VDT – the German Association for Audio Professionals
The Verband Deutscher Tonmeister*innen (VDT) is a world leading professional association for audio professionals in the fields of art, media, communication and technology.
Live Stream: Student 3D Audio Production Competition 2024
The final of the 3D Audio Competition will take place on Friday evening, November 8, 2024, starting at 19:00 (CET). Follow the live broadcast via live stream!
The event will be broadcast with binaural sound. Public viewings with a 3D sound system will also take place in Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Leipzig.
Independently of the live stream, the contributions can also be heard in 3D audio. Simply switch on the webcam as a head tracker, put on headphones and click on one of the nominated productions.
Events
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MitgliederversammlungRead full article
Our annual general meeting will take place today in hybrid form, both at the SWR premises in Stuttgart and online for all connected members.
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A tour of the KlangmanufakturRead full article
Workshop tour of Oliver Greinus' grand piano workshop Klangmanufaktur, where old Steinway grand pianos are turned into high-quality concert grand pianos.
Our past Activities
The VDT is very active, both with meetings of voluntary working groups and with freely accessible events. The range includes regional group and presentation meetings, which are combined with a visit to an interesting location, specialist lectures or workshops, as well as online and hybrid formats. Here is a review of our past events:
Verbands-News
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Board election 2025Read full article
Step 1 of the 2025 Board election: Ulrike Anderson was unanimously nominated by the Extended Board as the new presidential candidate.
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Sound evaluation of violin recordingsRead full article
Our member Daniel Dettwiler from Switzerland is involved in a research project that deals with the proper and professional examination and evaluation of violins. The aim of this study is to compare different types of violins in similar price categories. For this project he is looking for sound engineers to evaluate violins.
VDT Magazine
VDT Magazin is the association magazine of VDT e.V.
About VDT Membership
Counting over 2000 members, the VDT ranks among the heavyweights of the industry. If you too would like to become a part of our community, you'll find all the necessary informations here:
The VDT community is not only open to individuals, but also to all relevant companies of the audio industry. Join now and benefit from a vast number of advantages:
Member of IGVW
Der VDT ist Mitglied der Interessengemeinschaft Veranstaltungswirtschaft IGVW. Die IGVW wird von den wichtigsten Verbänden der Veranstaltungsbranche getragen. Ihre Zielsetzung ist es, gemeinsam bei für die Veranstaltungswirtschaft bedeutsamen Themen Position zu beziehen sowie diese öffentlich zu vertreten und Branchenstandards zu entwickeln. Gerade in Krisenzeiten bewährt sich die enge Zusammenarbeit der Verbände, die unter anderem zum Beispiel in der Politk für eine bessere Sichtbarkeit der Veranstaltungsbranche im weitesten Sinne sorgen können.