All VDT members and audio professionals are invited contribute actively to the congress programme. In our anniversary year in particular, the program should once again be colourful 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. 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.
Our exhibitors can book so-called product contributions which will be open for all visitors of the tmt33.
The call will close on the 10th of June 2025
How to contribute
VDT Members
For contributing, please log in to MyVDT. All VDT members already have a MyVDT account and only need to choose the role “Contributor” within their profile and save the profile. Then the top menu item “Call” appears where you can create your contribution.
Experienced Contributors
Contributors who were active at the last two Tonmeistertagung's are already registered in MyVDT. They simply log in and then create a new contribution under the top menu item “Call”.
The log-in doesn't work? Then you can reset your password. Furthermore, e.g. if you have forgotten your username or your email address is no longer valid, the will help you.
Newcomer
It's your first time? A warm welcome! Please register to MyVDT first and create a MyVDT account. Set a password using the confirmation link that is automatically sent to you and log in. You can then add your contribution under the top menu item “Call”.
Further information can be found on this page below or directly in the submission portal. Do you have any further questions? Then the will help you.
A team of curators and program planners ensures that we get many exciting contributions for the Tonmeistertagung. The team specifically ask potential presenters to submit contributions. Contributions which are submitted through the call will be integrated into the appropriate sessions.
The program is therefore made up of actively invited contributions as well as those that are offered to us directly. This is how we achieve diversity! By the way: The earlier a contribution is submitted, the sooner the right environment for this contribution can be found.
Details about the Call
The call closes on June 10, 2025, so please take this early date into account when planning. We want to publish a first preliminary program this summer. Missing details on the contributions can be provided after this deadline by arrangement.
The Language of your Contribution
The Tonmeistertagung is attended by visitors from German-speaking countries as well as from other languages. We therefore recommend that, if your own language level allows, you choose English as the language of contribution. This will enable all visitors and contributors to understand the contributions.
The submitter specifies the contribution language when registering the contribution. The title and abstract are entered in the language in which the contribution is to be presented. Each contribution is marked accordingly in the program view.
Our Topics
We are especially keen to find the hot topics of 2025. Pre-selected subjects are already integrated into call portal. The scope will be adjusted continually as the call proceeds. So, feel free to bring up other fields of interest that are not on our list yet!
Each topic is curated by an expert team. The earlier you contribute and inform the programme team about your proposal, the earlier the suitable session is found where your contribution can be placed.
Beitragsformate
You can see her an overview about the different formats of contributions for the tmt33 congress program:
Format
Description
Poster
Results from scientific and practical work are introduced using a Poster (Board for one poster with 95 cm x 158 cm (width x height)). Students present their master theses, experts discuss their papers, exhibiting companies display new products. At the indicated times, the authors are present and explain details. You can submit a manuscript of your presentation for the conference report. Please use our manuscript template as a format template and click on the corresponding field (I would like to submit a manuscript for my presentation).
Talk
Pure lecture, the basic content is new and has not yet been published. 20 min talk plus 5 min Q&A. You can submit a manuscript of your presentation for the conference report. Please use our manuscript template as a format template and click on the corresponding field (I would like to submit a manuscript for my presentation).
Product Contribution
Exhibitors can book our well-equipped rooms during the congress lunch break to present an important, usually new product or service. Every visitor has access to the product presentations, regardless of the type of admission ticket. Product presentations can also be held on the Open Stage in the exhibition area. Please indicate your preference. We charge a fee for the product contribution from the exhibiting company. This fee varies depending on the room and the technical equipment in which the presentation is to be held: Open-Stage: € 245.00 (for VDT supporting members € 225.00) / Congress Room 2, 3 or 13: € 450.00 (for VDT supporting members € 405.00) / 3D Room 15 or 16: € 650.00 (for VDT supporting members € 585.00). If you are interested in booking a product contribution, please contact Harald Prieß from the "Bildungswerk des VDT GmbH" (). Please specify which technology you require. Please use the note field for the conference program team. Product presentations are open to all visitors. They can either be held on the Center Stage in the exhibition area or in one of the conference rooms. In the latter case, they take place during the lunch break, when the rooms are open to all visitors. The product presentation is 25 minutes long. The time-slots for product presentations are limited. Please book early in order to have your preferred date and room available.
Workshop
Focus on practical work and on aspects of listening and viewing, presentation with many audio examples. 45 min workshop plus 5 min Q&A. Within the field "Technical Equipment", please choose the audio equipment needed for the examples. You can submit a manuscript of your presentation for the conference report. Please use our manuscript template as a format template and click on the corresponding field (I would like to submit a manuscript for my presentation).
3D Audio Workshop
This workshop has a strong focus on audio presentations in 3D audio format 9.4.6 (standard 3D audio) or 7.1.4 (Hires 3D audio up to 384 kHz). With more than 10 minutes audio examples. 45 min workshop plus 5 min Q&A. Please specify the 3D audio format you need! Use the note field to the conference program team as well as the field "Technical Equipment". You can submit a manuscript of your presentation for the conference report. Please use our manuscript template as a format template and click on the corresponding field (I would like to submit a manuscript for my presentation).
Binaural Workshop
This workshop has a strong focus on audio presentations of binaural audio. With more than 10 minutes audio examples. 45 min workshop plus 5 min Q&A. If you need any specific room equipment other than our binaural system and the normal stereo PA, please specify it! Use the note field to the conference program team as well as the field "Technical Equipment". You can submit a manusicript for the conference proceedings. Please use the manuscript template for formatting the manuscript.
Talk Back Workshop
Forum for presenting and reviewing outstanding recordings. Please specify the 3D audio format you need! Use the note field to the conference program team as well as the field "Technical Equipment". 50 min in total.
Tutorial
Introduction into a new topic. 50 min in total. Do you need stereo, surround, 3D audio audio or binaural playback facilities? Please specify the 3D audio format you need! Use the note field to the conference program team as well as the field "Technical Equipment". You can submit a manuscript of your presentation for the conference report. Please use our manuscript template as a format template and click on the corresponding field (I would like to submit a manuscript for my presentation).
Roundtable Discussion
Panel discussion with three or more panelists. Each panelist can give a short introduction (5 min) to his or her topic. 80 min in total. You can submit a manuscript of your presentation for the conference report. Please use our manuscript template as a format template and click on the corresponding field (I would like to submit a manuscript for my presentation). Do you need audio playback facilities? Please specify the 3D audio format you need! Use the note field to the conference program team as well as the field "Technical Equipment". Please also note how many panelists are planned.
3D Audio Competition
The Call for the Competition is external. Student 3D Audio Production Competition in Ambisonics: For the eighth time, the Student 3D Audio Competition invites to listen to elaborate, high-quality productions in Ambisonics 3D Audio. The competition is held in English. The room is equipped with an Ambisonics PA.
Also important:
Some contributions are prepared by more than one person. In principle, the person who submits the contribution is saved as the main author, is responsible for the contribution and is the first contact person for the program planning team. In the submission portal, additional co-authors can be selected from the list of registered authors. If someone is not yet on this list, he or she must first register in MyVDT as described above and thereby agree to the data storage (mandatory fields are name, mail address, phone number, country).
The main author can be changed by the program planning team if desired.
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You find further details within our submission portal in MyVDT.