 In 1925 it became known as the "Staatliche Hochschule für Musik" having introduced new study and exam regulations.In 1972 it incorporated previously independent conservatories in Aachen and Wuppertal, forming the "Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Rheinland" which in 1987 changed its name to "Hochschule für Musik Köln" or the Cologne University of Music.