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Call for Participation launched - submission deadline: June 10, 2026
The HfMT Hamburg will host the international annual congress of the AEC from November 5-8, 2026. Under the motto "From Institution to Interaction", teachers,…

Jan Philipp Sprick re-elected as a member of the RKM Board of Directors
From May 6 to 8, the heads of the 24 German universities of music met at the Dresden University of Music for their summer conference. At the upcoming board…

Success in Ireland
The Chamber Choir of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT) won third prize at this year's Cork International Choral Festival. With 46 students and…

Computer music on the big stage
From 10 to 16 May 2026, Hamburg-Harburg will become the international center for computer-based music: around 300 scientists, musicians and developers from all…

Thörl scholarship holders are selected
This year, the Thörl Foundation is awarding five scholarships to particularly talented and needy music students at the HfMT Hamburg. The Thörl Scholarship 2026…

Mahler competition at a high level
The Gustav Mahler Competition for Lied Duos took place for the seventh time on May 3, 2026 in the Forum of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama and…

HfMT becomes a member of the external trust center Themis
The University of Music and Drama (HfMT) is now a member of the external trust center Themis. The HfMT is thus expanding its support and counseling services for…

Study on abuse of power at German music academies
From May 2026, the HfMT Hamburg will be participating in a nationwide, independent, cross-university study on the manifestations and prevention of abuse of…


Brahms Prize for HfMT violin professor
The prestigious Brahms Prize will be awarded to the Mandelring Quartet in 2026. The quartet was founded in 1983 by HfMT violin professor Sebastian Schmidt with…