Tips and advice for freelance alumni during the Corona crisis

• On the website of the Kulturtreibhaus Lübeck you can find a compilation of different funding opportunities for musicians.
• The North Church has also announced an initiative to reimburse 50 percent of cancellation fees. The costs are to be shared by congregations, church districts and the regional church.
• Freelance musicians who live in Lübeck and the surrounding area and are currently also staying here, who do not have a permanent job, who have missed concerts and who have prepared a concert of, for example, 20 minutes, can produce a YouTube video as a soloist or as a duo in the studio of the Cultural Academy of Vorwerker Diakonie. The videos will be published digitally as concert formats. Further information and the application forms can be found here.

The Alumni Association of the University of Music Lübeck awards the Alumni Prize, endowed with 1,000 Euros, for the sixth time.

Intention
The Alumni Association of the University of Music Lübeck has made the advancement of all MHL students its top priority. Therefore, the Alumni Award 2020 is announced without categories. Every enrolled student of the MHL can apply or be nominated if he or she has rendered outstanding services. The outstanding performance has to be justified or documented accordingly. In view of the large number of existing and established artistic competitions and awards, the Alumni Association would also like to encourage those MHL students who have shown extraordinary social, higher education policy or interdisciplinary commitment or who have distinguished themselves through outstanding achievements in the fields of science or mediation to apply.

Application
In addition to self-applications, members of the MHL (lecturers and students) and members of the MHL Alumni Association can propose candidates. An overview of the criteria and the application forms can be found here.

All documents should be sent by September, 15th 2020 to

• Alumni Association of the MHL
  Große Petersgrube 21
  23552 Lübeck

Prize money
The total prize money is 1,000 Euros. It will be divided accordingly if there are several prize winners. Announcement of the winners

The winner of the Alumni Award 2020 will probably be announced in autumn 2020 at an event of the Alumni Association. Legal action is excluded.

The Alumni Association of MHL provides former students and staff of the MHL a new old home. Graduates and alumni can continue to participate in university life here. In addition, the association forms as a link between the university and the professional world.

The primary association goals are:

• Continuous network development
• Exchange of experience and know-how to optimize practical-oriented higher education
• Creating a mentoring system for students of MHL

By maintaining old contacts and establishing promising new ones, students and alumni alike benefit from the growing alumni network. Students learn from the experience and expertise of the alumni members, who in turn support their alma mater with their commitment.

The Alumni Association of MHL is dependent on the support of other former members of the university: whether they are students or teachers – all should remain a associated to do his or her part to by contributing new impulses and ideas to further develop practical-oriented studies at MHL.

Assist and become a member!
Former members of the university (students, alumni, faculty and staff) can join the Alumni Association here. The annual fee is 30 euros. Just send an email with your postal address to MHL. In return, you’ll receive information material and the application for membership. All information will be kept confidential.

Advantages
Members of the Alumni Association receive, up request,

• Free info concerning University events (concerts, symposia, lectures, master course, etc.) as well as discounts on tickets and products of MHL
• Invitations to the annual Alumni Day: former students meet here for discussions in a relaxed atmosphere. Changing themes promise a varied program, including with lectures, guided tours and attending concerts
• Intranet access of MHL (still under construction): in the Forum for Formers Students, exchange of views and contacts can be maintained. The search for former classmates or teachers is also possible as well as finding eligible by young musicians who could accompany as a mentor on the way to a successful career.
• Membership in the Mediation of the Musicians MHL – the concert agency of the Lübeck University.

Members of the Management Board and contact persons

• Darko Bunderla (Chairman)
• Jan-Taken de Vries (Secretary)
• Christian v. Streit (Treasurer)
• Prof. Rico Gubler (President of MHL)

Events of the Alumni Association

• Alumni Day
  Annual, one-day event with varying topics for alumni members, students of MHL and interested individuals.
  • 2020: 10th Alumni Day
  • 2019: 9th Alumni Day
  • 2018: 8th Alumni Day
  • 2017: 7th Alumni Day
  • 2016: 6th Alumni Day
  • 2015: "welcome home" – 5th Alumni Day, with numerous events over the weekend, including, inter alia, concert and classroom visits, tours and the End of Semester Celebration with issuance of certificates to the graduates and the announcement and delivery of the Alumni Award 2015
  • 2014: "Alumni Award 2014" with orderly general meeting and presentation of the 1st Alumni Award to students of MHL at part of the first graduation ceremony of MHL
  • 2013: "What are we alumni?  – Opportunities and possibilities of an alumni association" With orderly general meeting, lecture, guided tour of the Holstentorhalle and concert as part of the Brahms Festival
  • 2012: "Brahms in Focus" – Insights into the Brahms Institute at MHL with a guided tour of the Villa Eschenburg, lecture topics, museum tour, orderly general meeting, the unveiling of the Brahms monument and concert
  • 2011: "100 Years Musikhochschule Lübeck" – the history of music education in Lübeck with university leadership, lectures, orderly general meeting and concert

• MHL Forum
  A new series of events for students and for MHL alumni, university members and interested people. In 2020, with seminars and workshops on the "Music Business"

• Meeting point MHL
  A new series of events for alumni, students, other university members and interested people for an inspiring exchange of ideas in a relaxed atmosphere.

Alumni Day
Annual, all-day event with changing thematic focuses for alumni members, university members - especially students - and other interested parties.

• 2020: "We make music". 10th Alumni Day with workshops for alumni members, alumni, students and university members to join in. Details from spring 2020 here.
• 2019: "Pure relaxation" 9th Alumni Day including yoga course and visit to the symphony concert in the evening. An event for alumni, university members, students and interested parties.
• 2018: "Musicians' Health II" 8th Alumni Day with workshops by Yoga pur Lübeck and the breath, speech and voice therapist Jutta Ottenbreit as well as information events by the DAK, general meeting and presentation of the Alumni Award 2018 during the graduation ceremony.
• 2017: "The Copyright" 7th Alumni Day with guest speaker Christian Schmidt, attorney, proven expert and specialist lawyer for copyright and media law as well as for information technology law, general meeting and presentation of the Alumni Award.
• 2016: "Musicians' Health I 6th Alumni Day with yoga taster course (in cooperation with Yoga Pur Lübeck), individual posture diagnosis (in cooperation with "GiB - Gesundheit in Bewegung" and the Techniker Krankenkasse) and presentation of the Alumni Award 2016 during the diploma and semester-end celebration.
• 2015: "Welcome Home" 5th Alumni Day with numerous events spread over the weekend, including a semester-end party with the presentation of the Alumni Award, workshops, guided tours and an extensive supporting programme.
• 2014: "Alumni Award" 4th Alumni Day with regular general meeting and presentation of the 1st Alumni Award to MHL students during the 1st MHL diploma celebration
• 2013: "What should we alumni do? - Chances and possibilities of an Alumni Association". 3rd Alumni Day with regular general meeting, lecture, guided tour through the Holstentorhalle and concert visit as part of the Brahms Festival
• 2012: "Brahms in focus" 2nd Alumni Day with insights into the Brahms Institute at the MHL, including a guided tour of the Villa Eschenburg, a lecture on a specific topic, a museum tour, a regular general meeting, unveiling of the Brahms monument and a concert.
• 2011: "100 Years of the University of Music Lübeck" 1st Alumni Day in the context of the university anniversary with a guided tour of the university, topic lecture, ordinary general meeting and concert visit.

MHL Forum
A series of events organized by alumni for MHL students, university members and other interested parties, including seminars and workshops on the topic of "music business". Dates in 2020:

• Thu, April 23rd - IS CANCELLED
• Thu, November 19th
  each at 19 o'clock in the MHL / Große Petersgrube 21 / 23552 Lübeck

Meeting place MHL
Regulars' table for alumni, university members, students and interested parties for a lively exchange in a relaxed atmosphere. Dates in 2020:

• Tue, February 04th
• Tue, April 07th - IS CANCELLED
• Tue, May12th - IS CANCELLED
• Tue, June 09th
• Tue, July 07th
• Tue, November 3rd
  in each case from 19.30 o'clock in "Ali Baba" / Fünfhausen 5-11 / 23552 Lübeck

Large general college baking
with fire tongs punch and film screening. Date in 2020:

• Tue, December 08th
  from 5 p.m. onwards in the MHL canteen / Große Petersgrube 21 / 23552 Lübeck

• "Yesterday - Today - Tomorrow" (only available in German)
• Application form Alumni-Association (only available in German)
  

Alumni Association of MHL
Große Petersgrube 21
23552 Lübeck

Chairman
Darko Bunderla
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T: +49 (0)451-1505-214
F: +49 (0)451-1505-302
Mail to Alumni Association