News and updates from the university
Awarding of certificates for the Germany Scholarship
On February 18, a total of 13 students were awarded the Germany Scholarship during a festive program in the Fanny Hensel Hall of the HfMT.
In his welcoming…
Second prize for HfMT pianists
Xavier Ricarte, Master's student from Prof. Hubert Rutkowski's piano class, has won second prize at the 7th International Piano Competition in Fujairah (United…
Funding by the Bucerius Foundation
Good news at the start of the year: the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius is supporting the HfMT in two ways this year:
The student music festival, which…
Change of leadership at the Institute for Cultural and Media Management
On January 1, 2026, Prof. Dr. Barbara Hans took over as Head of the Institute for Culture and Media Management (KMM) at the Hamburg University of Music and…
Confirmation for HfMT piano classes
At the beginning of the year, a positive look back at 2025: Last year, the students and graduates of the HfMT piano classes were awarded the following positions…
Festive Senate reception in the town hall
Today is a particularly festive occasion: in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT), Science Senator Maryam…
Organ recital
Master's examination by Malte Wienhues
Hauptkirche St. Katharinen, 17:00 Uhr
Violin recital
Master's examination by Kazım Kaan Alıcıoğlu
Mendelssohn-Saal, 19:00 Uhr
THE FUTURE IS PRESENT
New works by students of the Multimedia Composition master's program
Multifunktionsstudio, 19:00 Uhr
FATJAZZ Little Edgy Festival: ACHIM KAUFMANN & KALLE KALIMA / JAZZHALL ENSEMBLE / TINY ELECRTIC TRIO
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr
Violin recital
Master's examination by Veronika Kahrer
Mendelssohn-Saal, 18:00 Uhr
University of Music and Drama
With around 1400 students, the Hamburg University of Music and Drama is one of the largest artistic universities in Germany and offers artistic and academic training in all areas of music and theater.
Under the motto "Artistic excellence in social responsibility", the university is in a permanent process of creative reinvention and courageous further development. It is the aim of the university to critically and productively relate both aspects to each other in all its fields of work. Reflection on artistic processes is an indispensable prerequisite for this reciprocal relationship between art and society, between excellence and responsibility.