c/o pop Festival has been bringing national and international acts from the fields of electro, indie and related styles to Cologne stages since 2004 - including established artists as well as newcomers. Since then the focus has shifted more and more towards national newcomers - after all, c/o pop sees itself as a festival of discovery. The past few years have shown that the concept works: a number of national acts such as The Whitest Boy Alive, BrandtBrauerFrick, Moderat, Roosevelt, Dillon and AnnenMayKantereit played at the festival long before their breakthrough, proving that the c/o pop Festival is an ideal springboard - also for international success.

Parallel, the c/o pop Convention is the first industry meeting for the music industry and cooperating industries such as the digital economy and games. Keynotes, panel discussions, presentations, workshops and training sessions will provide a practical look into the future. There will also be plenty of opportunities for networking.