Prof. Karl-Heinz Kämmerling who is considered one of the most sought after piano teachers in the world holds professorships for piano at the Music University of Hannover, the Music University “Mozarteum” of Salzburg and as a visiting professor at the Music University of Zagreb, Croatia. He is the founder and publisher of the journal EPTA Germany and co-editor of the journal “Ueben und Musizieren”.  He writes for the music publishers Bosse and Schott.  In addition he is an active member of the Board of Trustees of the International Music Academy for Concert Musicians and is a member of the Institute for the promotion of Talented Musicians. He is also a long standing committeed member of the “Deutche Studienstiftung” and of the German Academic Exchanging Service.

Prof. Kämmerling has given many master classes in Europe, Asia and the USA.

His students have won more than 100 national and international prizes and awards. Twenty of his former students now hold professorships for piano.

He has been a member of the most prestigious competition juries.

Prof. Kämmerling has enjoyed public recognition of his work and achievements. In 1999 he received the Bundesverdienstorden 1st class of the Federal Republic of Germany and in 2000 the Grosse Ehrenzeichen of the republic of Austria.  Since 2005 he is a member of honour of the German Music Council.