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5 people dressed in white looking into a yellow plastic baby carriage
Production Teacher Training Theater, 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
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News and updates from the university

Group of students in colorful costumes on an illuminated stage Tue, 05/26/2026
Premiere of The Magic Flute a complete success!

The director of the Theaterakademie, Sabina Dhein, said at the premiere party that you have to see this Magic Flute at least twice and enthusiastically praised…

Group photo of the Trops founded in Hamburg Tue, 05/26/2026
Successes for chamber music ensembles

At this year's Osaka International Chamber Music Competition in May 2026, one of the most important chamber music competitions in the world, two ensembles with…

White HfMT logo on an ochre-colored background Fri, 05/22/2026
Mourning for Professor Gudrun Schäfer

The Hamburg University of Music and Drama mourns the loss of Prof. Gudrun Schäfer, who passed away on April 22, 2026 in Hamburg. Gudrun Schäfer was Vice…

Stage set with moon, stars and 4 performers Thu, 05/21/2026
Play of contrasts

Grand summer opera 2026: "The Magic Flute" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the Forum of the HfMT Hamburg. The performances run until June 23

In a divided world,…

Group photo of Prof. Gregorius' organ class in Sardinia Thu, 05/21/2026
Organ tour to Cagliari

Professor Martin Gregorius' organ class enjoyed a musically inspired trip to the Italian Mediterranean island of Sardinia. A course entitled "COM`IN"…

Logo of the Rectors' Conference of German Universities of Music Wed, 05/20/2026
A clear stance against abuse of power!

On Tuesday, 19.5.2026, ARD broadcast the report "Macht_Spiel" on the subject of abuse of power at conservatoires in the series "report mainz". In its statement,…


Sat, 05/30 Festival
Körber Studio Young Director

Laboratory for new forms of theater

verschiedene Veranstaltungsorte, 15:00 Uhr

Collage of artist portraits on a yellow and orange striped background Sat, 05/30 Drama
KIEZSTÜRMER conquer St. Pauli!

St. Pauli Theater, 18:00 Uhr

Collage: bird with sword, cloud, sun, panpipe, bell, wave illustration Sat, 05/30 Opera
The Magic Flute

Mozart: The Magic Flute

Forum, 19:00 Uhr

Steinway grand piano close-up Sat, 05/30 Concert
Steinway Sponsorship Award 2026

Prizewinners' concert

Mendelssohn-Saal, 19:30 Uhr

Sun, 05/31 Concert
Studio concert double bass

Class Prof. Michael Rieber

Mendelssohn-Saal, 11:00 Uhr

Collage of portraits by Stefan Keim and Felix Ritter Sun, 05/31 Event
Historical Guitar Forum

Baroque guitar and lute music in the 17th century

Fanny Hensel-Saal, 11:30 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.