Thomas Neuhaus (*1961) studied composition at the Folkwang-Hochschule (today Folkwang University of the Arts) Essen, Germany, with Wolfgang Hufschmidt, and electronic composition with Dirk Reith. In the 80s and 90s he was co-developer of the AUDIAC Project for computer aided composition and sound synthesis. As a composer he has worked with Theater der Klänge, Dusseldorf since 1987. Since 1994 he has taught at the Institute for Computer Music and Electronic Media (ICEM ) of the Folkwang University of the Arts. From 2000 to 2002 he also taught at the Hochschule für Künste Bremen. In October 2004 he was appointed professor for computer music at ICEM. He is founding member of the Gesellschaft für Neue Musik Ruhr (Society for New Music Ruhr) and was member of the board for many years. Since October 2011 he is the artistic director of the ICEM. From 2021 until Mai 2025 he was dean of the Department of Musical Practice at Folkwang University of the Arts