All you need to know - FAQ
You can attend everything - at least almost.
- Attend the panels, workshops and discussions
- Go to our receptions and mingle
- Get to know the other participants and exchange
- Enjoy concerts and our amazing > SEE THE SOUND film festival
However, there are a few exclusions and limitations, which is what the almost stands for. Please read the next elements to know everything.
Our main location is the COMEDIA Theater.
Please come to the accreditations desk there before attending any panels or events. There you will get your badge.
Please have your badge with you all the time - no badge, no access.
Some passes are limited:
Day Passes
- Are available for Wednesday, Thursday or Friday
- Are only valid on the booked day
- Grant access to the SEE THE SOUND film screenings on the booked day.
- Do not grant access to opening or award ceremony
AI MusicCon passes
The AI MusicCon is a one day conference on AI and music inside SoundTrack_Cologne.
- Are only valid for the panels and events of the AI MusicCon
- Do not grant access to other panels, events or receptions of SoundTrack_Cologne
- Do not grant access to the SEE THE SOUND film screenings
RSVP REQUIRED
If you see this label in our program grid, the activity requires you to RSVP before attending.
You can RSVP by...
- ... clicking the link in the invitation email you receive for the reception. Please note, that the event invitations will be sent out shortly before the conference.
- ... clicking the page in your mySTC account.
This will help us to estimate to number of participants.
Please note, that the events are assigned by hand, therefore you won't see them right after you registered your badge.
PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Activities with this label require you to register upfront:
Limited workshops
Some workshops are not included in your accreditation.
If you want to attend, you need to purchase a separate ticket - even if you have a free pass for the conference!
Please understand,...
- ... that these activities are solely limited to the registered participants.
- ... that if you are not registered, there is no entry, not even "just for a minute". If you are not on the list - you are not on the list.
- ... that our staff at the door has no possibility to verify your eligibility. If you should be on the participants list, but you are not, please ask at the accreditations desk.
For SoundTrack_Cologne 23 (2026), the Nathan Larson Workshop on Tuesday, July 14 and all activities of the Women Film Composer Class (WFCC) are limited to registered participants, who purchased a separate ticket.
Matchmaking activities
Our matchmaking activities are included in your accreditation, but require you to register upfront and pick the delegates you want to meet.
We will coordinate the meetings and will send you your matchmaking schedule before the activity. Since the meeting schedule is completely filled up and meeting slots are limited, it's not possible to just pop in and attend.
You can find the details on how to register in each program item in the grid.
BY INVITATION ONLY
It's that the label says: By invitation only. In particular, it means, that...
- ... these activities are solely limited to the invited participants.
- ... without an invitation, there is no entry, not even "just for a minute". If you are not on the list - you are not on the list.
- ... our staff at the door has no possibility to verify your eligibility. If you should be on the participants list, but you are not, please ask at the accreditations desk.
A German flag in the program grid indicates, that the activity is in German language. Usually, because it's a Germany-specific topic.
If the activity is not limited in any other way, you may of course attend it.
If your question is still not answered, please contact us at > accreditations@soundtrackcologne.de.
