VDT – the German Association for Audio Professionals
The Verband Deutscher Tonmeister*innen (VDT) is a world leading professional association for audio professionals in the fields of art, media, communication and technology.
Events
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tmt33: Call for Contributions opens
Read full articleAddendum: The submission period will be extended by one week will close on the 10th of June 2025. We invite all audio professionals, VDT members and Universities to actively contribute to the program of the 33rd Tonmeistertagung.
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Board Meeting 6
Read full articleThe Executive Board usually meets online on the first Monday of the month and discusses upcoming issues and ongoing projects. This is a closed meeting to which non-board members are only invited if required and interested.
Our past Activities
The VDT is very active, both with meetings of voluntary working groups and with freely accessible events. The range includes regional group and presentation meetings, which are combined with a visit to an interesting location, specialist lectures or workshops, as well as online and hybrid formats. Here is a review of our past events:
Tonmeistertagung: Call for Contributions
Shape the tmt33 program with us!
We invite all VDT members and audio professionals to actively contribute to the program of the 33rd Tonmeistertagung. In our anniversary year in particular, we want the program to be extraordinarily colorful and varied! We encourage speakers from the classical sound engineering sector as well as representatives from broadcast, theater, and other live sectors, production, science, technology, and art to submit interesting contributions.
To the Tonmeistertagung Submission Portal Details
Our curatorial team regularly looks at the submission list and selects the contributions that can be integrated into our sessions or can form new sessions together. Exhibiting companies are also invited to start thinking about exciting product contributions now.
Verbands-News
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Audio Manufaktur Köck is a new supporting member
Read full articleWe warmly welcome Audio Manufaktur Köck as a new supporting member! Read here about the vision that drives company owner Gerd Köck.
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Results of the board election
Read full articleYou have voted: The result of the Board of Directors election has been determined. The month-long Board election ended on the night to April 22. We would like to thank everyone who took part in the election as a candidate or by casting a vote.
Overview of the professions in our industry
There are many career opportunities for people interested in sound. Our speakers have compiled a list of the different areas in which we sound professionals work. Are you looking for a career change or the right way to enter the industry? Here you will find suggestions on where your professional journey can take you. If you have any questions, please contact the relevant department. We will be happy to help and advise you!
About VDT Membership
Counting over 2000 members, the VDT ranks among the heavyweights of the industry. If you too would like to become a part of our community, you'll find all the necessary informations here:
The VDT community is not only open to individuals, but also to all relevant companies of the audio industry. Join now and benefit from a vast number of advantages:
Tongestalten – Podcast by VDT!
A project by André Klar and Detlef Halaski
Member of IGVW
Der VDT ist Mitglied der Interessengemeinschaft Veranstaltungswirtschaft IGVW. Die IGVW wird von den wichtigsten Verbänden der Veranstaltungsbranche getragen. Ihre Zielsetzung ist es, gemeinsam bei für die Veranstaltungswirtschaft bedeutsamen Themen Position zu beziehen sowie diese öffentlich zu vertreten und Branchenstandards zu entwickeln. Gerade in Krisenzeiten bewährt sich die enge Zusammenarbeit der Verbände, die unter anderem zum Beispiel in der Politk für eine bessere Sichtbarkeit der Veranstaltungsbranche im weitesten Sinne sorgen können.