Elmar Fulda

Professor Elmar Fulda has served as President of the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (HfMDK) since October 2018. With a career spanning decades as an opera and drama director, he previously held roles as Vice President for Artistic Practice and Professor of Music Theater at the Franz Liszt University of Music in Weimar (2005–2018). His academic work focuses on music theater, artistic leadership, and strategic management.

• Born in Munich (1964), studied German Studies, Theatre Studies, and Musicology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
• Freelance director in musical theater and drama since 1995
• Leadership roles in university management, including new construction, press, fundraising, and inclusion initiatives
• Co-founder of Thuringian Opera Studio and participant in research project 'Strategic University Management' (Fernuniversität Hagen)

His research interests bridge artistic practice with institutional strategy, emphasizing the sociocultural role of arts universities. He has supervised management activities with personal trainers and conducted seminars on leadership, time management, and conflict resolution.

As President, he oversees departments including Artistic Operations Office, Fundraising, Press and Communication, and Study Financing. Personal interests include sailing, winter sports, and family culinary activities.