2026 – Departments

For the first time, the VDT is hosting AUXeins, a two-day conference for the next generation of industry professionals, in Leipzig. Are you a student or in training and interested in the world of pro audio? Then AUXeins is the event for you!

Join us for an exciting excursion in two locations, exploring the room acoustics. Experience a Basel Symphony Orchestra rehearsal at the Stadtcasino Basel, gain exclusive insights into acoustics and recording techniques, and discover the redesigned Paul Sacher Hall. Optional dinner afterwards.

The mentoring team is meeting for a discussion.

The mentoring team is meeting for a discussion.

The VDT looks forward to seeing you in the BTT Community Lounge. Come and meet Lucca Riitano (Board Member), Urs Wihler (BIW Executive Director), Lilly Hyunh (Music and Word Production Department), and Jürgen Hanelt (Theater Department).

Staying on top of things, staying in touch: Despite full schedules, we want to meet our great need for conversation. All sound engineers - whether with specific concerns or simply an interest - welcome!

Justin Gray, winner of the 2026 Grammy Award for 'Best Immersive Audio Album', will present his self-produced album Immersed at h_da for B.A. students in Sound and Music Production. At the invitation of the Department Education and Training, VDT members are also welcome to attend.

The VDT Theater Department invites you to the VDT Theatertonmeister Meeting 2026 at the Munich Volkstheater.

In cooperation with Proaudio Academy, we invite you to a workshop on Pyramix 16.

Stay in the loop, stay connected: even with our busy schedules, we want to meet our need for meaningful conversation. All sound engineers with concerns—or even just curiosity—are welcome!

SAE has invited us to visit their campus in Munich. We will receive a tour of the campus and Peter Maier (Department of Acoustics) will give us an insight into the design and construction of the studios.

Internal meeting of the Theater Department regarding the next meeting of theater sound engineers

The ligeti zentrum, the Association of German Sound Engineers (VDT), and the Hamburg Student Section of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) invite you to a Spatial Audio Listening Session (SALS) at the ligeti zentrum’s Production Lab in Hamburg-Harburg.

The Apprentice Working Group is holding an online meeting

SAE has invited us to visit their new campus in Leipzig. We will receive a tour of the campus, and Peter Maier (Department of Acoustics) will give us an insight into the design and construction of the studios.

On February 20, the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg invites you to a Spatial Audio Listening Session in its film mixing stage. Historical and contemporary formats will be listened to, compared, and discussed – curated by Leon Sudahl. Registration required.

Our “Women in Sound” series is entering its twelfth round. This time, we have invited Elettra Bargiacchi: Elettra is a freelance sound designer, composer and recording mixer, a member of VDT and AES Germany.