Schon kurz nach Beginn ihres Studiums an der Schauspielschule „Ernst Busch“ in Berlin wurde Nina Hoss 1996 einem größeren Publikum schlagartig durch ihre Hauptrolle in Bernd Eichingers Neuverfilmung von „Das Mädchen Rosemarie“ bekannt. Seitdem ist sie von der Leinwand und den Bühnen unseres Landes nicht mehr wegzudenken. Sie war sowohl Protagonistin in wichtigen künstlerischen Filmen von Christian Petzold („Yella“, „Barbara“), als auch in kommerziellen Produktionen wie „Die weiße Massai“. In der Reihe „hmt: Fokus Film“ wird sich der Filmregisseur Andreas Dresen mit Nina Hoss über ihren Werdegang

This year’s DAAD Prize is being awarded by the Rostock University of Music and Drama to David Angulo Arce. The guitarist from Costa Rica has been studying for a Master’s degree in Guitar under Professor Dr Thomas Offermann since the summer semester of 2025. The award ceremony will take place at the opening of the semester on 15 April 2026 in the university’s Katharinensaal. David Angulo is visibly committed both within and outside the university. He is actively involved in social causes, including with the ZONTA Club Wismar and Migra e.V. Furthermore, he performs regularly at various events, such

The ‘Ostracised Music’ performance competition has impressively demonstrated just how vibrant and relevant the exploration of banned music is today. It took place for the first time at the Rostock University of Music and Drama from 9 to 12 April 2026 and made a strong artistic statement. The participants’ outstanding achievements were celebrated during an exciting winners’ concert. For Volker Ahmels, Director of the Centre for Ostracised Music, the competition was a magnificent event at the hmt Rostock: “The exceptionally high standard and the great enthusiasm of all those involved greatly

Following a successful conference on the edition of film music in November 2024, the Erich Wolfgang Korngold Complete Works Edition is organising its second conference on 20 and 21 November 2026 – for the first time at the Rostock University of Music and Drama. The link to the University of Music and the Rostock research centre’s focus on the composer’s instrumental works and Lieder – which also include his earliest compositions – suggest the chosen theme. Korngold, as a prominent example, is intended merely as a starting point for examining the early works of young composers, whilst also taking