Prof. Lydia Grün re-elected as president of the HMTM

Commenting on Prof. Lydia Grün’s re-election as President, Bavaria’s Minister for Science and the Arts Markus Blume said: »Over the past few years, Prof. Lydia Grün has successfully steered the University of Music and Theatre Munich’s development with a clear vision, great innovative drive and a keen understanding of people. Under her leadership, the HMTM has further established itself as a leading institution with national and international influence. It is one of the flagship institutions of Bavaria as a centre of culture and scholarship. I offer my warmest congratulations on her re-election and look forward to continuing our trusting collaboration. Together, we want to build on the university’s success story and create the best possible conditions for the artists of tomorrow.»

Prof. Lydia Grün: »Over the next four years, we will work together to set an important course for the university – and not just with regard to the project ›Große Baumaßnahme Campusentwicklung HMTM‹. I am delighted to be able to continue representing this outstanding university and would like to thank the University Council for its trust. Working together, and thanks to the diverse perspectives of all members of the university community, we will ensure the HMTM is fit for the future and further enhance its reputation as an excellent, innovative and international art university.«

Prof. Lydia Grün has been President of the University of Music and Theatre Munich since October 2022. Prior to joining the HMTM, she taught as a professor of music education at the Detmold University of Music, where she also served as Deputy Equal Opportunities Officer. From 2017 to 2021, she served as an expert on the Council for Cultural Education. As Managing Director of Netzwerk Junge Ohren e.V., she championed the importance of music in a diverse society from 2013 to 2019. Prior to that, from 2008 to 2012, she worked as a music officer and deputy head of department at the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture, and had also been managing director of Musikland Niedersachsen since 2011. Since October 2025, Prof. Lydia Grün has been honorary president of the German Music Council.

Prof. Lydia Grün studied musicology, journalism, communication sciences and journalism at the University of Leipzig, Humboldt University of Berlin and the Freie Universität Berlin. In April 2025, she was awarded the Special Prize of the unisono Culture Prize of the German Orchestras for her outstanding commitment to transparency, raising awareness and prevention in relation to the issues of abuse of power, discrimination and sexualised violence.