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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
Theme shoot twelve October 2025
Picture: Christina Körte
3 people with recorders, concentrated
Recorder lessons with Prof. Anna Fusek
Picture: Christina Körte
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

Expert for Higher Music Education (HME) Susanne van Els Tue, 10/28/2025
HfMT wins international expert

From September 2026, the Dutch violist and internationally recognized expert for Higher Music Education (HME) Susanne van Els will be working at the HfMT for…

MT-Slider 3 Wed, 10/22/2025
Bridges of Music: The 13th European Music Therapy Conference at the HfMT Hamburg

When the corridors of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama become quiet after the summer semester, the creative break usually begins - but this year…

White HfMT logo on an ochre-colored background Mon, 10/20/2025
Scholarships for young musical theater talents

The Akademie Musiktheater der Deutschen Bank Stiftung (AMH) has announced the new scholarship holders for its leadership program. With Eunhye Joo and Chin-Hsien…

HfMT pianist Michelle Candotti Tue, 09/30/2025
Two prizes for HfMT pianist

Michelle Candotti, concert exam student from Prof. Hubert Rutkowski's piano class, has won second prize and a special prize for the best recital in the third…

Jieun son competition winner Mon, 09/22/2025
Successes for HfMT violinist

The HfMT violinist Jieun Son recently won first prize at the renowned Júlio Cardona International Music Competition in Covilhã, Portugal, as well as a special…

Abel Tomas Realp Tue, 09/16/2025
Chamber music "coup"

For University President Jan Philipp Sprick, it is a real "coup" that the HfMT has to announce: The internationally renowned violinist Abel Tomàs Realp has been…


Eight people are sitting on a sofa. Tue, 10/28 Play
Graduate auditions

Graduating class drama 2025/26

Große Bühne, 18:00 Uhr

a man, sitting on a crosswalk at night, with percussion instruments Tue, 10/28 Concert
Thomas Kollenbach & Friends / Tobias Lütke & Polavision

Bachelor's degree concert in school music

JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr

Group photo of three men with instruments Wed, 10/29 Concert
Sullivan Fortner Trio

Grammy award winner Sullivan Fortner plays with his celebrated trio

JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr

Portrait Thu, 10/30 Concert
Song recital

Concert exam by Chia-Yun Hsieh (Song Interpretation/Piano)

Mendelssohn-Saal, 19:00 Uhr

Portrait Thu, 10/30 Concert
Windfuhr's workshop concert #1

with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra

Forum, 19:30 Uhr

three people with grand piano, cello and saxophone Thu, 10/30 Concert
FATJAZZ Little Edgy Festival

presented by FatJazz urban exchange e.V.

JazzHall, 19:30 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.