Thinking of hitting up Reeperbahn Festival this year? If it’s your first time, don’t stress! Here’s a rundown of everything you need to know before you go, including how to schedule a meeting with someone from our team…
Let’s Connect at Reeperbahn Festival & Conference!
📆 When: September 16-19, 2026
📍Where: Hamburg, Germany
About Reeperbahn
Going down in Hamburg, Germany, from September 16th to the 19th, Reeperbahn Festival is a music festival and conference packed with events centered around the progressive music marketplace. People from all over the world gather to experience live concerts, networking events, showcases, panels, workshops, and more.
If you attend the conference, you’ll experience:
- Access to the Conference programme, including sessions, networking, awards, and more
- Access to the public programme, including concerts, showcases, literature, film, and more, subject to capacity
- Access to the Reeperbahn Festival Lounge
- Access to industry networking opportunities with professionals from across the global music business
This year, Sander Stijnen, Senior Director A&R & Client Development, Stella Vas, Manager, Client Marketing & DSP Relations, and Pia Eiser, Senior Manager, A&R Client Development, will be attending from the Symphonic team. If you’re looking to experience great music, learn from the people shaping the global music business, and meet like-minded creatives in a beautiful city, this one’s for you.
How To Prep
The first thing you should do is look up all the acts expected to play during the event. Be sure to find out where your favorites are playing and check out where they’ll be in relation to wherever you’re staying for easy travel each day. When it comes to the conference, you’ll want to bring all the networking essentials like business cards, a notebook, a pen, some merch items if you have ’em, and whatever else you typically bring to a networking event.
Aside from those, some comfy shoes are recommended.
Be prepared to explore!
📚 Sander Stijnen will be speaking on a Symphonic-curated panel, “Cross-Border Collaboration as a Growth Strategy”. See details below…
Where: East Hotel, Room Ginger
When: Friday, September 19th, from 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM
International collaborations are no longer just creative choices. They are strategic growth tools. By partnering across territories, artists can unlock new fan bases, algorithmic boosts, and touring markets. This panel explores how to structure meaningful cross-border collaborations, avoid token features, and build authentic bridges between scenes.
Confirmed Panelists:
Sander Stijnen, Symphonic, Senior Director A&R and Client Management, Host
Ree Sewell, SoundCloud, Senior Artist and Label Relations Manager
Tomas Luyke, Nettwerk Music Group, Director, Marketing AI and Technology
Want to meet up?
To request a meeting with someone from our team, please fill out this form.
See you there!
