Barenboim-Said Akademie

Interested in working with us behind the scenes?
We are hiring student assistants to join the team at the Barenboim-Said Akademie! We have open positions supporting our Concert Office and our Chamber Music Program—or both, if you’re looking for a larger role with combined hours.

📆Deadline: August 19
🔗 Details & Application: www.barenboimsaid.de/about/jobs

📸: Peter Adamik

🔔 Join the team! The Akademie is currently recruiting an Admissions Assistant for the Student Office (part-time).

This role is all about supporting our applicants throughout the admission process. From reviewing and processing application documents to communicating directly with applicants and helping plan and coordinate entrance examinations, you will be a key point of contact for our future students.

📆 Application deadline: July 31
➕ More info: www.barenboimsaid.de/en/about/jobs

A look back at the final performance of the summer semester at the ! The last chapter of our Personal Note series, “Musical Metropolises,” put the spotlight on Berlin. More to come next semester—stay tuned!

📸 Peter Adamik
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With final exams officially over, the summer break begins! We wish all of our students, faculty, and staff a wonderful and well-deserved holiday ahead. ☀️
Looking forward, the 2026–27 Winter Semester at the Barenboim-Said Akademie will officially begin on October 12.

Last week, students from the Barenboim-Said Akademie, led by Prof. Yael Kareth, performed at the Better World Summit organised by LSE Generate at Google's Berlin offices. Bringing music into a programme dedicated to responsible AI and innovation was a reminder that, however fast AI advances, it cannot replicate human creativity and empathy. Thank you for welcoming us!

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🎓A few impressions from last week’s End of the Academic Year Ceremony Alongside music, memories, and inspiring moments, words were shared by Maestro , members of the faculty and student body. Congratulations once again to all our graduates, and thank you for being a part of the Akademie! 💐

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The kids are taking over the stage at the ! Last week, students from our Transcultural Pedagogy program joined children from three Berlin schools for the final concert of our “Music Speaks” project. After meeting regularly for the past school year, they proudly presented the fruits of the collaboration to classmates, parents and guests.

This initiative is led by Prof. , Leibinger Professor for Transcultural Music Pedagogy and Mediation, and is generously supported by the Stockhausen Stiftung.

Swipe through some impressions from the wonderful concert. Thank you .hamidi.cellist

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Congratulations to the 2025–26 Barenboim-Said Akademie graduates! 🎓
Yesterday, we held our End of the Academic Year Ceremony at the Pierre Boulez Saal, celebrating our Bachelor of Music and Artist Diploma students, and, for the first time, our Master of Music graduates.

Maestro Daniel Barenboim and the Akademie congratulate you on your hard work and artistic development during your time with us. We can’t wait to see where your journeys take you next!

📸: Peter Adamik