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Declaration of solidarity with the Budapest School of Theater and Film

The students and faculty of the Theater Academy at the HfMT Hamburg are following the developments at the Budapest University of Theater and Film with great concern. A regulation went into effect there on September 1 under which the renowned university will be run by a foundation in the future. In the view of the protesting students, this foundation is so closely aligned with the government that they see it as a threat to the independence of teaching, scholarship, and the arts. Against the backdrop of a steadily growing influence of political interests on broad areas of public life, we call on political decision-makers to respect the freedom and independence of university education. Democracy, artistic autonomy, and academic freedom are the cornerstones of every modern university. In this spirit, we support the activities and intentions of the students and faculty at the Budapest University of Theater and Film.