AEC Annual Congress and General Assembly 2026

Hamburg

Registration Form AEC Congress 2026 Hamburg

Final Registration Deadline

12th October

or before if maximum capacity is reached

Each institution may register up to 5 representatives, including at least one student. Institutions are encouraged to support the participation of middle management and teachers.

Each participant must register individually with their direct / professional email address (to be used to access the conference app for smartphones)
A confirmation email is required to validate your registration. Use a different browser toregister again in case you do not receive any confirmation
Invoices are sent only upon request (email: events@aec-music.eu)

AEC Annual Congress and General Assembly 2026

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Institution *

Institution city *

Institution country *

Address *

House number *

Postal code *

Mobile phone

Office phone

Billing email

VAT Number

Invoice information

Pronouns *

Which pronouns should be used when referring to you?

They/them/their

She/her/hers

He/him/his

I prefer not to say

Do you have any access requirements you would like the staff to take into account in order to provide you with special assistance?

In case you have, a member of the AEC Office will contact you prior to the event, ensuring that you receive any necessary assistance

What mean(s) of transportation will you use to come to Hamburg? *

Please note that you can check more than one box

Flight

Train

Bus

Car

I live in Hamburg

If other, please specify

Other function

Is it the first time you attend the AEC Congress? *

Newcomers will be informed by email about the time, location and format of a preparatory session

Yes

Are you attending any pre-Congress Workshop? If yes, please indicate which one *

Please note the registrations for MusiQuE and DEI should be via a separate registration form

Wed 4 and Thu 5 - MusiQuE. PLEASE FILL IN THE SEPARATE REGISTRATION FORM

Wed 4 - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Higher Music Education: an invitation for Action. PLEASE FILL IN THE SEPARATE REGISTRATION FORM

Thu 5 - 1. From Expert to Collaborator: new approaches to understanding and innovating the one-to-one studio: challenging the Master - Apprentice Model 2.0 (+20.00 EUR)

Thu 5 - 2. From Institution to Interaction: Developing the Next Generation of Conservatoire Leaders (+20.00 EUR)

Thu 5 - 3. Students Round Table: Developing a culture of dialogue and feedback between lecturers and students (+20.00 EUR)

Thu 5 - 4. Listen, Connect, Reflect: Tools for Inclusive Practice in Higher Music Education (+20.00 EUR)

Thu 5 - 5. Resilient Musicians, Responsive Institutions: Fostering Sustainable Careers in Higher Music Education (+20.00 EUR)

I will not attend any pre Congress Workshop

Which Parallel Sessions A would you like to attend? Fri 6th 12:00 - 13:15)

Friday 6th 12:00 - 13:15

1. Laboratories for Innovation and General-Audience Edification through the Translation of Ideas

2. From Concert Hall to Cultural Ecosystem: Concert LAB as a Model for Interdisciplinary Music Education

3. Building Future Music Educators: The “Musik-Multis: Next Generation” Programme as a University-Based Model for Pre-College Talent Development

4. Music Education Without Borders: Building Accreditation Pathways for Musicians Who Cannot Relocate

5. The Resilience Lab: arts leadership through role-play

6. Developing Strategic Collaborations with Societal Partners: Learning from Failure

7. The Networked Music Education Scenario

8. From Pressure to Sustainable Growth, From Technique to Psychological Skills: teaching mental readiness in performing arts education

None of the above

Which Parallel Sessions B would you like to attend? (Fri 6th 14:45 – 16:00)

Friday 6th - 14:45 - 16:00

1. Beyond the Conservatoire: What Can Higher Music Education Learn from Hamburg’s Independent Classical Music Ecosystem?

2. Music Hub – Music and Social Innovation

3. From Fragmentation to Integration: A Competency-Based Model for Artist Development

4. From Learning Outcomes to Entrance Examinations: Building a Stronger Bridge between Pre-College and Higher Music Education

5. From Institution to Interaction: Using CYANOTYPES to Co-Create Future-Ready Conservatoire Education

6. A Diversity Management Process at a University of Music and Drama: Experiences, Challenges and Transfer Potential

7. Artistic Dialogue on dialoguing@rts – Embodied Practices, Digital Playgrounds, and Inclusive Music Education

8. Beyond Europe: Global Perspectives on Responsive Music Education and Institutional Change

None of the above

Which Parallel Sessions C would you like to attend? (Fri 6 16:15 – 17:30)

Friday 6th 16:15 - 17:30

1. Beyond the Traditional Concert Hall: Two European Models for Reimagining Classical Music Performance Education

2. Practical Aesthetics: Outlines of an Epistemological-Institutional Program

3. Crisis Management in Higher Music Education: The Ukrainian Experience

4. Doing Things Different: A case study of an integrated approach to pre-college education and teacher training

5. Building Joint Online Courses Across Borders: IN.TUNE’s Step-by-Step Approach to Transnational Curriculum Development

6. Student Networks as Living Governance: How CUKSN Builds Student-Led Leadership Across UK Conservatoires

7. Who Forms the Leaders the Arts Need? Cultural Leadership as Shaping Relationships — and the Role of Music Universities

Music for Change: Building Communities through Arts Education

None of the above

Information Forum (Saturday 7 9:15 – 11:30). Please indicate if you would like to present + the title of your presentation

2 min. pitch + stand at the Information Market. Only NEW projects and NEW initiatives will be allowed to present this year

Will you attend the dinner reception on Thursday?

at the University

Yes

Yes, Vegerarian

Yes, Vegan

Will you attend the lunch on Friday?

Yes

Yes, vegetarian

Yes, vegan

Will you attend the lunch on Saturday?

Yes

Yes, vegetarian

Yes, vegan

Will you attend the closing dinner on Saturday?

Please note that SEATS ARE LIMITED, please be sure of your answer

Yes

Yes, vegetarian

Yes, vegan

Please list any food allergy we need to take into account

Are you coming with a partner/familiy member

Subject to capacity availability. Please specify which meals the person would like to attend. Extra Fees might apply

Price Category

STAFF Member from an AEC-member Institution (+390.00 EUR)

Student from an AEC-member institution (+120.00 EUR)

Representative of a NON-AEC Member (+550.00 EUR)

Selected Speaker (Staff Member) (+250.00 EUR)

Invited Free Guest Free Guests (hosting institution representatives, partner network, special invited guests) (+0.00 EUR)

Allows recording *

Yes, I allow video and audio recording during the event.

No, I don't allow video and audio recording during the event.

Use of information *

By selecting this option you acknowledge that AEC will use and process your information for the purposes of the event you are subscribing to.

Payment method

Online / Bank card

Direct online payment.

Bank transfer

Pay with bank transfer.

On place of the event

Pay on the place of the event.

I acknowledge that I have read and agree to adhere to the ARTEMIS Code of Conduct for AEC events, and that I commit to comply with all premises as specified in the document. I understand that my participation at the event may be revoked at any point should a collaborative and respectful behaviour is not maintained.