David-Emil Wickström

David-Emil Wickström studied Scandinavian studies, musicology and ethnomusicology at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Bergen and University of Copenhagen. His areas of research include the revival of Norwegian traditional vocal music, post-Soviet popular music as well as higher music education.

Currently employed as a Professor of popular music history at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg he is also the program director for the artistic Bachelor degree programs “Pop Music Design” and "World Music".