Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin is a public university of music in Berlin, Germany. Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin is a specialist public music university in central Berlin. It is known for intensive individual tuition, orchestral and chamber-music training, vocal and music-theatre study, conducting, composition and artistic collaboration. Its institutional development includes 1950 — the founding of the Deutsche Hochschule für Musik in East Berlin. The new school met the need for advanced professional training in music in the German Democratic Republic. Its academic profile today includes orchestral instruments, piano, voice, music theatre, direction, conducting, correpetition, composition, music theory, chamber music, guitar, harp, percussion and contemporary performance. Location matters: Two Berlin-Mitte locations mean students are close to the Staatsoper, Konzerthaus, all the orchestras, opera houses, theatres, archives, recording facilities, festivals and an international freelance music scene.

This master file contains the course portfolio, with 9 undergraduate entries and 9 postgraduate entries. Where appropriate, subject combinations have been grouped under their parent degrees. Undergraduate examples include Orchestral Instruments, Piano, Voice and Music Theatre, Composition, Conducting, Correpetition, and later entries include Guitar and Harp, Percussion, Music Theatre Direction. Postgraduate Studies in: Orchestral Instruments, Piano, Voice and Music Theatre, Composition, Conducting, Correpetition, Chamber Music, Music Theatre Direction, Konzertexamen. Each course is a parent qualification with the specialisations listed against the course entry and not read as separate degrees. The specialisations of instrument and vocals are grouped together under their official parent study areas, while the bachelor’s, master’s and Konzertexamen are separate qualifications.

admission is regulated at the program level . Applicants pay the published application fee of €60, upload the required artistic materials, and complete the course specific auditions or entrance examinations. Dates, repertoire, language requirements and available entry semesters vary by program. Before applying, applicants should verify the language of instruction, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or interviews. The current study portfolio of Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin does not include an independent doctoral degree. Graduates wishing to pursue doctoral research will need to apply separately to an accredited university where the research expertise and supervisory team match the proposed project.

The university does not have general tuition fees for any nationality. The published fee for the summer 2026 semester is €353.80. Students should also budget for application fees, instruments, scores, recordings, auditions, insurance and living expenses. These institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. If provided for by the relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may be provided for continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree, or long-term study formats. Funding (e.g. BAföG for eligible students, Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards) is available, but each funding application is evaluated separately from admission.

This is not a guarantyd placement scheme and career preparation is a reflection of the university’s subject mix. Sustained professional exposure is offered through individual instruction, ensembles, orchestra projects, opera and concert productions, public recitals, master classes, competitions and Berlin cultural partnerships. Students can build their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.