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Five people dressed in white are looking into a yellow plastic stroller
Theater Education Program, 2025
Picture: Fabian Hammerl
made-up actor with green eyes and red cap in close-up
Till Gedack, 3rd year drama student
Picture: Christina Körte
Chiara Sax looks into the camera through the strings of her harp
Chiara Sax studies harp in the class of Prof. Xavier de Maistre
Man sits on a gray stone staircase with an electric guitar and plays
Lucas Etcheverria, Guitar & Composition
Picture: Christina Körte
6 people lie on their stomachs and look into a bright terrarium
"Property", final production play April 2025
Picture: Richard Stöhr
Trombonists in the orchestra
Trombone section in the symphony orchestra of the HfMT
Picture: Christina Körte

News and updates from the university

White HfMT logo on an ochre-colored background Wed, 07/01/2026
No More Guaranteed High School Diploma in Art, Music and Drama in Hamburg

The presidents of the Hamburg University of Fine Arts (HFBK) and the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT) have reacted with great concern to the planned…

Stage set featuring Science Slam performers Thu, 06/18/2026
Harburg in the Spotlight of Computer Music

With 400 attendees, interactive performances, and an international science slam, Off-ICMC brought the latest research on computer-assisted music from the…

An actor or actress on the theater stage Wed, 06/17/2026
You did it your way!

We extend our warmest congratulations to our acting graduate Till Gedack, who was awarded the Solo Prize at the acting school reunion.

Portrait of a man Wed, 04/22/2026
We mourn the loss of Marc Aisenbrey

Our colleague Professor Marc Aisenbrey passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. We are stunned and deeply shocked.

Marc Aisenbrey was an approachable and…

Recording featuring the three jazz musicians of Trio Peace Mon, 06/15/2026
Success for the HfMT Jazz Trio

The "Trio Peace," consisting of three HfMT jazz students—Lennart Meyer (bass/vocals), Jiuning Liu (vocals), and Lucas Etcheverria (guitar/vocals), won both the…

Winners' Concert of the 2026 Elise Meyer Competition - Group Photo Wed, 06/10/2026
Concert of the prizewinners

The winners of this year's Elise Meyer Competition have been announced! With 10,000 euros each for the first prize, 3,000 euros for the second prize and 1,500…


Musician in a white pantsuit Thu, 07/02 Concert
Percussion matinee

Concert exam by Yue Wu

Mendelssohn-Saal, 10:30 Uhr

many people on the outside grandstand of the JazzHall and the surrounding meadow Thu, 07/02 Festival
JazzHall SummerFestival

JazzHall, 15:00 Uhr

A musician stands in front of the grand piano Thu, 07/02 Concert
Singing evening

Bachelor examination of Hongxiao He

Mendelssohn-Saal, 19:00 Uhr

Thu, 07/02 Concert
MUSIC AND POETRY

Botanischer Garten, Gewächshaus, 19:00 Uhr

Thu, 07/02 Concert
Bassoon studio concert

Class Prof. Christian Kunert

Fanny Hensel-Saal, 20:00 Uhr

Portrait of Yanyan Cheng, looking down
cancelled
Thu, 07/02 Concert
Singing evening

Master's examination by Yanyan Cheng

Mendelssohn-Saal, 20:30 Uhr


University of Music and Drama

With around 1400 students, the Hamburg University of Music and Drama is one of the largest artistic universities in Germany and offers artistic and academic training in all areas of music and theater.

Under the motto "Artistic excellence in social responsibility", the university is in a permanent process of creative reinvention and courageous further development. It is the aim of the university to critically and productively relate both aspects to each other in all its fields of work. Reflection on artistic processes is an indispensable prerequisite for this reciprocal relationship between art and society, between excellence and responsibility.