News on further education:
7th Further Education Day on Saturday, September 26, 2026, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Campus Leonhardsstrasse with Giselle Reimann, Tallo Fried & Martin Wolf
Program
10:00 – 10:55 a.m. Joint start in plenary session for all, location: Neuer Saal
- 10:05–10:10 a.m., the workshop leaders introduce themselves: Giselle Reimann, Tallo Fried & Martin Wolf
- 10:10–10:25 a.m., Physical exercise with Tallo Fried
- 10:25 a.m. – 10:35 a.m., Mental Exercise with Martin Wolf
- 10:35–10:55 a.m., Interactive session with Giselle Reimann:
Interactive session
Resonance Space Emotion—Perceiving, Understanding, Shaping
In this interactive session, participants gain an experiential understanding of the topic of emotions. The focus is on a guided mindfulness exercise in which participants recall an emotionally significant personal experience. By consciously observing feelings, physical sensations, thoughts, and underlying needs, participants develop a deeper understanding of their own emotional dynamics.
This approach combines psychological insights with direct personal experience and facilitates the application of these insights to everyday professional life—particularly when dealing with challenging situations, interpersonal communication, and artistic expression.
The workshop is supplemented by a brief presentation on the theoretical framework of the exercise.
10:55 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. A short bio-break and time to move to the workshops
- 11:10 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Three parallel workshops, part 1
- Giselle Reimann: Emotions as a Guide — Recognizing, Understanding, and Applying Them in Everyday Life
- Tallo Fried: Recovery from the daily grind & prevention of discomfort – Practical exercises for tension, posture, and natural range of motion
- Martin Wolf: Mentale Stärke — Burnoutprophylaxe Neurophysiologische Grundlagen für Fokus, Erholung und Resilienz
- 12:50 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Lunch together, location: Cafeteria
- 1:40 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. Three parallel workshops, part 2
- 4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Joint aperitif, location: Cafeteria
5:00 p.m. End
Registration for one of the workshops is possible May 18 via ASIMUT.
The workshops
Emotions as a guide — recognizing, understanding, and applying them in everyday life
Giselle Reimann
11:10 a.m. – 4:10 p.m., location: tbd
Every day, staff at a music academy work in an environment shaped by artistic passion, high standards, and intense interpersonal interactions—whether they are supporting students, collaborating as a team, or dealing with their own professional challenges. Emotions play a central role in this context and influence communication, decision-making, and personal well-being.
Emotions are not disruptive factors, but valuable signals: they show us what we need, what moves us, and where our limits lie. In this workshop, you will learn to perceive your own and others’ emotions more consciously in a professional context and to deal with them constructively.
In this workshop, you will develop the following skills:
You will understand how emotions arise, what underlying needs drive them, and how they affect health and well-being.
You will recognize the difference between primary and secondary emotions and be able to apply this knowledge when working with colleagues and students.
You will become more attuned to your own emotional reactions and develop a mindful approach to self-care.
You will conduct emotional conversations in a respectful and clear manner—even in challenging situations—and apply the basic principles of nonviolent communication.
You will validate others’ emotions, thereby strengthening collegial or supportive relationships.
You will recognize your own emotional patterns and pitfalls and set personal boundaries more clearly.
Giselle Reimann holds a Ph.D. in developmental psychology and has been teaching psychology and education at the Basel University of Music for eleven years. She also runs her own psychotherapy practice.
Workshop
Recovery from the daily grind & prevention of discomfort – practical exercises for tension, posture, and natural range of motion
Tallo Fried
11:10 a.m. – 4:10 p.m., location: tbd
The daily routine of professional musicians—and especially those who are on their way to becoming professionals—constantly presents immense challenges to the body, both physically and mentally.
Repetitive practice of fine motor movements, hours spent in postures dictated by the instrument that are only marginally ergonomic, and frequent, prolonged sitting are among the daily strains. Above all, pressure to perform, but also misguided ambition or overmotivation, can quickly lead to painful and limiting situations of overexertion.
However, another common reason is a lack of awareness regarding the possibilities and necessity of corrective, restorative, and preventive measures.
In addition to brief insights into the theoretical background, the focus will primarily be on practical exercises designed to help us reclaim our natural range of motion, break free from the movement patterns ingrained by our daily routines, and rediscover our natural posture.
Tallo Fried (M.Sc. in Osteopathy, Bachelor of Music in Clarinet) initially worked as a freelance clarinetist and clarinet teacher. Today, he specializes in treating and advising musicians at his practice in Frankfurt am Main. As an adjunct instructor, he teaches at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (Department of Dance) and the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences (Idstein, Frankfurt, Munich), and is also regularly engaged as a lecturer on ergonomic music-making at chamber music courses and masterclasses.
https://osteopathie-fried.de/vita-tallo-fried/#fakten
Workshop
Mental strength — preventing burnout: the neurophysiological foundations of focus, recovery and resilience
Martin Wolf
11:10 a.m. – 4:10 p.m., location: tbd
There are highly effective biohacks for modern stress management. Learning to consciously influence high-pressure and stressful situations is easy—but it takes time to truly “master” them.
In this workshop, I’ll show you the basics of strengthening your resilience, health, and creativity in relation to your internal and external stressors and high-pressure situations.
A fundamental understanding of the neurophysiological and hormonal mechanisms underlying the body’s stress and recovery functions forms the basis for learning effective strategies to manage stress in a healthy way.
The result is not only resilience and health, but also the positive harnessing of the greatest creative power within our bodies.
Workshop Content:
– Asking participants about their biggest challenges in managing stress
– You, as participants, will determine the focus of the workshop through your questions and concerns
– The stress-related map of the brain and body
– Levels of effective influence for stress management
– Discovering effective biohacks — miracle cures that require practice
– Resilience 1: The discrepancy between wanting, having, and being able to — a symptom analysis
– Resilience 2: Long-term stress management — sleep, nutrition, thinking
– Burnout cycle: Four conditions that lead to burnout
Danger recognized—danger averted? Perhaps… Stress should become our best friend just as much as relaxation, because the two go together like siblings. If we handle one of them incorrectly, the other suffers as well. If we handle them correctly, we will grow old in good health, with awareness, and happiness.
A bore-out is just as unpleasant as a burnout, which is why “joy” is not just an emotion, but the hormonal outcome of optimal stress management.
Martin Wolf has been leading seminars and workshops on this topic for more than 30 years. His expertise lies in combining scientific insights with Far Eastern approaches, such as “inner strength competence” and the concept of “mind over matter.”
https://www.stressregeneration