Creating a sonorous enrichment for the cultural landscape

The Förderverein der Musikhochschule Münster was founded in 1985 to support young musical and artistic talent in the context of university education. Our aim is to provide talented students with the best possible conditions for their musical development and to accompany them on their way to becoming professional musicians.

We want to help create a vibrant and inspiring musical community characterized by diversity and openness. Our aim is to help students, regardless of their cultural background, origin or physical abilities, to develop their musical talents. Through our commitment, we want to help the University of Music Münster as a center of excellent musical education and artistic innovation and contribute to the promotion of an inclusive and open society.

Our main activities

Support for special artistic and music education projects
We support outstanding projects that strengthen the artistic and educational profile of the profile of the Münster University of Music. Through financial resources and organizational support, we enable students to implement innovative ideas and important artistic ideas and important artistic projects, such as participation in national and international competitions or external master classes.

Support in cases of social hardship
We stand by students in difficult life situations and offer financial support and personal advice. Our aim is to ensure that no talented student has to miss out on their musical education due to financial difficulties at Münster University of Music.

Promotion of public performances by students
We promote the musical career development of students by giving them the opportunity to present their skills to a wide audience. By organizing and financing university concerts and other public concerts and other public performances, we create platforms for professional professional performance and support students in gaining important experience in with the audience and the stage.

Help with the purchase of instruments and sheet music
We make it easier for students to gain access to high-quality instruments and sheet music by providing financial support for the purchase or loan of instruments. In this way, we want to ensure that all students have the best possible working conditions and can concentrate fully on their can concentrate fully on their musical education.

Change in the board of the support association

After 15 years as 1st Chair of the Friends of the Münster University of Music, Ms. Rieke-Baumeister stepped down from her position on April 10, 2024.

The Dean of the University of Music, Prof. Stephan Froleyks, and the new board elected at the general meeting expressed their thanks and congratulations on her many years of service.

The support association of the University of Music was founded in 1985 to support young musical and artistic talent in the context of university education. The aim of the association is to provide talented students with the best possible conditions for their musical development and to accompany them on their way to becoming professional musicians.