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.
Events
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Meeting at Audio Technica Vertrieb Mainz
Read full articleTogether with the AES we meet at Audio Technica in Mainz.
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Meeting of the Extended Board
Read full articleLiebe Kolleginnen, liebe Kollegen, liebe Gäste, hiermit möchte ich Euch gerne zur bereits angekündigten EV-Sitzung in Zoom einladen. Diese EV-Sitzung dient ausschließlich dem Zweck, den Jahresabschluss 2024 der VDT-Tochter-GmbH zu verabschieden und den Geschäftsführer der BIW GmbH zu entlasten.
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:
Tonmeistertagung: Call for Contributions
Shape the tmt33 program with us!
We invite all VDT members and audio professionals to actively contribute to the program of the 33rd Tonmeistertagung. In our anniversary year in particular, we want the program to be extraordinarily colorful and varied! We encourage speakers from the classical sound engineering sector as well as representatives from broadcast, theater, and other live sectors, production, science, technology, and art to submit interesting contributions.
To the Tonmeistertagung Submission Portal Details
Our curatorial team regularly looks at the submission list and selects the contributions that can be integrated into our sessions or can form new sessions together. Exhibiting companies are also invited to start thinking about exciting product contributions now.
Verbands-News
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The new office has been opened!
Read full articleOn March 5, 2025, we inaugurated our new, spacious office in Kolumbastrasse in Cologne. The entire office team met on site for the first time and celebrated the fact that we now have plenty of space, bright rooms and the best working conditions.
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Your Ballot
Read full articleThe individual ballot paper for the Board election will be available to every member in MyVDT from March 24 (start of the election). We explain where to find it.
Overview of the professions in our industry
There are many career opportunities for people interested in sound. Our speakers have compiled a list of the different areas in which we sound professionals work. Are you looking for a career change or the right way to enter the industry? Here you will find suggestions on where your professional journey can take you. If you have any questions, please contact the relevant department. We will be happy to help and advise you!
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:
Tongestalten – Podcast by VDT!
A project by André Klar and Detlef Halaski
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.