Linus Eusterbrock is a research assistant at the Department of Arts and Music at Universität zu Köln, Germany. He studied musicology and philosophy in Cologne and Paris. After working at the Philharmonie Luxembourg and teaching in secondary schools, he obtained a PhD from the University of Cologne. His research interests include digital music practices, music education and sustainability, and popular music education.

Chris Kattenbeck works as a research assistant at the Department of Arts and Music at Universität zu Köln. He holds degrees in music and history (M.Ed.) as well as musicology (M.A.) and completed his PhD on the artistic agency of hip-hop beatmakers. His research interests lie at the intersection of music education, cultural studies, and popular music studies.

Oliver Kautny is a professor of music education at Universität zu Köln. His work focuses on the interface between intercultural music education, popular music education, and popular music studies. In 2021, he founded the Cologne Hip Hop Institute at the University of Cologne.