HipHop Academy

Discovering and nurturing talent in the long term: Help us create opportunities for young people and support the next generation.
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The most dedicated students may be accepted into the HipHop Academy Hamburg’s Masterclass. The Masterclass is a certified training programme of international standard, offering students a part-time hip-hop training course that is unique in Germany. The Masterclass is funded by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the Ministry of Culture and Media, and the Hubertus Wald Foundation. The HipHop Academy Hamburg Masterclass is an intensive one-year training programme for young talents aged between 18 and 25 who wish to develop into professional hip-hop stage artists. Over the course of a year packed with creative inspiration, in-depth knowledge and practical experience, they receive comprehensive basic training in the various areas of hip-hop culture – free of charge.

Whether it’s dance, rap, production, singing or graffiti – in the Masterclass, students can deepen their individual artistic profile. Alongside the focus on their main subject, students can expect additional modules such as music theory, stage practice, the basics of the music business, physiotherapy and cultural background knowledge relating to hip-hop and dance – trips abroad are also part of the programme: for example, to Marseille, Copenhagen or Shanghai. The more than 350 teaching hours are complemented by workshops with established figures from the scene. The highlight is a student-led stage production, in which students put what they have learnt into practice on their own initiative. 

Our press videos offer you a vivid insight into our projects. Whether it’s feature reports, interviews or event highlights: here we show how our work is brought to life on screen and perceived by the public."

1. "Holidays in Billstedt: HipHop Academy boot camp" (NDR):
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2. "Professional dancer with a mission: Franklyn Kakyire, alias ‘Slunch’" (NDR):
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3. “Samy Deluxe celebrates the diversity of rap beneath the TV Tower” (NDR):
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4. Feature for the “Deutsche Fernsehlotterie”:
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5. Feature for “ZDF Länderspiegel”:
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