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Welcome to the Institute of Music

Music is present at the institute as a living practice and a multifaceted field of learning and research. Students and faculty explore the artistic-practical, pedagogical, and scholarly dimensions of music through various teaching and learning formats (ensembles, seminars, vocal and instrumental lessons, workshops, field trips, and much more). We explore music and music education from a historical and global perspective. 

We teach and conduct research in the research groups on Composition and Music Theory in Post-Digital Educational Spaces, Music Education, Music Theory, Musicology/Sound Studies, and Popular Music and Gender Studies. In our teaching, we design teacher-training programs in music and participate in interdisciplinary bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. 

 
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Music Institute

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College

You can find all the information for students and prospective students here.

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Ensembles and Studios

Here you'll find an overview of our ensembles.

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Institute

Here you will find more information about the Institute of Music.

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People

Here you will find an overview of our professors, staff, and adjunct instructors.

News

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Study

Sound Vortex: The Science Podcast at the Institute of Music

This podcast was produced in collaboration with students from the Institute of Music and invites listeners to understand listening and the act of making sound as a circulating, ever-changing, and polyphonic movement.

Menschen stehen vor Gemälden an einer weißen Wand und diskutieren darüber.
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“Rundgang 2026”: Art Students Showcase New Perspectives

Creative, bold, and diverse: At the annual “Rundgang” exhibition organized by the Institute for Art, Art History, and Art Education, students from the University of Siegen presented selected works from two semesters. Three prizes were awarded for outstanding achievements. 

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Suitability test on June 26/27, 2026

The next aptitude test at the Institute of Music will take place on June 26/27.

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Longstanding loyalty to the university honored

The University of Siegen has honored six employees for their many years of service with two ceremonies. The awards in December and March were dedicated to recognizing decades of commitment.

Steinway-Flügel am US

Advice day for prospective students on Tuesday, 24.03.2026 from 14.00 hrs

Advice day for prospective students at the Institute of Music.

Publikum bei der Eröffnung der Brauhausfotografie
General Public

Relation to the outside world

"Brauhausfotografie 34:" Art and architecture students from the University of Siegen present a coherent overview show - in photography and film.

stahlklang

steel sound

Students Present Films on the Topic of Industry and Music

Directed by: Prof. Ulrich Exner and Prof. Martin Herchenröder

Martin Herchenröder

god ∣ gods

Studio for New Music in collaboration with the Siegen Choir

 

Half an hour of organ music

Music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Hans Werner Henze, and Olivier Messiaen

Martin Herchenröder, introduction and organ

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International Symposium “Trans–: Transculturality, Transmigration, and Comparative Perspectives in Music Education”

The international symposium “Trans–: Transculturality, Transmigration, and Comparative Perspectives in Music Education” will take place on December 5 and 6, 2026, at the Department of Music Education of the Institute of Music at the University of Siegen.

The symposium will focus on three main themes: transcultural music-making, musical identities in the context of transmigration, and comparative perspectives on music education. International experts from Spain, Austria, Japan, and Germany will present their research and perspectives and foster interdisciplinary exchange.

All members of the University of Siegen, as well as anyone else interested, are cordially invited to attend the event.

JRP-Ensemble der Universität Siegen

JazzRockPop Ensemble @ Bruchwerk

The JRP Ensemble's concert will kick off the evening, followed by a jam session. So feel free to bring your instruments—the backline is available for you to use.

energie

energy

Marmen Quartet

Music by Claude Debussy, György Ligeti, Caroline Shaw, and Benjamin Staern (German premiere)

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odds and ends

Students perform music by Pierre Boulez, Sofia Gubaidulina, György Ligeti, Vladimir Vogel, and Anton Webern, as well as their own compositions.

die stille zwischen den blicken

the silence between glances

Joachim Striepens, clarinet

Thorsten Wagner, piano and electronics

Contact

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Katrin Hoffrichter

Program Coordination
Stephanie Neigel

Stephanie Neigel

Student Advisor
Lena-Maria Kramer

Lena-Maria Kramer

Student Advisor