22 – 25 April 2026
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TRADE FAIR

Exhibit – Explore – Exchange – Experience

From the evening of 22 April 2026 – well into the night on 25 April 2026, the jazz world will come together to network, exchange ideas, attend conferences and panels, and experience 38 showcase concerts in the official programme during packed jazzahead! days.

Exhibitors
Participants
Speakers
German Jazz Expo
Partner country
Grand opening
Showcases
Conference programme
Accommodation

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GRAND OPENING

22 Apr 2026

Wed evening

TRADE FAIR and Conference

23-25 Apr 2026

Thu-Sat 10.00am-06.00pm

Halls 6-7

SHOWCASES

23-25 Apr 2026

Thu-Sat noon-midnight

Halls 6-7

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Exhibitors

With your own stand at jazzahead! 2026, you get maximum visibility. From miniature booths of 4 sq m to larger individual solutions. We offer stands and stand equipment for your needs and budget, so that you can present yourself and your company optimally.

Find out more here

Participants

Be part of the jazzahead! experience and come as a professional participant to connect, explore, exchange ideas, network and enjoy your time in Bremen surrounded by jazz.

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Speakers

Our conference programme features interesting presentations, talks, panels and other formats on the most recent topics that stir the jazz world – naturally lead by professionals drawing from their own (daily) experiences.

Meet the speakers

German Jazz Expo

Since 2012, all measures to improve the networking of the German jazz scene in Germany and beyond have been taken under the label German Jazz Expo. In addition to the eight showcase concerts, this includes a central trade fair presence, the German Market.

More information
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Better Live

The Creative Europe Programme-funded project Better Live (2023–2026) brings together eleven European partners from the jazz and live music sector to develop more sustainable and climate-friendly touring models.

The project is based on the understanding that the mobility of artists and audiences represents the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the cultural sector, while international touring remains essential for artistic exchange across Europe.

Better Live therefore aims to maintain and strengthen the circulation of artists while reducing the environmental impact of concerts and tours.

Over four years, the project develops data analysis tools, provide training for cultural professionals, and test sustainable concert formats and low-carbon touring models in practice. Building on the previous “Footprints” project, Better Live focuses on European cooperation, knowledge sharing, and the creation of a fair, inclusive, and long-term sustainable network within the live music sector.

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Better Live Website

We Warn Against Scam and Phishing Emails!

Our participants have repeatedly been contacted via mail by a company claiming to be selling the jazzahead! 2026 visitors/attendees list. Please do not answer their request! We would like to point out that we are in no way affiliated with this. The brand name “jazzahead!” was used without our knowledge or consent for these mailings. In case you receive mails in that manner, we advise you to disregard and discard it. As a jazzahead! attendee with a registration valid for the current year, you will always have access to the detailed attendee list via our participants portal.

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