POP Projects

POP Projects offer students and graduates an opportunity to work interdisciplinary together to gain additional knowledge, receive feedback from experts and professional credits for their curriculum vitae. The terms and conditions vary depending on the different projects. There is always a release or presentation of the final work at the end of each POP Project. POP Projects are an additional feature and participation is optional.

A selection of previous projects

First Store Collaboration: ALEXA meets United POP

Apply now with your creative concept, get your 40.000€ subsidy and display your project at the Nr.1 of Berlin´s Shopping Malls, directly on the Alexanderplatz!

Starting now the ALEXA in Berlin organizes the third edition of the First Store Competition, exclusively for students of United POP/Deutsche POP. They are looking for an interdisciplinary, creative concept which receives 40.000€ of sponsoring. The awesome thing about this: Everything is possible! From retail, games and interaction to exhibition, leisure or entertainment – your creativity knows no boundaries.

In the summer of 2021, the winning team will exhibit their project for 6 whole weeks in the Shopping Center´s First Store Cube on 18m² - in the heart of Berlin!

You now exclusively have the chance to establish yourself and boost your career in the creative industry. Whether you´re just starting your education at UPOP or you´re about to graduate, it is never too early to collect valuable practical experience and important references for your professional portfolio. Team up with your fellow students and develop your innovative concept. From the business plan right to the marketing concept and the execution – you have the full control over your project. Show the world what you can offer and document your progress during a social media campaign (making-of). 

No matter the creative area you are in, if you want to set up a team or participate alone – if you want to take your chance and be part of the competition let us know via email under popproject@united-pop.com. We will provide you with the terms and conditions and the application form. Afterwards, you can begin to develop your creative project!

CAMPUS COMPILATION 5th EDITION

It's the 5th time now, that the best students from United POP & Deutsche POP join forces on our "Campus Compilation": During their studies, every student in the music & sound courses produces a music track as a project work.

With the compilation, every student additionally get's the chance to be officially released on a real record. It is available on music streaming services like spotify & itunes or you can simply buy it on amazon or at all of our Campuses.

But not only the sound is produced by students, also the artwork and the whole project management is a student's work.

Download & Streaming:
Spotify - iTunes - Amazon - YouTube Music

CAMPUS CALENDAR 2021

On our yearly „Campus Calendar“, we feature 12 outstanding works of our students from the photography and design sector. The photo calendar is available on all campuses.

Until 1st December 2020 you can submit your work for admission. Please send an email with a download link for your work in high resolution to popproject@united-pop.com

An international jury of experts from the industry will select the final works for the calendar.

This year's jury:

  • Antje Schröder (Designer - Beatsteaks, Deftones, Biffy Clyro, Billy Talent, Bruno Mars, Green Day, The Roots, Mando Diao, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Jet)
  • Steffen Müller-Klenk (Photographer - D&AD Award "Pencil Short List", Red Dot Award 2010 "Design Quality")
  • Helge Strauss (Photographer - Sony, ARTCologne, EMI, Sat.1, Rewe, Wella, Mercedes, Universal, Playboy, Warsteiner)

The best designs and works appear on the calendar. Each participant receives 10 printed calendars. The winning designer or photographer receives an iPad Air (WiFi, 64 GB)

UNBOXED - BACHELOR EXHIBITION 2020

360° Virtual Gallery

Students from the BA (Hons) Graphic Design, BA (Hons) Photography and BA (Hons) Fashion & Textiles programmes exhibit their projects in this virtual exhibition.

Take a Virtual Tour at www.bachelor-exhibition.com

CAMPUS CALENDAR 2019

On our "Campus Calendar" we publish 12 outstanding photography and design works by our students every year. The picture calendar is available at all locations.

More than 60 students had applied for the Campus Calendar 2019 with their works and an international panel (e.g. Benjamin Jaworsky, Dr. Jamari Lior, Ildikó Sopranfalvi) of experts selected the outstanding works for the calendar.

The winning motives:


Cover: Julia Gahleitner (Vienna)


January: Esther Appel (Hamburg)

February: Anastasiia Bodnia (Frankfurt)

March: Levente Bösz (Hanover)

April: Sabine Sattlegger (Vienna)

May: Alejandra Stefanny Moreno (Vienna)

June: Stefan Johannes Brauner (Hamburg)

July: Patricia Burkhart (Munich)

August: Chirly Hübenthal (Cologne)

September: Sarah Kleinewiese (Bochum)

October: Torsten Richertz (Cologne)

November: Steffi Lau (Leipzig)

December: Huy Nguyen Quang (Leipzig)

URBAN WARRIOR - BACHELOR EXHIBITION 2019

One creative space, 80 different urban warriors.

The Bachelor Students from "BA (Hons) Graphic Design", "BA (Hons) Photography" and "BA (Hons) Fashion & Textiles" showed their projects, which were created as part of the Bachelor's Programme (in cooperation with the University of West London).

We create and develop, we question and challenge, we shape and design. We are urban warriors of the creative industry - individual, unpredictable and simply awesome. With this exhibition in the metropolis Cologne, we combine contemporary perspectives of an urban lifestyle with the main problems of our time and our visions of a warrior.

We invite you to take a step further, to look behind the obvious and to notice your surroundings in a different way. Let your surroundings, your life and yourself be inspired by various approaches of people from different ages, nationalities, backgrounds, and personalities. Enjoy the opportunity to explore visual concepts and be reminded of the power a photograph, a design, a garment or any other creation can have. Let this exhibition make yourself aware of what we are, what we want, what our connections are and what matters.

CAMPUS COMPILATION 4th EDITION

It's the 4th time now, that the best students from United POP & Deutsche POP join forces on our "Campus Compilation": During their studies, every student in the music & sound courses produces a music track as a project work.

With the compilation, every student additionally get's the chance to be officially released on a real record. It is available on music streaming services like spotify & itunes or you can simply buy it on amazon or at all of our Campuses.

But not only the sound is produced by students, also the artwork and the whole project management is a student's work. This year, we feature a track from our educational partner, the University of West London - their students also had the opportunity to be part of this year's global release.

Download & Streaming:
Spotify - iTunes - Amazon - Goole Play - Tidal - Deezer

VISIONS OF LOVE - BACHELOR EXHIBITION 2018

One creative space, 25 different visions of love.

The Bachelor Students from "BA (Hons) Graphic Design", "BA (Hons) Photography" and "BA (Hons) Fashion & Textiles" showed their projects, which were created as part of the Bachelor's Programme (in cooperation with the University of West London).

GERMAN SYNCHRONISATION OF "HALF BROTHERS"

The German synchronisation of the English movie "Half Brothers" (Derek Dean, Matthew Smiley, Jürgen Prochnow) will be done by the voice talents of our students from "acting, voice & communication". 

Students and Graduates applied by sending in a voice sample and director Christoph Lehmann choosed the suited voices. The overdubbing of the movie starts in Mid 2018.

The Participants will also get an exclusive coaching with professional Voice Actor Bernd Rumpf (the German voice of Liam Neeson or Alan Rickman, with title roles in Star Wars, Harry Potter or Batman).

CAMPUS COMPILATION 3rd Edition

The best projects from our students in music & sound together on one compilation!

We are looking for outstanding student work for our third "Campus Compilation". For many students, the release is the first commercial publication that already serves as an important reference during the courses at the Academy and after their graduation. The design as well as the entire project management was also implemented by our students . The jury picked the best 15 tracks out of more than 100 exciting projects. The sampler was released on Open Day in July at all Campuses worldwide.

The Jury:

  • Mitch Doerfler (Producer, u.a. Thomas D, Roman Lob)
  • Gerhard Woelfle (Senior Audio Engineer, u.a. Alanis Morissette, Marit Larsen)
  • Laila Samuels (Songwriter, u.a. Lena Meyer-Landrut, Stefanie Heinzmann)
  • Woflgang Gottlieb (Course Leader Sound, u.a. Motörhead)
  • Joerg Gruensfelder (Sound & Live Engineer, u.a. Milow, Rea Garvey)
  • Luke Aaron Mayer (Musician, u.a. Mozarteum, Eduard Zaid Conservatory)
  • Costa Schley (Music Manager, u.a. MachtRAP, Jaysus)

STUDENTS DESIGN SHIRTS FOR FASHION COMPANY

Your fashion layout professionally produced and released - a dream for every young fashion designer. This dream came true for Julian Wotjak while studying at Deutsche POP. He won with his POP Project the creative competition of MEIN FISCHER.

As a final exam, he designed T-Shirts together with his classmates from Leipzig. He was chosen by MEIN FISCHER and despite of getting his release was awarded with a purse of 500,- Euro. All other finalist received 100 Euro each during the competition.

The shirts with the final motives are sold for 19,99 Euro at the online shop and in all branches of MEIN FISCHER in a limited edition.

www.meinfischer.de

BESTSELLER RELEASE - STUDENTS DESIGN FOR "PAPER PRINCESS"

Typical for books and matching the storyline, fashion design students made spectacular dresses out of (news)paper. An amazing competition from Piper Verlag together with Deutsche POP.

The Youtube Artist and MTV host Melissa Lee picked the winning designs and gave insights in her YouTube Channel BreedingUnicorns.

CAMPUS COMPILATION 2016

13 outstanding projects of all our students on one sample – the campus compilation goes to the next round! Graduates from the department “music & sound” could apply for this compilation with their latest projects.


Beside the official release of the sampler on July 1, 2016, all students, who feature the CD, get a professional mastering of their own track, free samples and media promotion. The winner of the jury’s voting wins also an AKG C414 studio microphone.


All proceeds from the sale of the sampler are donated to a non-profit organization.

FASHION & DANCE HANOVER

The "Fashion & Dance Festival" is an interdisciplinary show of contemporary fashion "designed and made in Hanover".


Designers, dancers, models, actors, musicians, choreographers, stylists, photographers, filmmakers, and stage designers create a lively international fashion & dance show. At the end of the project, an event took place on June 25, 2016 in Herrenhausen.

STAR WARS - ATTACK OF THE EGG

There was a great disturbance in the Force. Have you felt it?


This is the trailer for the official "Star Wars Fan Film Award 2016". Sven Knüppel, trainer from our Campus in Hamburg worked together with his Gula Mons Filmsyndikat and students from diverse deparments on this 15-minute epic blockbuster based around his two crazy birds Eggers & Lenni and their battle against the dark side of the Force.


We keep our lightsabers crossed for the competition, which was anounced by J.J. Abrams and is arranged by Disney & LucasfilmMay the bird with you!

CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY AT MRS. GREENBIRD

A special practical unit took place at the academy in Cologne facilitated by trainer Markus Schulze. Through his long-term work as a photographer for the music project "Mrs. Greenbird" (Sony Music), an opportunity arose for students to photograph a live concert and to put their learning into practice.


In the video, Stefan explains some of the basics of concert photography. Mrs. Greenbird share their thoughts and some of the resulting images captured at the event can be viewed.

www.markusschulzefoto.de // www.mrsgreenbird.com

CAMPUS COMPILATION 2015

On the “Campus Compilation” sampler, our students from all campuses have the opportunity to submit their best project work, which they’ve developed in class, for consideration for publication on one CD. Out of the several pieces submitted, a jury made up of Deutsche POP staff and music industry experts had the task of selecting the twelve submissions which received at minimum a 90% positive rating


For many students, the release is the first commercial publication that already serves as an important reference during their course of study at the Academy and after graduation. The design as well as the entire project management was also implemented by our students.


The Sampler is available as a digital download in all major stores, at Amazon and through all Campuses. All proceeds from the sale of the sampler are donated to charity.

AUDIOBOOK: THE TAIL OF THE DIABOLUS

In cooperation with the Audiobook Publisher “Ohrland” from Cologne our students had the opportunity to demonstrate their creative skills in the sci-fi radio play “The Tail of the Diabolus”. Students took on the voicing of minor character roles, as well as sound production tasks including recording, mixing, composing an atmospheric score, creating sound effects as well as designing the CD art work.


The result was presented at the Campus in Cologne. Besides an autograph session with the Narrator Florian Mischa Böder and an information event with the Author Helga P. Schubert, the visitors were able to gain insights into the multifaceted layer s of a radio play production across many fascinating workshops.

CAMPUS FESTIVAL 2015

True to the motto ”creative – open – regional”, our dedicated Event Managers put their final project into practice: they organized the Campus Festival with live acts by the academy, well known DJs, exhibition of project works and many numerous professional workshops. For all friends of HipHop, Jaysus (appointed by Bushido as a rap instructor by Kay One) gave exciting insights into the business.


Beside Swabian dishes, several hundred guests were spoiled and the following Summer Rave Open Air was celebrated until late into the night at the Salamanderareal in Stuttgart.

HELP FOR THE PHILIPPINES

Taifun Haiyan claimed in 2013 many victims in the Philippines and devastated entire country areas. Inspired by the images broadcast by the world media, an idea was created spontaneously during the project management course: Based on the motto “Help for the Philippines – Pay what you want”, visitors to the inner city of Stuttgart could enjoy a warm meal for a voluntary donation.


With the energetic support of “Malteser Hilfsdienst”, the radio station “Big FM” and a significant word-of-mouth campaign, the team managed to draw attention to the creative fundraising campaign resulting over 12,500 euro donated.

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