Three pregnant people sit and place their hands on their stomachs.
Research project "Creativity in pregnancy" | Picture: Annette Hauschild

Stress factors such as pandemics, environmental disasters, war or flight can have a lasting impact on babies both during pregnancy and after birth.  Parental stress has long-term effects for several generations. Creative interventions can significantly reduce these effects. This was demonstrated in the scientific study “Creativity during pregnancy”, launched in September 2021 in collaboration with obstetricians, scientists and members of the Berliner Philharmoniker.

The research project is now entering its third round online; it is free of charge! If you are pregnant,  live in Berlin or the surrounding area and would like to take part in online concerts and workshops from March to August 2025, you might wish to join our project. The overarching goal is to build well-being and stress resilience in the participants in order to sustainably improve their own mental and physical health and that of their offspring. Since January 2025, our research project “Creativity in Pregnancy” has been running for the third time – live at the Philharmonie Berlin. From now until 24.03.25, you can register for an online group.

Research project at a glance

Target group: Participants who are in their 12th to 20th week of pregnancy on 29 March 2025
Duration: March to August 2025 (see PDF event dates for list of dates)
Registration: free of charge from now on, registration deadline 24.03.2025


Registrations are now possible.  Binding participation in as many dates as possible is a prerequisite for taking part in our research project. You can take part in the project from the comfort of your own home.


Further information

Within six months, six concerts and five workshops will take place at two- to three-week intervals, with suggestions for making music at home and listening to (classical) music. The events are accompanied by obstetricians and scientists with non-invasive examinations and surveys. In collaboration with the Clara Angela Foundation, our “Creativity during pregnancy” study is investigating the positive effects of a specially developed music programme on both those expecting and their unborn children.

About this project


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