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View of the bass section of the orchestra with cello and basses
The Symphony Orchestra of the HfMT
Picture: Christina Körte
Stage scene with man and woman in intimate expression
Divide me into little stars (Director: Juno Peter, 2024, Thalia Gaußstraße)
Picture: Richard Stöhr
Electric bassist with his instrument
Popkurs Hamburg 2024
Picture: Christina Körte
Trombonist and saxophonist with instrument lying on the floor photographed from above
William Pethick and Nicolas Oberländer, jazz students at the HfMT
Picture: Christina Körte

News and updates from the university

Group of students in colorful costumes on an illuminated stage Tue, 05/26/2026
Premiere of The Magic Flute a complete success!

The director of the Theaterakademie, Sabina Dhein, said at the premiere party that you have to see this Magic Flute at least twice and enthusiastically praised…

Group photo of the Trops founded in Hamburg Tue, 05/26/2026
Successes for chamber music ensembles

At this year's Osaka International Chamber Music Competition in May 2026, one of the most important chamber music competitions in the world, two ensembles with…

White HfMT logo on an ochre-colored background Fri, 05/22/2026
Mourning for Professor Gudrun Schäfer

The Hamburg University of Music and Drama mourns the loss of Prof. Gudrun Schäfer, who passed away on April 22, 2026 in Hamburg. Gudrun Schäfer was Vice…

Stage set with moon, stars and 4 performers Thu, 05/21/2026
Play of contrasts

Grand summer opera 2026: "The Magic Flute" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the Forum of the HfMT Hamburg. The performances run until June 23

In a divided world,…

Group photo of Prof. Gregorius' organ class in Sardinia Thu, 05/21/2026
Organ tour to Cagliari

Professor Martin Gregorius' organ class enjoyed a musically inspired trip to the Italian Mediterranean island of Sardinia. A course entitled "COM`IN"…

Logo of the Rectors' Conference of German Universities of Music Wed, 05/20/2026
A clear stance against abuse of power!

On Tuesday, 19.5.2026, ARD broadcast the report "Macht_Spiel" on the subject of abuse of power at conservatoires in the series "report mainz". In its statement,…


Grey room with two ear-shaped exhibitors + four colorful squares on the floor Mon, 06/01 Sound installation
Interactive exhibition: The Ear Wants to Hear

ligeti zentrum, 15:00 Uhr

Reflective water surface with light waves Mon, 06/01 Event
ligeti center @ blurred edges: Ensemble 404 x Water Studies

Digital rituals and fluid worlds

ligeti zentrum, 18:00 Uhr

Text "Music theory" on blue background Mon, 06/01 Speech
Ernst Levy's A Theory of Harmony

Theoretical reconstruction and potential applications in analysis and composition

Raum 201, 18:30 Uhr

Piano played by someone Mon, 06/01 Concert
Piano recital

Concert exam by Jiaming Li

Forum, 19:00 Uhr

Mon, 06/01 Concert
Viola evening

Master's examination by Malte Buschelange

Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, 19:00 Uhr

Collage of artist portraits Mon, 06/01 Concert
Ghirigori feat. Dan Kinzelman (Artist in Residence)

JazzHall, 19:30 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.