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Entrance exam directing musical theater

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Two hours after midnight (Director: Maurice Lenhard, 2019, Theater in der Marzipanfabrik)
Picture: Nadja Häupl
Phaedra (Director: Daniela Victoria Kiesewetter, 2019, Forum)
Picture: Tillmann Engel
This memory of someone who was only a guest for one day (Director: Johanne Elisabeth Holten, 2019, Hamburger Sprechwerk)
Picture: Tillmann Engel

The application period for the new master’s program starting in the summer semester of 2027 begins on December 1, 2026, and ends on January 31, 2027.

For the 2027–28 winter semester, the application period for the bachelor’s program begins on February 15, 2027, and ends on April 1, 2027.

To successfully apply for the Music Theater Directing (BA) and Music Theater Directing (MA) programs, the following steps must be completed within the application period:

  • Submission of the online application, including upload of supporting documents
  • Receipt of the application fee

Your application will only be considered if all the steps described above are completed in full within the application period and both the online application and the application fee have been received.

We look forward to receiving your application.


The entrance examination takes place in two stages. In the first stage, pre-selection is based on the essay submitted. Those who pass the first stage are admitted to the second part of the entrance examination.

The requirements and details of the entrance examination can be found in the admission and examination regulations.


Contact us

Marjan Yassen

Fachbüro Regie Musiktheater+49 40 209494227marjan.yassen@hfmt.hamburg.de

Mascha Wehrmann

Studiengangskoordination Regie Musiktheatermascha.wehrmann@hfmt-hamburg.de