About the agency
Since 2004, KULT has been connecting students from various disciplines to a broad clientele for artistic engagements, thus offering students their first exposure to the professional world.
Why KULT
The KULT Music Agency has been arranging artistic engagements for HKB students in private and public settings since 2004. KULT can draw on a large regional and national network of private clients, companies, festivals, and public institutions.
Former voice student and cultural manager Nina Grunder established KULT at the HKB – initially involving the field of classical music and then jazz. The agency soon established itself successfully within the Bern area and carried out its first concert series and co-productions. From 2012, under the new leadership of Elise Tricoteaux, the agency’s work was further professionalized and included HKB’s Theatre department. From 2018 to 2024, the agency has been led by Claudia Kühne, who included artistic mandates and digital formats to KULT’s range of services. Claudia Kühne continued to strengthen the networks within the various HKB departments. The agency has been managed by Hannes Liechti since summer 2024 and is once again focusing on the music sector.
KULT allows students to network, gain experience, and connect with their audience. In addition, students learn about the legal and financial basics of their profession. The fees go towards helping finance their studies.
Team
Mira Pozzi
Student assistant
If you have any questions, or if you would like to make an appointment, please email kult@hkb.bfh.ch
References
Gabriele Keck, Vice Director Historical Museum Bern:
‘We have been working with KULT on a wide variety of occasions and events for several years now. We have continuously experienced KULT to be a reliable partner when it comes to responding to our plans and specific requests (e.g. Museum Night and Medieval spectacle) and swiftly recruiting and hiring acting and/or music students from the HKB. We are also very happy about the collaboration with the music supervisors at Oberhofen Castle arranged by KULT. We are thus very happy to recommend KULT to others.’
Kurt Hess, Secretary General Swiss Music Council SMR:
‘The performance was wonderful, and everything else worked out as well! I thank you very much for your great contribution.’
Corinne and Paul Laciga:
‘We used the services offered by the KULT agency for our wedding. For us, the quality of music was very important. A string quartet was one of the highlights during the church ceremony. Even thinking back today, we still get goose bumps. During the reception, our guests were offered another special musical highlight: a singer, accompanied by a pianist, performing songs by the Gershwin brothers – an absolute dream. Thanks to KULT, the most beautiful day of our lives was made even more memorable.’
Irene and Peter Regli:
‘We wish to sincerely thank you for connecting us with the two musicians. These two artists, along with their flute and harp, provided a very special touch to our party of 60 people on the 3rd November at the Bären in Boll. The musical performances were received with great joy; the music was so moving!
We please ask you to extend our thankyous to the two musicians. Both of them greatly enriched our celebration. We can only praise and congratulate you on the idea of your ‹agency’. There is no doubt that you are meeting a great need. We are very grateful to have discovered ‘KULT’!’
E. Jornod, CEO Galenica:
‘Nos invités, comprenant des Administrateurs de sociétés et des cadres supérieurs, ont beaucoup apprécié le duo qui nous a proposé un mélange harmonieux de tradition et d’improvisation. La complicité des musiciens et leur une joie évidente ont rayonné sur notre soirée, procurant un grand et réel plaisir à tout le monde! Un grand merci et nos meilleurs vœux de succès pour l’avenir du très sympathique duo.’
Dr. med. N. Roth:
‘Once again, many thanks for arranging the two musicians for my daughter’s wedding celebration. Everything worked out wonderfully and I was more than happy in every aspect. I will be happy to recommend your services to others as well.’
Clients
AHV-Ausgleichskasse Metzger
Altenbergleist, Bern
Alters + Pflegewohnheim Engeried
Alterszentrum Viktoria AG, Bern
Alumni BFH
Amadeus Chor Bern
Amt für Grundstücke und Gebäude des Kantons Bern
Audio Engineering Society AES
Aurora Bestattungen
Bau-, Verkehrs- und Energiedirektion des Kantons Bern
BECO
Berner Fachhochschule
BERNEXPO AG
Bernisches Historisches Museum
Berufsverband für Coaching, Supervision und Organisationsberatung
BFF Bern
BFH Institut Alter
BFH Soziale Arbeit
Blinden- und Behindertenzentrum Bern
BLS AG
BPW Club Bern, Business & Professional Women
Buchsi Kultur
Bundesamt für Metrologie METAS
Bundesamt für Statistik BFS
Burgdorfer Innopreis
Burgergemeinde Bern
Congrex Switzerland Ltd.
CPV/CAP Pensionskasse Coop
Die Mobiliar
Direktionsbereich Verbraucherschutz
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Domicil Mon Bijou
Eidg. Dep. Für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation UVEK
Eidg. Dep. Für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung WBF
Eidg. Departement des Innern EDI
Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung EHB
Erziehungsdirektion des Kantons Bern
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirchgemeinde Matthäus Bern und Bremgarten
Eventicum AG
FoBBIZ, Schweizer Forum für Berufsbildung und Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Fondation Sana
Gabriel Arbitration Dispute Resolution
GIBB
Haute Ecole Arc, Swiss CRC
Hochschule der Künste Bern
Hofer AG Kommunikation BSW
Hotel Metropole AG
Hotel National Bern
Identitas AG
Infozentrum Eichholz
Inselspital Bern
Kantonspolizei Bern, Multimediadienst
Kath. Pfarreiverwaltung Wünnewil-Flamatt
Kirchenchor Wichtrach
Kirchgemeinde Köniz
Kongress+Kursaal Bern AG
Konzert Theater Bern
Kornhauskeller Bern
Königliche Norwegische Botschaft, Bern
Lehrwerkstätten Bern
Lindenhof Spital
LOEB AG
Magazine zum Globus AG
Malatelier Eduardo
Männerchor Langenthal
Manor AG Biel
MCH Messe Schweiz, Giardina
Medi, zentrum für medizinische Bildung
Mietervereinigung EKZ Wankdorf Center
Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt
Naturhistorisches Museum Bern
Netzwerk B-Lesen
Obergericht des Kantons Bern
Parlamentsdienste Bern
PHBern, Institut für Weiterbildung
Premium Incentives & Events
Privatbank Von Graffenried AG
Quartierverein Kursaal
Reformierte Kirche Ostermundigen
Reformierte Kirchgemeinde Bethlehem
Reformierte Kirchgemeinde Münsingen
Regionalkonferenz Bern-Mittelland
Rotary Club Bern
Rotary Club Thun Niesen
SBBK
Schloss Hünigen
Schlosskonzerte Thun
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie SGAOP
Secrétariat Intercity - Prix Zonta
Sektion Bern SAC
Seniorenuniversität Bern
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Singkreis Zäziwil
SOL Management Solutions AG
Soroptimist Club Fricktal
Spitalzentrum Biel AG
Stiftung Diaconis
Stiftung generationsplus
Stiftung Rotonda
Swiss Epic Music
Swisscleantech
Swisscom (Schweiz) AG
swissT.net - Swiss Technology Network
Taverna Romana
Tertianum Mitteldorfpark, Ostermundigen
The UsitawiNetwork Club Bern
Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste Bern
Universität Bern, Institut für Sportwissenschaft
Universität Bern, Zentrum für universitäre Ausbildung
VBV Berufsbildungsverband der Versicherungswirtschaft
Verband Berner Regionalbanken
Verein Gastkanton Bern, beco Berner Wirtschaft
Verein höhere Berufsbildung ASGS
Wohnheim Höchmatt
Zentrum Schönberg AG
Zürich Generalagentur Ronald Zimmermann
