Music High School Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

What Music High School Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach does

The Musikgymnasium Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach is a public state-run music secondary school in Berlin, Germany, operating under the Berlin Senate Administration for Education, Youth and Family (Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie). Founded in 1950, the school prepares musically gifted children and youth for professional music studies alongside a full academic secondary education leading to the German Abitur (university entrance qualification). It is a single-track gymnasium admitting one class per grade level, with current enrollment of approximately 165 students across grades 5 through 13. Admission is competitive, requiring passage of a formal musical aptitude examination (Eignungsprüfung) conducted by a commission from both Berlin music universities, with lateral entry possible through grade 11. The school marked its 75th anniversary in 2025 with three concerts at Berlin's flagship venues.

The educational program integrates intensive individual instrumental instruction (Hauptfach), supplementary music subjects (Ergänzungsfächer) including piano, music theory, and aural training, and ensemble participation in orchestra, choir, jazz ensemble, and chamber music. All music instruction is delivered by over 100 teaching staff drawn from professors and lecturers of Berlin's two music universities — the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler and the Universität der Künste Berlin — together with professional musicians from Berlin orchestras. Supplementary offerings include master courses (Meisterkurse), the Dussmann internal competition, preparation for the federal Jugend musiziert rounds, and a career orientation program for music-related professions. The school does not use proprietary technology platforms; delivery is teacher-led and venue-based, with a separate practice building (Übehaus) operating 07:00–20:00 on school days.

The institution operates no commercial revenue model: it is financed through the Berlin Senate's education budget, with tuition free and ancillary fees limited to optional services such as locker rental and cafeteria meals. Strategic partners include the Konzerthaus Berlin (via the "Tutti pro" joint program with the Konzerthausorchester), both Berlin music universities as faculty pipelines, Dussmann AG as primary sponsor, and an international exchange network spanning Erasmus+, Konservatorium Toulouse, and Sankt Annæ Gymnasium Kopenhagen. Competition results across 2022–2026 (including Josef Micka, Concours Flame, Kronberg, Neuchâtel, and Bechstein competitions) document sustained output quality.

Name

Music High School Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Legal name

Musikgymnasium Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Website

https://musikgymnasium-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Musikgymnasium Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach is a public state music gymnasium in Berlin, Germany, providing combined intensive music training and full Abitur-level academic education for approximately 165 musically gifted students, taught by 100+ faculty from Berlin's two music universities.

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Product category

Music Secondary Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Fine Arts Schools (61161), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Instruction (Instrumental & Vocal) (EDAMAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Schools & Conservatory Prep (Pre-College) (EDAMANAE), Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC), Music Theory, Ear Training & Musicianship (EDAMANAF), Private Music Lessons (Instrumental) (EDAMANAA), Performance Coaching & Competition Preparation (Auditions, Recitals) (EDAMANAL)

Keywords

• Music education
• Secondary education
• Music gymnasium
• Abitur preparation
• Classical music training

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a state-funded public school (Gymnasium) in Berlin, the school is financed through the Berlin Senate's education budget. No commercial revenue model is described. Families may pay modest fees for specific services (locker rental, meals).

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Core offering

The Musikgymnasium Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach is a public specialized music gymnasium (secondary school) in Berlin that provides combined intensive musical training and full academic education for musically gifted children and youth from grades 5 through 13, leading to the German Abitur qualification. Individual instrumental instruction is delivered by professors and lecturers from both Berlin music universities (HfM Hanns Eisler and UdK Berlin) and professional musicians from Berlin orchestras, supplemented by ensemble participation (orchestra, choir, jazz ensemble, chamber music), master courses, and competition preparation.

Product overview

Musikgymnasium Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach is a specialized music secondary school (Gymnasium) in Berlin offering a combined program of intensive musical training and comprehensive academic education leading to the Abitur. The core educational offering integrates individual instrumental instruction (Hauptfach), supplementary music subjects (piano, music theory, aural training), and ensemble participation (orchestra, choir, jazz ensemble) with a standard academic curriculum. Students receive instruction from professors and lecturers of Berlin's music universities. The school supports student development through master courses, internal competitions like the Dussmann Competition, and preparation for the Jugend musiziert competition at regional, state, and federal levels. A career orientation program helps students explore music-related professions.

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Products and services

• Musikgymnasium Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (Full Educational Program)
• Instrumental Music Training (Hauptfach)
• Supplementary Music Subjects (Ergänzungsfächer)
• Ensemble Programs
• Academic Education (Gymnasium Curriculum)
• Meisterkurse (Master Courses)
• Jugend musiziert Competition Preparation
• Dussmann Competition
• Career Orientation Program (Berufsorientierung)

Quantifiable outcome

• Abitur results consistently above Berlin average
• +1 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Konzerthaus BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Konzerthaus Berlin is particularly closely and friendship-connected to the music school. Many musicians of the Konzerthausorchester were once students of the school or teach as instructors today. A formal partnership agreement ('Tutti pro') links the school's orchestra and the Konzerthausorchester for joint rehearsal phases and collaborative projects. In 2015 this collaboration produced a joint CD 'Klassik im Dialog'. School orchestra members can attend professional orchestra rehearsals at the Konzerthaus.
• Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin (HfM Hanns Eisler)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHfM Hanns Eisler is one of the two Berlin music universities whose professors and lecturers provide the artistic instruction at the school. The school operates as a 'Nachwuchsförderung' (talent development) program under this partnership. Students receive Gasthörer (guest student) status at the university. The school's artistic director (Ron Lepinat) is affiliated with HfM Hanns Eisler.
• Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUdK Berlin is the second Berlin music university providing professors and lecturers for the school's artistic program. Together with HfM Hanns Eisler, over 100 instructors from these two institutions form the teaching faculty for all music instruction.
• YTME (Young Talents Music Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for youth music education projects; students of the school participate in YTME programs alongside students from partner music schools across Europe.
• Project Eastgate / Eastgate Youth OrchestraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border music education project involving German, Polish, and Ukrainian music schools. Students perform together in the Eastgate Youth Orchestra at venues including the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche.
• Erasmus+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union program supporting international student and teacher exchange. The school participates in Erasmus+ exchanges with partner schools across Europe, enabling student mobility and collaborative projects.
• Konservatorium ToulouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic conservatory in Toulouse, France. Partnership includes student exchanges and joint musical projects as part of the school's international cooperation network.
• Sankt Annæ Gymnasium KopenhagenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic gymnasium in Copenhagen, Denmark. Joint concerts and exchange programs, including a 2024 performance of Gabriel Fauré's Requiem and Gustav Holst's The Planets with the school's choir and orchestra at the UdK Berlin concert hall.
• Dussmann AGcoreOthersCurrent main sponsor (Hauptsponsor) of the music school. Dussmann AG provides major financial support including the school's auditorium named after Peter Dussmann, assistance after a fire in the double bass room, and sponsorship of the internal Dussmann-Wettbewerb competition with prize concerts and CD productions. Named as Hauptsponsor in the Sponsoren section.
• Deutsche Bahn AGminorOthersEarly sponsor of the music school in its founding years, supporting several outstanding concerts, CD productions, and significant new instrument acquisitions.
• Firma RammingerminorOthersLong-standing partner producing the school's posters, flyers, and other printed materials on a regular basis.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Konzerthausorchester Berlin: Core institutional partner via the 'Tutti pro' agreement; many of its members are former students or current instructors at the school. Functions as a performance venue and rehearsal partner rather than a competing educational institution.
• Jugend musiziert (German national music competition): Federal music competition in which the school's students regularly compete and win; not a peer institution but a key competitive context where the anchor demonstrates student outcomes against other music schools in Germany.

Direct peers

• Musikgymnasium der Regensburger Domspatzen: Specialized German music gymnasium with choir tradition, preparing musically gifted students for music studies while delivering a full Abitur. Same product (combined music + gymnasium education), same customer (gifted youth), and same delivery model as the anchor.
• Sankt Annæ Gymnasium Kopenhagen: The Copenhagen music gymnasium and direct partner of Musikgymnasium Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach for joint concerts and exchange programs (e.g., 2024 Fauré Requiem and Holst The Planets). It serves the same niche of musically gifted secondary-school students combining academic and music education in a single-track model.

Broad incumbents

• Universität der Künste Berlin: Second core university partner providing the artistic faculty. UdK Berlin operates at a much larger scale across multiple arts disciplines, and like HfM Hanns Eisler it serves as both a feeder university and a faculty pipeline for the anchor school.
• Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin: The core university partner; over 100 of its professors and lecturers teach at Musikgymnasium CPE Bach, and its students receive 'Gasthörer' status. The university's broader higher-education portfolio goes beyond the K-12 focus but it is the closest institutional partner and an indirect feeder.

Regional players

• Royal Academy of Music Junior Academy (London): UK junior department of a leading conservatory serving musically gifted school-age children in London; comparable in mission (pre-college music education alongside academics) but operates in a different geography and on a Saturday-program model rather than a full-time gymnasium.

Emerging players

• Pre-College Programs (e.g., HfMT Hamburg Pre-College): German music universities operate Pre-College programs for musically gifted youth. These compete for the same talent pool as Musikgymnasium CPE Bach but are typically supplementary to a regular gymnasium rather than a full secondary school, making them a partially overlapping alternative.

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Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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