News from the Music Education Department
Here you’ll find musical events at the UzK as well as at other institutions in Cologne, along with current job postings and internship opportunities!
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Music Education x EcoLit: A Dialogue on Ecological Transformation
The network meeting will take place at the University of Cologne following the EcoLit Festival “Wondrous Relations: A Festival of Arts, Education, and Ecology” (September 7–9, Orangerie Theater, Cologne) and will build upon the festival’s themes.
Due to institutional membership, all music education students are considered members of the Forum Musikvermittlung e.V. and are cordially invited to the conference! Free tickets can be reserved via the following link: https://pretix.eu/Musikvermittlung/9.-10.9.26/ Registration is open until August 23, 2026!
EXTERNAL EVENTS
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Music Speaks – Sounds of Diversity A transcultural continuing education project of the Offene Jazz Haus Schule “Music Speaks – Sounds of Diversity” is a transcultural continuing education project in the field of music education and community music. It develops and tests practical approaches that take social diversity seriously, incorporate critical perspectives on power structures, and facilitate collective musical learning processes. The project is aimed at musicians, music educators, community musicians, teachers, social educators, students, and adults interested in music. The focus is on collaborative musical practice, improvisation, reflection, and the exchange of diverse educational approaches. |
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Community Music Basic Training: An intensive introduction to the practice of community music: fundamentals, inclusive musical instruction, musical materials, and methods of co-creation. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to plan and lead community music activities and will be familiar with the next possible steps for developing their practice. Format: Weekend course over 2.5 days or a weekly course over 5 weeks. If you have any questions, please contact: marleen.kiesel@paperlantern.eu This program is free of charge. Further Information and Registration The weekend training program may be recognized as part of the required internship for the B.A. in Music Education program. |
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New episode of the “Musikwelten NRW” podcast: 5 Years of Musikwelten NRW—A Home for Musical Diversity Five years ago, Rose Campion began building a unique website. This gave rise to the “Musikwelten NRW” platform, which today connects musicians across North Rhine-Westphalia and provides a stage for those who would otherwise rarely be featured in the established cultural scene. In the podcast with Tuba Tunçak, Rose Campion, founder and director of “Musikwelten NRW,” looks back on an eventful period of development—and on the vision that set everything in motion. |
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Community Choir – Konzerthaus Dortmund No prior experience or registration required |
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Concerts by WDR Music Education |
| Continuing education programs at the Offene Jazzhaus-Schule Link to Jazzhouse |
Job Openings and Calls for Applications
| Arts Educator for the Opera Department at the National Theater Mannheim Contract start date: December 1, 2026 Application deadline: October 1, 2026 More information |
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Reinforcement for the Foyer Team at the Cologne Philharmonic Ticket inspection, coat check, and seat assignment |
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