Every year, the Rostock University of Music and Drama awards prizes to its students in two competitions.

The goal of the <link studium hmt-wettbewerbe external-link internal link in the current>“hmt Interdisciplinary Competition” is to initiate and support cross-disciplinary projects within the University. It first took place in winter semester 2006/07 and was held every year in February. It has been held annually at the end of March/beginning of April since 2016.

The <link studium hmt-wettbewerbe external-link internen>“hmt Music Prize” Competition aims to support and strengthen chamber music. It was awarded for the first time in June 2006.