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Honorary presidency for former President Prof. Elmar Lampson

At yesterday's 486th meeting of the Senate of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT), Prof. Elmar Lampson was awarded the title of Honorary President. This high honor is intended to maintain the university's deep connection to its former director. Prof. Elmar Lampson successfully led, changed and shaped the HfMT over three terms of office from 2004 to 2022.

The award of the title of Honorary President is the highest distinction that a university can bestow and ensures that Prof. Elmar Lampson will remain associated with the HfMT in the future with his experience and network.
Elmar Lampson was responsible for a large number of changes during his three terms of office: The structural reforms of the university and the introduction of the Bachelor's/Master's system provided an external framework. Visible expressions of his successes include the spectacular new building of the Jazz Hall and the construction of the excellently equipped new rooms for the Theater Academy and the Institute for Culture and Media Management on Wiesendamm in Barmbek. The establishment of an international network with new university collaborations, particularly in Asia, North and South America and Israel, as well as the two-time funding of the HfMT as part of the "Innovative University" program sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, should be highlighted.

The current President Prof. Dr. Jan Philipp Sprick welcomes this recognition: "I am very pleased about the unanimous decision of the University Senate to award Prof. Elmar Lampson the honorary presidency of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama after his retirement from office and shortly after his 70th birthday. During his successful 18-year term of office, Prof. Lampson has given the HfMT Hamburg an outstanding profile and initiated many developments that will continue to shape the university in the years to come. On behalf of the entire Executive Board, I would like to congratulate Prof. Lampson on his honorary presidency and look forward not only to working with him on content, but also on a personal level."

Prof. Elmar Lampson"It is with great pleasure and gratitude that I accept the honorary presidency of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama. This great honor will be an incentive for me not only to look back gratefully on the past 18 years, but also to stand up for the university with all my energy in the future and to support it in achieving its goals as much as I can."