Change of leadership at the Institute for Cultural and Media Management

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On January 1, 2026, Prof. Dr. Barbara Hans took over as Head of the Institute for Culture and Media Management (KMM) at the Hamburg University of Music and Drama. She succeeds Prof. Dr. Martin Zierold, who has headed the institute since 2019.

Barbara Hans was appointed Professor of Cultural and Media Management at the HfMT on April 1, 2023. She was previously Editor-in-Chief of SPIEGEL ONLINE and SPIEGEL and was named Editor-in-Chief of the Year in 2017. As a communication and media scientist, she worked at the Universities of Hamburg and Sussex and held an Academic Fellowship at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York. Her first term as Director of the Institute runs until December 31, 2028.

Martin Zierold's time in office has included dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, the further development and reaccreditation of the M.A. degree programs and the expansion of third-party funded projects, conferences and publications. As a full-time professor, he will increasingly focus on research, teaching and the further development of the Cultural Leadership Scholarship Program. In the future, it is planned that both full-time professors will alternate in the management of the institute.

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The Institute for Cultural and Media Management at the HfMT Hamburg

The Institute for Cultural and Media Management (KMM) at the Hamburg University of Music and Drama offers a wide range of training and further education programs for the qualification of cultural and media professionals. With its interdisciplinary networking, a consistent interweaving of theory and practice and a focus on leadership and transformation, the KMM Institute is one of the most influential places of learning and innovation for cultural and media practice. Founded in 2000, following on from the degree program established in 1987, the KMM Institute has the longest tradition of any cultural and media management institution in Germany.

Further information: kmm.hfmt-hamburg.de