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FLINTA* individuals are severely underrepresented as participants in popular music. To help foster a balanced gender ratio in the music industry, the association aims to use the WD42 project to create opportunities focused on empowering, connecting, and raising the visibility of FLINTA individuals in music culture and the music industry.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our festival\u2014a hybrid of a workshop oasis, networking lounge, concert experience, and party night\u2014held its fifth edition from November 20\u201323 and once again transformed the Bremen neighborhood into a hub of empowerment for a vibrant, diverse music scene.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Festival Program 2025<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the fourth time, Musikszene Bremen e.V. celebrated female and queer artists with a diverse program of concerts, workshops, and discussions.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

November 22\u201324, 2024
Workshops and live music at the Lagerhaus Cultural Center and the surrounding area<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partying, strolling, discovering new things\u2014we love festivals! But why are FLINTA* musicians still the exception on, off, and behind German stages? What\u2019s the problem?<\/strong>
The WD42 Festival returned for its fourth edition from November 22\u201324, featuring a well-organized program in and around the Lagerhaus cultural center to break down entrenched gender stereotypes and celebrate the shift toward a gender-equitable music scene. Through workshops, we provided FLINTA individuals with a space for exchange and empowerment. For other program events, the motto was explicitly: All Genders Welcome!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zum Festival Program 2024<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Recap 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Photos by Lea Fladung<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In its \u201cWinter Edition\u201d on November 11\u201312, 2023, the WD*42 Festival primarily provided a platform for professional development and networking. Whether it was exploring careers in event and sound engineering, learning DJ skills, or getting started in music production with Ableton, empowerment was at the heart of this year\u2019s festival. Of course, this edition wouldn\u2019t have been complete without live music at the Zollkantine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The second WD42 Festival took place on August 20, 2022. More than eight artists and bands performed that day, both outdoors and indoors. A clear demand dominated the event: the representation of Flinta at all levels of the music industry. This means sending a strong message and taking matters into their own hands to create an alternative to the traditionally male-dominated open-air festivals. It\u2019s a step toward gender equality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the first audible and visible kickoff of the project, the association hosted the WD42 Festival on July 16 and 17, 2021, at the open-air venue of the Bremen music scene, the Sommerhaven. We focused on the power of women in music who perform in these largely male-dominated fields\u2014whether on stage, behind the scenes in technical roles, or in organizational capacities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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