UdK Berlin

The Faculty of Music at the Berlin University of the Arts has celebrated two successes at the prestigious music competition: Ettore Pagano won the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition, and Yo Kitamura received 5th prize.

The UdK Berlin Art Award 2026 have been awarded to Aisha Altenhofen, Tara Habibzadeh, Minu Park, and Miriam Umiń. The prize includes a monographic catalog and a joint exhibition by the winners, which will run from November 26, 2026, to February 14, 2027, at the Kommunale Galerie Berlin.

This year’s design for the Rundgang – Open Days – was created by Laura Markert, a student of Prof. Fons Hickmann. Her campaign, titled “Fertig. [Finished],” highlights the exhaustion that lies behind artistic work.