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Portrait of Organist Mari Fukumoto Wed, 10/21/2026
Organ Professorship for HfMT Alumna

Mari Fukumoto, who studied organ and church music at the HfMT beginning in 2011, will assume a professorship in church music with a focus on the organ at the…

Wed, 10/14/2026
In Memory of Prof. Dr. Dieter Glawischnig

The Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT) mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Dieter Glawischnig. The pianist, composer, and conductor passed away at the age of…

Wed, 10/14/2026
The Future of Musical Theater

A wealth of musical theater under one roof! At the Theater Academy, students and professors from the composition, opera singing, directing, and dramaturgy…

Portrait photo of Professor Alexander Riedmüller Thu, 09/24/2026
Professorship in Vienna

Alexander Riedmüller-Rezzani, formerly a research assistant and doctoral candidate under Prof. Dr. Almuth Süberkrüb at the HfMT, was appointed to the Chair of…

Four students sit in a circle on chairs and talk Wed, 09/23/2026
“Culture Leads!” Event Series on Cultural Leadership

Digitalization, demographic change, the climate crisis, and increasing pressure on democratic structures are currently posing profound challenges for cultural…

Cover of violinist Eva Wetzel's debut CD Mon, 09/14/2026
"A Musical City Tour"

Eva Wetzel, an HfMT alumna from Tanja Becker-Bender’s violin class, has released her debut album. The Hamburg-based musician teaches as an adjunct instructor at…

White HfMT logo on an ochre-colored background Fri, 08/28/2026
Hamburg's future needs strong universities

The Hamburg State Higher Education Conference (LHK) has issued a recent press release on the future of Hamburg as a center of science: “Hamburg’s public…

Photo of organ student Narae Ahn in a church Wed, 08/19/2026
Successful Organ Alumni

Two prestigious organ awards were recently presented to former organ students at the HfMT. Narae Ahn won second prize in the Maria Hofer Competition Narae Ahn .…