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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

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.

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…

Wed, 05/13/2026
Jan Philipp Sprick re-elected as a member of the RKM Board of Directors

From May 6 to 8, the heads of the 24 German universities of music met at the Dresden University of Music for their summer conference. At the upcoming board…

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…


many people on the outside grandstand of the JazzHall and the surrounding meadow Mon, 06/29 Festival
JazzHall SummerFestival

JazzHall, 15:00 Uhr

Portrait of Anna Olivia Amaya Farias Mon, 06/29 Concert
Violoncello evening

Master's examination by Anna Olivia Amaya Farias

Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, 17:30 Uhr

Mon, 06/29 Concert
Studio concert piano

Class of Prof. Stepan Simonyan

Orchesterstudio, 19:00 Uhr

Musician with cello in front of a grand piano, thumbs up and laughing Mon, 06/29 Concert
Violoncello evening

Master's examination by Yu-Ju Yen

Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, 19:00 Uhr

Mon, 06/29 Concert
Studio concert singing

Class Prof. Michaela Kaune

Fanny Hensel-Saal, 19:30 Uhr

A portrait of Jakob Solle Mon, 06/29 Concert
Violoncello evening

Bachelor examination of Jakob Solle

Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, 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.