Institute of Fine Arts, Music and Education

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

The Institute of Fine Arts, Music and Education combines artistic, pedagogical and research-based expertise within the disciplines fine arts and music, with a particular emphasis on contemporary forms and practice. Lecturers offer modules for students enrolled in the Bachelor and Masters programmes within the faculties of Education and Humanities, in addition to the minor programme Popular Music Studies and the Early Childhood Music Further Education programme. Public exhibitions, concerts and other cultural events are of great importance within in the institute. These collaborative projects are innovatively developed and presented with and for our students thereby enriching the cultural life of the university.

Main research areas

Research activities

Junior professorship for Contemporary Art History, Aesthetic Practices

Professorship for Arts Mediation

Professorship for Music Education, in Particular Popular Music
Prof. Dr. Michael Ahlers

Professorship of Musicology, in particular Popular Music Studies
Prof. Dr. Monika Schoop

  1. 2019
  2. Erstgutachten im Dissertationsverfahren Melanie Ptatscheck, M.A.

    Ahlers, M. (Reviewer)

    17.06.2019

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  3. Im Wechselspiel der Sinne - Sound als Gestaltungsmaterial im Grenzbereich zwischen Bildender Kunst und Musik.

    Hallmann, K. (Keynote Speaker)

    06.06.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. Effekte und Affekte. Warum die Künste nichts tun.

    Hallmann, K. (Speaker)

    19.05.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  5. FORMATE DER KUNSTVERMITTLUNG - 2019

    Hallmann, K. (Organiser) & Maset, P. (Organiser)

    16.05.2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  6. FORMATE DER KUNSTVERMITTLUNG - 2019

    Medrow, L. (Moderator)

    16.05.2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  7. International Association for the Study of Popular Music UK and Ireland Branch Sustainable Sounds Conference - 2019

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    11.05.2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  8. Materiality, Agency and Potentials of “Music-Making-Things”

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    11.05.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  9. Musikobjekte als Gegenstand der Artefaktanalyse - Interdisziplinärer Workshop - 2019

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    18.03.201919.03.2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  10. Professionalisierungsprozesse in der kunstvermittelnden Lehrer*innenbildung

    Hallmann, K. (Oral presentation)

    02.02.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  11. 2018
  12. Kunstpädagogik und Kunstvermittlung - Vom Eigensinn des Künstlerischen und der Bildung im Ästhetischen

    Hallmann, K. (Speaker)

    19.12.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  13. Professorship for Music Education, in Particular Popular Music (Organisational unit)

    Ahlers, M. (Executive member)

    04.12.2018

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  14. Mu­sik­mach­Din­ge, Klang­er­zeu­ger, neu­en In­stru­men­te und hy­bri­de Per­fo­mance-Set­tings

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    10.11.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  15. Musikalische Interface Designs (Poster)

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker) & Wernicke, C. (Speaker)

    06.10.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. Pop-Welten

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    29.09.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsEducation

  17. Kompetentes Klassenmusizieren: Prozesse und Produkte phasenübergreifender Zusammenarbeit

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker) & Landmeier, J. K. (Speaker)

    26.09.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  18. Reeperbahnfestival Konferenz

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    19.09.201822.09.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  19. Best/Worst of Both Worlds?

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    14.09.201816.09.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  20. Best/Worst of Both Worlds?

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    14.09.201816.09.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsEducation

  21. Das erste Vernetzungstreffen des BMBF-Förderungschwerpunkts "Forschung zur Digitalisierung in der Kulturellen Bildung"

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    28.06.201829.06.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  22. Kunst & Vermittlung #13

    Hallmann, K. (Organiser)

    04.06.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventartistic eventsTransfer

  23. Kunst & Vermittlung #12

    Hallmann, K. (Organiser)

    23.05.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventartistic eventsTransfer

  24. "Neue MusikmachDinge: Augmented Creativity and Connectivity?"

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    02.05.2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsTransfer

  25. Musikunterricht und Multimedia 3

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    16.02.201817.02.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  26. De-Mystifying the Digital

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    03.02.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  27. Die 10. Tagung der AG Populärkultur und Medien in der GfM - Popkongress 2018

    Ahlers, M. (Participant)

    01.02.201802.02.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  28. 2017
  29. GMM Summer Institute 2017

    Ahlers, M. (Organiser)

    23.09.201730.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  30. Whole Person Development – Building Students as Academic Leaders

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    03.07.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  31. XVIII Conference of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music - 2017

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    29.06.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  32. „Didaktik der Populären Musik“: Inter- National/Disziplinäre Blicke und eigene Ansätze

    Ahlers, M. (Lecturer)

    02.06.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  33. Eve­lyn May (UdK Ber­lin): Artists in Residence an Grundschulen

    Hallmann, K. (Organiser)

    17.05.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  34. 25th EAS Conference / ISME European Regional Conference 2017

    Ahlers, M. (presenter)

    20.04.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  35. Mobile Music in the Making 2017

    Ahlers, M. (presenter)

    10.03.201711.03.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  36. Kooperationsprojekt mit dem Künstlerhaus Lauenburg

    Hallmann, K. (Organiser)

    06.03.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventartistic eventsTransfer

  37. University of Erfurt (External organisation)

    Hallmann, K. (Coordinator) & Hofmann, F. (Coordinator)

    06.03.2017 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  38. History and Roles of Star-Concepts

    Ahlers, M. (Lecturer)

    24.02.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  39. Konferenz der Kommission für Musikpädagogik an wissenschaftlichen Hochschulen 2017

    Ahlers, M. (Participant)

    16.02.201717.02.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  40. Lecture and Workshop on media-based presentations and music-marketing

    Ahlers, M. (Lecturer)

    13.02.201715.02.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  41. Digitale Medien im Musikunterricht

    Ahlers, M. (Reviewer)

    01.02.2017

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantTransfer

  42. Jugend – Musik – Medien

    Ahlers, M. (Reviewer)

    01.02.2017

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantTransfer

  43. 2016
  44. Institute of Fine Arts, Music and Education (Organisational unit)

    Ahlers, M. (Executive member)

    08.12.2016

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  45. Digital Innovation Circle

    Ahlers, M. (Keynote speaker)

    05.12.201606.12.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  46. Schneller, höher, lauter - Virtuosität in (populären) Musiken

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    18.11.201620.11.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  47. Vortrag und Workshop zu "Alternative Cultures" in EDM und Hip-Hop

    Ahlers, M. (Lecturer)

    03.11.201605.11.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  48. Gesellschaft für Musikwirtschafts- und Musikkulturforschung e.V. (External organisation)

    Ahlers, M. (Executive member)

    21.09.2016

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  49. GMM Summer Institute 2017

    Ahlers, M. (Organiser)

    13.09.201620.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  50. Jugend- und popkulturelle Vermittlungsfelder

    Ahlers, M. (Lecturer)

    18.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  51. Europe meets Asia – Virtuosos and Stars as Cultural Goods and Symbols

    Ahlers, M. (Oral presentation)

    01.07.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  52. Formate der Kunstvermittlung V

    Hallmann, K. (Organiser) & Maset, P. (Organiser)

    02.06.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  53. Tools – Kreativität – Gamification: Paradigmen und Konzepte zum Einsatz digitaler Medien im Musikunterricht.

    Ahlers, M. (Lecturer)

    19.05.201621.05.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  54. Popmusik-Vermittlung: Zwischen Kompetenzorientierung und Aufgabenkonstruktion

    Ahlers, M. (Lecturer)

    09.03.201612.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  55. Acoustic Capital in German Rap: A Case Study on Appropriation, Value Creation and Post-Digital Music Business

    Ahlers, M. (Lecturer)

    03.03.201607.03.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  56. Mediale Präsentationen in der Musikvermittlung

    Ahlers, M. (Lecturer)

    29.02.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  57. MpWH-Jahrestagung 2016 (Event)

    Ahlers, M. (Full member)

    25.02.201626.02.2016

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsEducation

  58. Arbeitsgruppe Fach und Sprache (External organisation)

    Ahlers, M. (Office)

    08.02.201610.02.2016

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  59. 2015
  60. 6. Nachwuchsworkshop der Gesellschaft für Popularmusikforschung - GfPM 2015

    Ahlers, M. (Organiser)

    10.07.201511.07.2015

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  61. The Temporality of the Utopian Object: The Bauhaus’s Metallisches Fest (1929).

    Troeller, J. (Speaker)

    15.01.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  62. 2014
  63. Institute of Fine Arts, Music and Education (Organisational unit)

    Ahlers, M. (Office)

    11.12.2014

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  64. 36th Annual Conference of the German Association for Research in Music Education

    Ahlers, M. (presenter)

    11.10.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  65. German Society for Popular Music Studies e.V. (External organisation)

    Ahlers, M. (Member)

    30.09.201402.10.2014

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  66. Journal of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (Journal)

    Ahlers, M. (Reviewer)

    19.08.2014

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  67. European Association for Music in Schools - EAS 2014

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    20.05.201425.05.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  68. Gutachter für den Schweizerischen Nationalfond (SNF)

    Ahlers, M. (Reviewer)

    20.05.2014

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  69. School of Education (Organisational unit)

    Ahlers, M. (Member)

    26.03.201401.04.2016

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  70. Symposium: Popmusik-Vermittlung zwischen Schule, Hochschule und Beruf

    Ahlers, M. (Organiser)

    13.02.201414.02.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  71. Education and Training for European Teachers

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    20.01.2014

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  72. Reviewer für Tagungsband Nr. 35 des Arbeitskreis für Musikpädagogische Forschung

    Ahlers, M. (Reviewer)

    01.01.201404.01.2014

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  73. 2013
  74. Doppeltagung zur Internationalisierung der Lehrerbildung des und

    Ahlers, M. (Participant)

    07.11.201308.11.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  75. Journal of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (Journal)

    Ahlers, M. (Reviewer)

    01.07.201301.07.2050

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  76. Gründungsworlshop der "International Association for the Study of Popular Music D-A-CH" - IASPM D-A-CH 2013

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    25.05.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  77. Teacher Identity in Europe: Intensive Programme (IP) - 2013

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    15.03.201323.03.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  78. Reviewer für das "Jahrbuch Musikpsychologie"

    Ahlers, M. (Reviewer)

    13.03.2013

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  79. School of Education (Organisational unit)

    Ahlers, M. (Member)

    10.01.2013

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  80. Gerichtlich bestellter Sachverständiger

    Ahlers, M. (Reviewer)

    01.01.201330.04.2013

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantTransfer

  81. 2012
  82. Institute of Fine Arts, Music and Education (Organisational unit)

    Ahlers, M. (Chair)

    17.12.2012

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  83. Symposium "Musikalische Begabung und Alter(n)" 2012

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    22.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  84. 1. Bundeskongress Musikunterricht 2012

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    21.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  85. Master Class: "Empowering Natives and Naives?"

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    07.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  86. Musicology and Music Teacher Training at Leuphana: Current and Future Challenges

    Schormann, C. (Lecturer)

    21.08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  87. „Create.Music - Live!“ 2012

    Ahlers, M. (Opponent)

    25.02.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  88. 2011
  89. Konferenz Musikpädagogik an Wissenschaftlichen Hochschulen (External organisation)

    Ahlers, M. (Member)

    01.02.2011

    Activity: MembershipAcademic councils, panels and committeesResearch

  90. Workshop: „Musik und Region 2.0 – Chancen der Nachwuchsförderung in den Kanälen den Web.“

    Ahlers, M. (Lecturer)

    15.01.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  91. University of Salamanca (External organisation)

    Linde, A. (Member)

    2011 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  92. 2010
  93. Wissenschaftliche Popmusikanalyse.: Ein Workshop.

    Ahlers, M. (Lecturer)

    10.12.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  94. 21. Tagung des Arbeitskreis Studium Populärer Musik - 2010

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    11.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  95. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreises Musikpädagogische Forschung - 2010

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    10.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  96. AG Populärkultur und Medien (External organisation)

    Ahlers, M. (Member)

    01.06.2010

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  97. Nominator

    Ahlers, M. (Consultant)

    01.05.2010

    Activity: Consultancy

  98. ExaMedia-Wettbewerbs: für angehende Lehrerinnen und Lehrer 2012 (Event)

    Ahlers, M. (Reviewer)

    01.02.2010

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenTransfer

  99. 2009
  100. 20. Arbeitstagung des Arbeitskreis Studium Populärer Musik - 2009

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    09.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  101. Symposium “Creativity, Innovation and Labour” 2009

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    22.06.200923.06.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  102. Research in Music Education Conference - RIME 2009

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    14.04.200918.04.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  103. European Association for Music in Schools (EAS) (External organisation)

    Ahlers, M. (Member)

    01.04.2009

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  104. Medien- und Musikentwicklung - 2009

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    01.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  105. 2008
  106. “Pop Meets Science” 2008

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    15.11.2008

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  107. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreises Musikpädagogische Forschung - AMPF2008

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    10.2008

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  108. Creativity, Innovation and Labour in Music (CILM) (External organisation)

    Ahlers, M. (Member)

    15.06.2008

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  109. 2007
  110. International Conference of EAS and ISME - 2007

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    07.2007

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer