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Education and Profession

A teacher with a piano pupil at the grand piano
Masterclass with Paul Badura-Skoda at the Detmold University of Music  
Photo: Thorsten Krienke
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Those seeking to take up music as a profession can study at tertiary-level schools, universities and special institutes. For artistic and pedagogical professions, there are many training directions and very different employment opportunities.
Study: Professional Music-Making in Germany
Study: Professional Music-Making in Germany
The representative cross-genre study of the German Music Information Center presents data on training pathways and income profiles of professional musicians in Germany.
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Articles

Education for Music Professions
Education for Music Professions
There are numerous opportunities to study music in Germany. Tertiary-level music schools, universities and special institutes educate the next generation of artists and teachers. Here, Hans Bäßler and Ortwin Nimczik provide information on training directions and trends.
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Institutions
Institutions
Training and funding institutions, specialised media, associations and authorities: There are hundreds of players and institutions in the field of vocational training and employment throughout Germany. Contact persons and tasks are available here.
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News

What's new in music education and professional life?

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Subjects and Professions

Degree programmes for careers in music in the Compass Music Studies

All degree programmes
A selection of disciplines
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A lecturer is teaching a class
Seminar at the Institute of Musicology, Weimar-Jena  
Photo: Guido Werner

Theses and AnalysesPosition papers, studies and research results

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Statistics

Surveys on universities, students and employment

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Calendar Courses and conferences

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Meisterkurs Gesang – Florian Conze-Zaher

Technik, Interpretation und Körperarbeit
Schlitz
Organizer: Hessische Akademie für musisch-kulturelle Bildung gGmbH
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Kinderchorleitung Mehrstimmigkeit – Dirigat &Co.

Onlinekurs
Organizer: Singschule Bonn
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Musikermarketing Intensiv

Digitale Sichtbarkeit für Musiker:innen – Ein Work-Lab für Profis und angehende Profis
Alteglofsheim
Organizer: Bayerische Musikakademie Schloss Alteglofsheim
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Ins Singen bringen!

Gemeinsames Singen initiieren, fördern und begleiten
Rehburg-Loccum
Organizer: Evangelische Akademie Loccum
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BONN SUMMIT – European Forum on Culture and Politics

Cultural Forces for Open Societies
Bonn
Organizer: Bundeskunsthalle
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MUSIC FRONTIERS 2026 x Reeperbahn Festival

Two days on music, technology and new business models
Hamburg
Organizer: MusicTech Germany
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Documents
Documents
Position papers, statements, studies and other documents on the subject of education and profession with supra-regional or cultural-political significance. Online documents from various institutions and organisations in the field of music are available for download.
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