System accreditation successfully completed.

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On November 7, 2017, the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT) received the good news from the Permanent Accreditation Commission of ZEvA that it has successfully completed the system accreditation process as the first artistic university in Germany. The HfMT's quality management system for teaching and studies has thus received the official seal of approval from the German Accreditation Council.

In June 2015, the HfMT and its quality management system applied to the accreditation agency ZEvA for a system accreditation procedure. For a good two years, the HfMT has been working on further developing its quality management system as a basis for the continuous improvement of quality in studies and teaching, thereby improving its competitiveness. As a result, it meets the requirements set out in Section 57 (8) of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (HmbHG) as well as the requirements of the Bologna reform for quality assurance of its degree programs.
On November 7, 2017, the Permanent Accreditation Commission of ZEvA finally reached a positive decision. All degree programs that have undergone the university's internal accreditation procedure are considered accredited. For the future, this means that the university will be able to set up and accredit degree programs independently without having to have the usual program accreditations of individual degree programs carried out by external agencies.
The President of the University, Prof. Elmar Lampson, commented: "I am very pleased with the decision of the Permanent Accreditation Commission of ZEvA. Quality in studies and teaching and quality assurance in research and teaching are essential components of our self-image. The system accreditation is a great success for the HfMT on the way to more autonomy, which will inspire even more creativity and innovation. "
Prof. Dr. Michael von Troschke, Vice President for Studies and Teaching explains: "The decision is a confirmation of the successful work of our quality management under the leadership of Nieves Kolbe. In cooperation between the Presidential Board, Deans of Studies and subject groups, the foundation has been laid for further optimization of teaching. The development and implementation of our own QM system, which meets the requirements of the Accreditation Council and at the same time is in line with the special features of the University of Music and Drama, was a challenge that was mastered together. The process has sparked a new dynamic within the university and led to the development of a quality culture specific to the university."