Elisabeth Theisohn

Elisabeth Theisohn is a Professor of Music Education at the Karlsruhe University of Music, leading the artistic teaching programme for grammar schools. Previously, she served as Academic Senior Councillor at the Freiburg University of Music (2022–2023) and held roles including teacher at Faust-Gymnasium Staufen and research assistant in the KoMuF project (2016–2022). Her work emphasizes practice-oriented music education and subject-didactic research.

• Education: Studied at University of Music Freiburg and Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg (teaching qualification in music and German language/literature, diploma in rhythmics and elementary music education).

Research interests include composition pedagogy, participatory music didactics, and school-extracurricular partnerships. She developed music education models, supervised school projects, and co-headed the education department of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra (2020–2022). Awards include her doctoral thesis on creative group composition in schools (summa cum laude, 2022).

• Key contributions: School network development, music mediation programs, and innovative teaching methodologies.