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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 degree course starts in the summer semester 2026, it begins on 01.12.25 and ends on 10.01.26. The online application starts on 08.12.26.

For the winter semester 2026/27, the application period for the Bachelor's degree course begins on 15.02.26 and ends on 01.04.26.

The following steps are required for a successful application to the Directing Musical Theater/BA and Directing Musical Theater/MA degree programs within the application deadline:

Your application will only be considered if all the steps described have been completed within the application deadline and the online application and 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