The Guitar Summit is powered by strong partnerships that help us bring this extraordinary event to life. Our on-site partners are indispensable for realizing our vision and play a key role in the success of the event.
Mannheim • UNESCO CITY OF MUSIC
Mannheim is not only the home of the Guitar Summit but also an official UNESCO City of Music. This designation highlights the city’s rich musical heritage and its vibrant music scene. As a UNESCO City of Music, Mannheim plays a pivotal role in the global music scene, offering an inspiring environment for musicians and music enthusiasts alike.
NEXT Mannheim
NEXT Mannheim is the city’s innovation hub, fostering the creative and cultural industries. As a key driver for startups and innovative projects in Mannheim, NEXT Mannheim supports founders and entrepreneurs within the music industry and beyond.
I'M SOUND
I'M SOUND is back on board as a partner of the Guitar Summit. The young, Mannheim-based brand of Mannheimer Versicherung AG protects musicians and their equipment from virtually all risks encountered in a musician's daily life. With the I'M SOUND Stage, they are presenting one of our workshop stages.
Our media partners from the press and radio sectors help to communicate the Guitar Summit in a variety of ways and therefore ensure its success. We are pleased to welcome the following partners this year:
ROCK ANTENNE has been the number one choice for rock music on the radio since 1999. The rock radio network entertains listeners with the greatest rock songs of all time, exciting interviews and music news, comedy and tips. ROCK ANTENNE can be received on FM in major cities such as Munich, Hamburg and Vienna, as well as on DAB+ nationwide in Germany, Austria and the Zurich area in Switzerland. In addition, there are around 30 web-only stations - from Heavy Metal to XMAS ROCK.
The musicians' magazine Amazona.de delivers daily test reports, workshops and stories for musicians.
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BackstagePro is the network for the music scene – featuring thousands of bands, music professionals, and organizers. The platform connects, informs, and brings together gigs, contacts, and jobs.
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Since 2007, Bass Musician Magazine has been speaking directly to bassists, equipment enthusiasts, and industry professionals around the world with interviews, reviews and a huge bass community.
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Bonedo.de is a free online magazine for musicians that covers everything about making music and equipment.
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De Bassist is a quarterly magazine for bassists, packed with interviews with top bassists, reviews of the latest basses, amps and effects, and workshops on how to play even better.
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Gearnews.de is the blog for musicians with the latest gear news, stories and tipps for guitarists, bassists and producers.
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As the leading magazine for guitarists and bassists in the Dutch-speaking world, Gitarist focuses on guitar heroes and provides information about the latest trends in guitars, basses, amps, recording and effects equipment. It also offers a wide range of workshops and background articles.
For40 years, GITARRE & BASS has been the leading multimedia trade magazine for guitarists and bassists in the German-speaking world.
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The Guitar Channel was launched in 2009 and provides guitar aficionados with information on all facets of the guitar in all musical genres through in-depth interviews with musicians, guitar builders, amp and pedal manufacturers.
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Premier Guitar is one of the world's leading specialized magazines in all things guitars and basses, offering first-class coverage to its readers on all platforms.
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Since 1989, the German music magazine Visions has been dedicated to alternative music in all its facets, following bands from the underground to the world's biggest stages and always looking for some fresh impulses from indie to metal, punk to prog.
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The Warsaw Fingerstyle Festival is one of the biggest festivals for acoustic guitar in Poland. The annual event presents concerts, workshops, musical instruments and a big contest.
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