Since the Jazz & Rock Schulen Freiburg is a private educational institution, it can react very quickly to changes in societal/cultural structures as well as to shifts in the music business. In order to deal with all aspects of the growing demands of the music business and with various musical career possibilites, the IMCF has offered since the 2008 winter semester varying areas of study emphasis and certifcate possibilities. "The Jazz & Rock Schulen Freiburg was estabilished in 1984 as the “Jazz & Rock Schule Freiburg”, and is considered today as one of the leading schools for popular music in Europe. This strong growth, reflected in student attendence numbers, numerous projects, as well as the internationalization of the “Studium für Rock/Pop & Jazz”, called for a restructuring of the private-training organization. The Jazz & Rock Schulen Freiburg is now divided into the following three spheres: The International Music College Freiburg (currently circa 100 students from around the world) the Allgemeine Schule Freiburg (currently circa 650 hobby musicians from Freiburg and surrounding areas) the Zentrum für Musikpädagogik Freiburg (continuing education in cooperation with the Popakademie Mannheim)"