„We loved Munich”: That was Radiodays Europe 2024

Radiodays Europe 2024 is over – around 1500 audio professionals from over 65 countries came to Munich for the event, were infected by the Bavarian hospitality and inspired by the strength of the Bavarian audio industry.

A good start to the conference days with "Sunday Welcome Drinks”

Katja Wildermuth at the opening: "The audio scene is more creative, diverse and lively than ever"

Radiodays Europe was officially opened on Monday morning by Dr. Florian Herrmann, Bavarian Minister of State for Media. He welcomed the radio producers to Munich and thanked them for the important work they do: "Radio is fun, and radio is important for democracy." Dr. Thorsten Schmiege, President of the Bavarian Regulatory Authority for New Media (BLM), was delighted about an anniversary: "2024 is a special year for private broadcasters in Bavaria. They can look back on 40 years of great and successful development." Although the great diversity of the radio landscape in Bavaria creates competition, this only makes the providers stronger. "Bavaria is a stronghold for innovation", he emphasizes. Katja Wildermuth, Director General of Bayerischer Rundfunk, was also proud of the industry: "The audio landscape is more creative, diverse and vibrant than ever."

At the numerous panels that followed during the day, international star guests such as BBC Radio 1 presenter Greg James and several Bavarian experts spoke about trends, innovations and developments in the audio industry Guy Fränkel from Rock Antenne, for example, spoke with other international industry leaders about new target group generation and Miriam Harner from Bayerischer Rundfunk about queer audiences.

Anyone who needed a break from listening could meet up at the XPLR: MEDIA in Bavaria lounge booth for networking, a business meeting or to read the new radio report "The Power of Radio". The white paper, which was launched to coincide with the conference, covers all the latest trends and topics in the radio industry and contains interviews with experts and best cases from the Bavarian audio scene.