A panel discussion with Dr. Carsten Brosda, Senator of Culture and Media Hamburg, Dr. Jörg Dräger, Executive Director of the Board of Trustees of the Kühne Foundation and Tobias Kratzer, Director of the State Opera Hamburg. The discussion will be moderated by journalist and presenter Charlotte...
The non-profit Dr. E. A. Langner-Foundation has introduced the exclusive 2-year (4 semesters) master degree program named „Dr. Langner Jazz Master“, offered at the University of Music and Theater (HfMT) in Hamburg. The program is set to commence in the winter semester of 2014/15. The master program...
In 2008 the Dr. E. A. Langner Foundation developed and financed the Professorship for Vocal Jazz at the University of Music and Theater (HfMT) in Hamburg. This financial engagement made it possible for the HfMT to successively create eight additional bachelor study places for the...
The German Jazz Journalism Award was initiated in 2012 by the Dr. E. A. Langner-Foundation and the organizers of the international Jazz Trade Show in Bremen, called ‘Jazzahead’. This award supports the jazz scene and enhances its presence in the media. It is granted to...
Playing a music instrument, may it be alone or in a group, is contributing towards the musical development of our children and enhances their musical experience. Research also showed that it strengthens their character. For this reason, the Dr. E. A. Langner-Foundation had closely followed...
The “Fairy-Tale Days” is a major literature festival held in Hamburg for children of all ages. Within one week there are about 70 fairy-tale readings and performances at various museums, theatres, in schools, kindergartens and in the city libraries. The “Fairy-Tale Days” reach around 6000...
One of the prime objectives of the Dr. E. A. Langner-Foundation is to sustainably strengthen the jazz scene in Hamburg. The Hamburg Jazz Price does thereby play an important role. Nils Landgren, the world-famous jazz musician, is the patron of the Hamburg Jazz-Award. The award was...
From 2005 until 2011 the Dr. E. A. Langner-Foundation presented the Hamburg Prize for Cultural Achievements. The annual prize of EUR 20.000,00 honors the especially talented children and young individuals of Hamburg. The recipients of the prize, under the patronage of the Hamburg Senate for Culture,...