Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media

Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media (German: Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover; abbreviated to HMTMH) is a university of performing arts and media in Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony, Germany. Dating to 1897, it has reorganised and changed names as it developed over the years, most recently in 2010 when it changed from State College of Music and Drama Hanover (Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover, or simply Musikhochschule Hannover). From 2010 until March 2024, its president was Susanne Rode-Breymann. In 2026, Jörg Abbing was appointed president. As of 2024, the university has 1,427 students, and as of 2024 a total of 469 staff.

Type

Public university

Founded

1897

Students

1,427

Also known as

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover, Musikhochschule Hannover, University of Music and Drama Hanover