Based on Brahms' complete oeuvre, the objects from the collection, most of which can already be explored via high-resolution digital copies, will be semantically networked. The project is being realised in collaboration with the partners Dataport (Kiel), digiCULT-Verbund eG (Kiel), the GBV's Central Library (VZG) G?ttingen and in cooperation with Deutsche Grammophon GmbH as well as numerous external authors. The Brahms-Institut's collection will be re-catalogued according to FAIR principles and made sustainably connectable in the sense of Linked Open Data - the objects will also be accessible via the Museen Nord portal, the German Digital Library or Europeana, for example. The launch of the Brahms portal, which is designed for mediation and academic transfer, is planned for summer 2025.
Thanks to the close connection between the Brahms Institute and the MHL, the sustainable exchange of music research and artistic practice has intensified. The MHL's Brahms Festival, which reflects this interaction, is one of the highlights of the university's calendar of events every year. Monthly institute events such as ‘Music in the Museum’ or the ‘Brahms Cafés’ in summer offer MHL students the opportunity to gain podium experience. The Hansensaal of the Villa provides an impressive setting for concerts and lectures that look at Johannes Brahms and his time from a variety of perspectives.
