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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, 2024, Thalia Gaußstraße)
Picture: Richard Stöhr
Electric bassist with his instrument
Popkurs Hamburg 2024
Picture: Christina Körte

News and updates from the university

A woman kneels in front of a shopping trolley, behind her a man with a blue suitcase Fri, 07/04/2025
Congratulations!

Anouk Piwek (photo) received the solo prize for her performance in "Eigentum (let's face we are fucked)" at the Schauspielschultreffen 2025 in Salzburg. She…

Three men stand on a stage in front of a black grand piano Sun, 06/29/2025
Berenberg Culture Prize goes to the pianist Nuron Mukumi

The Berenberg Bank Foundation has been supporting young artists for 35 years. Well over one million euros went to 175 young artists. The German-Uzbek pianist…

JazzHall Summer Festival 2024 Thu, 07/03/2025
JazzHall Summer Festival - The jazz summer feeling directly on the Alster

The JazzHall Summer Festival will take place for the second time from July 13 to 19 - a week in July full of music, encounters and inspiration. The festival…

First prize for HfMT organ student Rebecca Lee Mon, 06/30/2025
First prize for HfMT organist

Rebecca Soojung Lee won first prize at the International Schnitger Organ Competition in Alkmaar. Rebecca is currently studying with Prof. Wolfgang Zerer and…

Empty event room with grand piano and technical equipment Mon, 06/30/2025
"Best Presentation Award" for Ligeti Center

Konstantina Orlandatou and Grégory Beller from the Ligeti Center have received the Best Presentation Award for their presentation "Ligeti Center Studio Report"…

Elise Meyer Prizewinners' Concert June 20, 2025 Mon, 06/23/2025
Impressive musical skills

At this year's Elise Meyer Foundation prizewinners' concert, the winners of the first prizes in the Elise Meyer Competition, students from the University of…


Sun, 07/06 Concert
Studio concert double bass

Class Prof. Michael Rieber

Fanny Hensel-Saal, 11:00 Uhr

Piano played by someone Sun, 07/06 Concert
Improvisation matinée

Class Svetoslav Karparov

Mendelssohn-Saal, 11:30 Uhr

Portrait Sun, 07/06 Concert
Fit for the competition

with Viktoria Petkova (piano)

Mendelssohn-Saal, 14:00 Uhr

Detailed view of a guitar Sun, 07/06 Concert
6 strings - 60 minutes

Guitar classes in portrait

Mendelssohn-Saal, 16:00 Uhr

Sun, 07/06 Concert
Studio concert violin

Class Carolin Ohnimus

Mendelssohn-Saal, 18:00 Uhr

Sun, 07/06 Concert
GROOVY JAZZ FINALE

Ernst Barlach Haus, 18:00 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.