RKM position paper on abuse of power at conservatoires

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At its meeting from May 6-8 in Hamburg, the Rectors' Conference of German Music Universities (RKM) unanimously adopted a position paper on dealing with the abuse of power at German music universities and related recommendations for action. The following press release was published:

"Every case is one case too many" - Music academies take a clear stand against abuse of power

"The German conservatoires recognize that there is abuse of power at their universities and want to take active action against it. The Rectors' Conference of German Music Universities (RKM) unanimously adopted a position paper and recommendations for action on this key topic at its meeting in Hamburg from May 6-8. The latter are intended to serve as an expandable toolbox for future prevention measures and help university management to identify and change structures that encourage abusive behavior.
The Chairman of the RKM, Prof. Christian Fischer, emphasizes: "Abuse of power is intolerable. Every case is one case too many - because it causes great suffering to the victims. As university management, we are aware of our responsibility and are sending a clear signal against abuse of power and discrimination both internally and externally with the position paper and the recommendations for action. It is now up to the individual conservatoires to implement these recommendations within the framework of their country-specific legal requirements."
In order to gain further insight into the extent of abuse of power at conservatoires, an empirically based survey is to be designed and launched for all conservatoires. In addition, the RKM's anti-discrimination working group will develop proposals for joint activities to raise awareness and prevention, such as a Germany-wide day of action.
The RKM invited representatives of the student initiative against abuse of power, which is very active in the media on this topic, to the conference and discussed with them, among other things, the range of possible abuses of power and necessary preventive measures at conservatoires. The 24 state-run German conservatoires are organized in the RKM, at which a total of around 19,000 students are enrolled."

To the RKM position paper against abuse of power Link

Recommendations for action by the RKM Link_