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Music Research and Documentation

A violin is scanned using a 3D scanner
3D scan of the Beethoven Quartet  
Photo: Anne-Katrin Breitenborn  /  Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung – Preußischer Kulturbesitz
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Music research has a long tradition in Germany and is cultivated in numerous institutions. Knowledge about music is constantly increased through the evaluation of sources, diverse methods in the individual research areas and academic exchange.

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Tutorial Research Tips
Tutorial Research Tips
Improved search engines, growing databases and portals with digital content - in addition to libraries and archives, the Internet offers countless musical treasures and answers to many questions about music. A tutorial with tips and strategies for research online and offline.

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What's new in musical life?

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Institutions

Specialised Institutions and information offers

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Music atlas

Discover the music country Germany interactively and geographically.
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Calendar Courses and conferences

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Online-Intensiv-Vorbereitungskurs für Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengänge

Zur Vorbereitung auf die Eignungsprüfungen an den Musikhochschulen
Organizer: Deutscher Tonkünstlerverband e.V. (DTKV) - Landesverband Bayern
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BJA-Jazztheoriecamp 2026

Malente
Organizer: CVJM Lübeck
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Komponist live

Regionaler Workshop mit Jens Uhlenhoff
Wedemark
Organizer: Posaunenwerk der Landeskirche Hannovers
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Summit der 19. Filmmusiktage Sachsen-Anhalt 2026

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Halle/Saale
Organizer: International Academy of Media and Arts e.V.
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Humperdinck

Der Lehrer und seine Schülerschaft
Siegburg
Organizer: Musikwerkstatt Engelbert Humperdinck Siegburg
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Zwischen Spielraum und Notwendigkeit

Forschung in den Künstlerischen Therapien. Jahrestagung und Prätagung WFKT 2026
Heidelberg
Organizer: Wissenschaftliche Fachgesellschaft für Künstlerische Therapien e. V.
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Documents
Documents
Position papers, statements, studies and other documents on the subject of music research and documentation 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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