the opening keynote at the "Pop Summit 2024 - Bundeskonferenz Popförderung in Köln" as part of "c/o pop" on 24 April 2024. A script of the keynote is available here.

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Prof Dr Beate Flath in an in­ter­view with Hr-Info: Mu­sic sum­mer - Really good fest­ivals

On 9 August 2024, Prof. Dr. Beate Flath was a guest on the hr-iNFO Kultur programme. Under the title "Music summer - really good festivals", she spoke about the importance of festivals such as the traditional Open Flair in Eschwege, which took place for the 40th time this year.

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Prof Dr Chris­toph Jacke in an in­ter­view with Lux­em­burger Wort - Helene Fisc­her: Is this good pop mu­sic ... or can it go away?

The pop queen celebrates her 40th birthday today. She has many fans and also many critics. This is what Prof Dr Christoph Jacke says about the Helene Fischer phenomenon.

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Prof Dr Beate Flath as a guest on SWR: Party, pogo, pan­dem­ic - why mu­sic fest­ivals are strug­gling to sur­vive

On 5 August 2024, Prof. Dr. Beate Flath was a guest on the SWR Kultur Forum podcast. Together with concert and festival organiser Bernhard Chapligin and music journalist Daniel Koch, she discussed the difficult situation in which many music festivals currently find themselves under the moderation of Eva Röder.

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Prof Dr Chris­toph Jacke in the Mu­sikwoche dossier - "Some­thing to do with me­dia..." Dossier on edu­ca­tion and train­ing in the mu­sic in­dustry

The music industry is growing, but there is always talk of a shortage of skilled labour in the economy. Is this also reflected in the creative sector? How do institutions prepare young people for work in the music industry?

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Taylor Swift comes to Vi­enna: What makes her the biggest pop star? Beate Flath in the Salzbur­ger Na­chricht­en in­ter­view

Wherever she stops off on her "Eras" tour, a state of emergency prevails. Next week, Taylor Swift, the biggest pop star of our time, will bring euphoria to Vienna's Happel Stadium for three evenings.

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"New mas­culin­ity in pop mu­sic" - Prof Dr Chris­toph Jacke as a guest on WDR 3 Kul­tur am Mit­tag

Gangsta rap, Rammstein, festival line-ups with predominantly male bands - popular music still seems to be dominated by men. Nevertheless, there is much to be said in favour of a new masculinity in pop.

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Pop­u­lar and broke - what ails many fest­ivals, Prof Dr Beate Flath as a guest on Hess­is­cher Rund­funk

Many open-air festivals are struggling to survive. The list of problems is long - and some of them are homemade. What are the problems? What solutions are there? And what attracts so many people to muddy campsites and communal toilets?

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"In­dustry in trans­ition" - In­ter­view in West­falen­spiegel on the fest­iv­al land­scape

Prof. Dr Beate Flath and Prof. Dr Christoph Jacke have commented on the development and importance of festivals in Germany in an interview with the Westfalenspiegel. In a news interview, they shed light on the trends and changes in the festival landscape.

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'Disco today, up­heav­al to­mor­row, coun­try party the day after to­mor­row' - Brief notes on pop sum­mits - Prof Dr Chris­toph Jacke gives key­note…

In 1981, the band Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle aptly captured the spirit of the times with this slogan. More than 30 years later, some whimsical retrospective & above all forward-looking comments on the current social role of pop are to be made: Between youth culture & historicisation, rebellion & ordinariness, diversity & conformity, progression & regression, exploration & unpredictability, and between peak & valley. In which direction are…

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Prof. Dr. Chris­toph Jacke ist ak­tuell zu un­ter­schied­lichen Pop-The­men über die Wis­senschaften hinaus in Medi­en, Öf­fent­lich­keit und…

Prof. Dr. Christoph Jacke, Studiengangsleiter der "Studiengänge Populäre Musik und Medien" (BA/MA) ist aktuell zu unterschiedlichen Pop-Themen über die Wissenschaften hinaus in Medien, Öffentlichkeit und Fortbildung unterwegs.  Bereits im März und Anfang April war er am 30.3. als Experte im Beitrag "Musikjournalismus: Nicht tot!" bei "WDR 5 - Töne, Texte, Bilder" von Noelle O'Brien-Coker und am 03.04. im Beitrag "Der Anti-Star-Star: Kurt Cobain…

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In­ter­view with Prof Dr Chris­toph Jacke on Deutsch­land­funk Corso on the sub­ject of e- and u-cul­ture

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30 years of Viva - The fu­ture of mu­sic (tele­vi­sion) view­ing on TV and the in­ter­net - pub­lic pan­el dis­cus­sion and Q&A with Prof Di­eter…

As part of the Paderborn Pop Lectureship, the Popular Music and Media degree programme together with the C:POP - Transdisciplinary Research Center for Popular Music Cultures and Creative Economies invites all interested parties to a public talk and Q&A with Prof. Dieter Gorny on the future of music (television) viewing on TV and the internet. The event will take place on Thursday, 11 January, from 4 to 6 pm in room H7 321. Admission is free,…

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