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Trombonist and saxophonist with instrument lying on the floor photographed from above
William Pethick and Nicolas Oberländer, jazz students at the HfMT
Picture: Christina Körte
View of the bass section of the orchestra with cello and basses
The Symphony Orchestra of the HfMT
Picture: Christina Körte
Stage scene with man and woman in intimate expression
Divide me into little stars (Director: Juno Peter, July 2024, Thalia Gaußsstraße)
Picture: Richard Stöhr
Electric bassist with his instrument
Popkurs Hamburg 2024
Picture: Christina Körte
Woman with halo in colorful clerical garb
Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher (Director: Lennart Nielsen, September 2024, Forum)
Picture: Richard Stöhr

News and updates from the university

Tilman Oberbeck, Managing Director JazzHall Wed, 04/16/2025
"A solid, creative force"

Tilman Oberbeck, artistic director of JazzHall Hamburg, is the winner of the prestigious Hamburg Jazz Award 2025! The prize, which is awarded every two years by…

Portrait of a man Sat, 03/15/2025
David Hermann becomes professor of directing in the music theater program

The Theater Academy of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama is pleased to announce the appointment of David Hermann to the professorship of the Musical…

Portrait of a man sitting in an armchair Thu, 03/06/2025
Happy 95th birthday, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hermann Rauhe!

It is with great appreciation that we congratulate our Honorary President Hermann Rauhe on his 95th birthday. For decades, he shaped the fortunes of the Hamburg…

Screenshot from ARTE documentary Tue, 04/08/2025
Success for HfMT conducting student

Doğa Çetin, a student in Ulrich Windfuhr's conducting class, has made it to the second round of the innovative "CAMPUS DIRIGIEREN" competition. Born in Turkey,…

Thu, 04/03/2025
Solidarity with student protests & offer of a safe space at the HfMT Hamburg

The Hamburg University of Music and Drama observes with concern anti-democratic developments such as the use of state power for autocratic positions of power…

the number 75 consisting of many small individual photos Mon, 03/31/2025
Anniversary on the Alster

The Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT) is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Founded in the summer semester of 1950 from the private drama school of…


Wed, 04/30 Concert
22nd Night of the Choir Conductors

Students of the school music department, class of Prof. Cornelius Trantow

Mendelssohn-Saal, 19:00 Uhr

Church Wed, 04/30 Concert
Organ recital

Master's examination by Benedikt Woll

Bismarck-Gedächtnis-Kirche Aumühle, 19:00 Uhr

Orchestra Wed, 04/30 Concert
Windfuhr's workshop concert #5

with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra

Forum, 19:30 Uhr

Group photo of four people Wed, 04/30 Concert
Band Night

Jacob Eckert / Mario Kolbe Duo & Quadrat

JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr

Filigree colorful art figures of people in traditional costumes Thu, 05/01 Festival
World Sound Festival

The family afternoon

Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 14:00 Uhr

Various drums in front of the open door to the HfMT Thu, 05/01 Festival
World Sound Festival

Amazement between classic & tradition

Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 19:00 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.