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To the HfMT students

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Have you graduated from an international school or university and would like to study at Hochschule für Music and Drama Hamburg? Or would you like to join us for one or two semesters as an exchange or guest student? We look forward to hearing from you! Here you will find the relevant information.

People from many different countries study and work at the University of Music and Theatre. The language of instruction and work is mostly German and the majority of students speak German and feel comfortable using it. In the English-language degree programs, English is the basis for teaching and communication; German is also used in most cases.

However, some students have only just started to learn German, which means that language barriers can sometimes lead to minor or major challenges in university life. Language problems with organizational issues may arise in the context of teaching and entrance examinations. Sometimes there may be important information that could not be understood. Or language barriers may arise when dealing with the authorities. The L(anguage) team tries to offer selective assistance here.

L(anguage) team for language support in the following languages: Bulgarian, German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian.

Contact for enquiries via email: international@hfmt-hamburg.de


International degree students


Exchange and guest students

Applicants wishing to spend a guest stay at Hochschule für Music and Drama should first contact the International Office at their home university. The prerequisite is a cooperation agreement between the participating universities (Inter-Institutional Agreement) or the intention to do so. Please note that the language of instruction at HfMT is mostly German.


Contact us

Katharina Strauer

Koordination Internationales+49 151 11162040international@hfmt-hamburg.de