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BIMM's PROVEN PATH TO COMMERCIAL SUCCESS
From topping the charts to reaching the top of the industry, our award winning graduates have gone on to shape the contemporary music industry. Could you be next?
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Exclusive Opportunity for 2018 Production Applicants
BIMM has partnered with Berklee Online offering a unique preparatory course to get students ready for enrolment in 2018.
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Next open day 12th May
Watch live performances from BIMM bands, chat to tutors and tour our amazing facilities. Spaces are limited, book now to avoid disappointment.
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BIMM HAMBURG OPENS ITS DOORS IN 2018
After months of anticipation, it gives us great pleasure to announce that in 2018 we will be opening BIMM Hamburg.
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2018/19
New prospectus out now
The new 2018/19 BIMM Berlin prospectus is now available.
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News and Events
BIMM Artist Fund 2018 winners announced
BIMM are delighted to announce that twelve of our promising Alumni acts have successfully applied for the brand new BIMM...
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In celebration of International Women’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of some of our most promising female artists from across...
Read More +STUDENTS WIN PRESTIGIOUS GERMAN MUSIC AWARD
Third-year BIMM Berlin rockers DAREMO have taken home one of Germany’s most prestigious music awards, after being named best rock...
Read More +ANDERS EK JOINS BERLIN’S JAM SCHOOL
It’s always fantastic to see our students and graduates progress on to new and exciting roles within the music industry....
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We know that applying for a course can be stressful… and it isn’t always as easy as it should be....
Read More +PRESTIGIOUS GERMAN AWARD FOR TUTOR CHAD MATHENY
The German Ministry of Culture has awarded BIMM Berlin tutor Chad Matheny with a €40,000 grant for the development of...
Read More +STAR PRODUCER P*NUT HOSTS SONGWRITING CAMP
We recently had the pleasure of taking over part of the revered Haus 2000 studio in Berlin for our latest...
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See for yourself what life at BIMM Berlin is really like. We’ve got footage of BIMM Berlin students at the college’s first ever live event – the JustMusic showcase, a Masterclass by Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore, BIMM alumni, James Bay speaking to Acoustic magazine, and highlights of BIMM students playing at Leeds Festival.
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BIMM Berlin students attend classes in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district of Berlin – an area which is undeniably the creative and business centre of the German music industry. The building provides state-of-the-art professional facilities, including top-of-the-range Mac suites, backline-fitted rehearsal studios, and an independently owned recording studio.
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BIMM Tutors
From coining the term ‘Britpop’ and being the first journalist ever to interview Nirvana, to touring the world with Metallica and writing the UK’s fastest-selling rock biography, our BIMM Berlin tutors have done it all. Imagine what you could achieve with direct access to their knowledge, guidance, experience and enviable industry connections!
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Knox Chandler
Head of Guitar
2 Locations
Knox’s musical career has spanned over three decades, including long stints as a member of The Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie and...
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Nick Morrison
Module Leader for Techniques 3 and Techniques Guitar Tutor
2 Locations
Nick’s musical experience stretches over 25 years. After quitting classical piano at the age of 18, he spent time composing...
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Simon Horn
Head of Bass & Theory
BIMM berlin
As a bassist, Simon has had a long and successful music career, playing and recording with esteemed artists including Frank...
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Martin Stumpf
Module Leader for Band Performance 2 and Arranging as well as Bass Tutor for Essential Styles
BIMM berlin
Martin is a Berlin-based musician who started his career studying bass in Dinkelsbühl and Hamburg. He’s since worked with numerous...
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Randy Black
Drums Live Performance Workshop
2 Locations
Randy is a Canadian-born rock, pop and metal musician and recording artist best known for his stints as the drummer...
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Tim Kroker
Drum Tutor
2 Locations
Tim graduated in jazz and pop music in Frankfurt and has been working as a professional drummer for 25 years....
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Tom Page
Drums Tutor
2 Locations
Tom is a musician from North East London who began playing drums when he was 18. He started to hone his...
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Peter "Budgie" Clarke
Head of Live Performance
BIMM berlin
Budgie is known internationally for his unique style of self-taught drumming. His first major label recording was for Island Records...
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Daniel Tourgeman
Tutor for Essential Style Vocals
BIMM berlin
Daniel is a professional singer, songwriter and vocal coach from Israel. She’s been singing professionally for over eight years, having...
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Shon Abram
Live Performance Workshop
2 Locations
Shon is a singer, songwriter, dancer and actor from Hollywood, California, who has performed in countries all over the globe,...
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Stacy Taylor
Vocal Tutor
2 Locations
Stacy is a vocalist and voice over artist experienced in a broad range of styles. Her career began at an...
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Georgia Cusack
Songwriting
BIMM berlin
Irish musician and creative, Georgia, left a colourful background in Dublin’s live performance scene to expand her creativity and explore...
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Cian Walsh
Head of Songwriting
BIMM berlin
Born in Ireland into a family of professional musicians, Cian’s musical journey began from day one. With a keen ear...
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Katrin Hahner
Tutor for Live Performance Workshop
BIMM berlin
Katrin is a composer, producer and visual artist whose interests include electronic improvisation and art performance. She began her education...
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Wolf-Georg Zaddach
Module Leader for Dissertation & Songwriting Styles and Genres
2 Locations
Wolf-Georg studied Musicology, Arts Management and History at the University of Music, Weimar and the University of Jena, as well...
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Andreas Ohnhaus
Head of Vocals
2 Locations
Andreas is a Berlin-based singer, songwriter, producer and vocal coach who has worked with labels and publishers across his career,...
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Max Knoth
Module Leader for Music for the Moving Image 1 & 2
BIMM berlin
Max Knoth works as a composer, arranger, orchestrator and sound designer. He composes for movies, concerts, theatre and recording sessions....
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Chad Matheny
Module Leader for Personal and Business Development & Live Sound
2 Locations
A former high school chemistry teacher, physics graduate and web developer, Chad took leave from the academic and corporate worlds...
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Jane Arnison
Head of Music Production & Songwriting Tutor
BIMM berlin
Originally from Australia, Jane now calls Berlin home and rates it highly as a springboard for her own creative endeavours....
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Noah Pred
Module Leader for Electronic Music Production
BIMM berlin
Canadian producer and instructor Noah Pred has been making music in various forms for the past two decades. Initially working...
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Volker Meitz
Module Leader for Studio Management & Audio Theory and Acoustics
2 Locations
Volker is a keyboard player, producer and engineer with an eclectic stylistic range. He holds a Master’s degree in Audio...
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Pete Smith
Module Leader for Studio Engineering
2 Locations
Pete has been involved in the music industry for the past 30 years. He started his career in 1979 as...
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Adam Winchester
Module Leader for Computer Music 1 & Mixing & Arrangement
2 Locations
Adam is an electronic music producer, composer, and performer from Bristol, UK. Most recently known as one half of the...
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Sjoerd van der Sanden
Module Leader for Creative Sounds Studies
2 Locations
Sjoerd moved to Berlin after completing his Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts in the Netherlands. He quickly gained...
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Sandra Passaro
Module Leader for Artist Development
BIMM berlin
Sandra is the founder and owner of Stars & Heroes – an international artist and label communications agency – and...
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Philipp Schwenzer
Module Leader for Digital Entertainment Commerce & Music Business Project
2 Locations
Philipp holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Communication for Business and Society from the Berlin University of the Arts, where...
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Caoimhe McAlister
Module Leader for Digital Project and Project Management
BIMM berlin
Caoimhe studied Music at Queen’s University Belfast, and Arts Administration at the University of Paris 8, performing and working in...
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Jeff Collier
Music Business Tutor
2 Locations
Jeff is an American recording artist, drummer, singer, published songwriter, producer and vocal production specialist working in rock and popular...
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Charlie Layton
Head of Music Business
2 Locations
Since joining The Wedding Present as their drummer in 2009, Charlie has racked up hundreds of live shows, TV, and...
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Chrissie Niestroj
Module Leader for Introduction to Digital Music
BIMM berlin
Chrissie started out in the music industry in London after completing her Bachelor of Arts with a dissertation about a...
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Chad Matheny
Module Leader for Personal and Business Development & Live Sound
2 Locations
A former high school chemistry teacher, physics graduate and web developer, Chad took leave from the academic and corporate worlds...
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Joe Sparrow
Module Leader for Music Business and Industry Placement
BIMM berlin
Joe has run the influential new music blog ‘A New Band A Day’ since 2008 and works in a developmental...
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Daniel Finnegan
Music Business Tutor
BIMM berlin
After studying music at Trinity College in Dublin, Dan went to work as a Manager for Los Angeles-based management company,...
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Sky Deep
Module Leader Live Sound Technology & Tutor for Showcase
2 Locations
Sky Deep is a Berlin based music producer, DJ, musician, filmmaker and activist – born in the USA. Coming from...
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Julia Snyder
Module Leader for Business Start Up
BIMM berlin
Julia is a Canadian-born recording artist, keyboard player, songwriter and music publisher, with years of varied international experience within the...
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Christian Goebel
Module Leader for Artist Development and Management
2 Locations
Ever since he can remember, Berlin resident Christian has had an interest in music and the creative industries. He studied...
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Gitanjali Ram-Clarke
Module Leader for Music Theory & Notation
2 Locations
Gitanjali studied piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. A versatile performer, she’s toured extensively playing...
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Wolf-Georg Zaddach
Module Leader for Dissertation & Songwriting Styles and Genres
2 Locations
Wolf-Georg studied Musicology, Arts Management and History at the University of Music, Weimar and the University of Jena, as well...
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Christoph Borchers
Events & Guests Coordinator
BIMM berlin
In his role at BIMM, Christoph organises in-house events such as Industry sessions, masterclasses and the End of Term gigs....
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VASEEMA HAMILTON
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & CREATIVE CAREERS DIRECTOR
9 Locations
Vaseema has over 30 years experience in vocational creative, visual and performing arts education and has been with BIMM since...
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Dr Nick Donovan
College Principal - BIMM Germany
2 Locations
Nick is an experienced academic and senior manager, joining the BIMM group team in 2013 to help launch its Manchester...
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Georgia Gallimore
Head of student Services BIMM Berlin
BIMM berlin
The Student Services team at BIMM Berlin consists of Student Support Officers, counselling support, learning & English support and the...
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Our students prove that talent and hard work are an impressive mix, with many forging a career in the music industry as performers and music industry professionals.
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