On September 28, 2022, the City and Province of Salzburg, ORF Landesstudio Salzburg and Progress Werbung once again awarded prizes for the best cultural posters of the past year at the traditional Kulturplakatpreis ceremony. The Department of Fine Arts & Design of the Mozarteum University won 2nd place with its poster for the Tour 2022 "Jellybubble", which was endowed with 3000 euros. The poster was designed by Gerhard Andraschko-Sorgo, lecturer for visual design at the Mozarteum University and managing director of the design studio Linie3.
The department has two reasons to be happy. This year, Progress-Werbung Salzburg announced a trophy competition in which two designs by students of the Department of Fine Arts and Design at the Mozarteum University were selected. The trophy design "More than Paper" by Mario Plattner (Innsbruck location) was selected for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Culture Poster Award as well as for the best series and Clara Elixmann's design from Salzburg was selected as a trophy for the special format of the Culture Poster Award.
The Theodor Körner Fund was established in 1953 by the Vienna Chamber of Labour to mark the 80th birthday of Austria’s then Federal President, Theodor Körner. Since its founding, the Fund has supported outstanding achievements across a wide range of disciplines. The awards are presented annually at a ceremony held at the Vienna Chamber of Labour’s Education Centre and are traditionally conferred by the Chair of the Board of Trustees together with the President of Austria.
Elisabeth Gutjahr, former president of the Mozarteum University, was awarded the State Medal of Honor for her work as a driving force for culture and scholarship in Salzburg. She was the first female president of the Mozarteum University, which she led from April 2018 to March 2026. We extend our warmest congratulations!
How can Mozarteum University become a “living room for Salzburg”? In her first article for the Salzburger Nachrichten university news section (published on 6 June 2026), Rector Constanze Wimmer reflects on the university as an open space for encounter, exchange, and cultural participation. Read on to discover why art is more than mere consumption, what role “third places” play in our democracy, and how the Mozarteum aims to bring people together in conversation.
Amélie Niermeyer Professor at the Mozarteum University and long-time director of the Thomas Bernhard Institute, will take up the position of President of the Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding in Munich on 1 October 2026. In her new role, the internationally renowned director will lead the largest educational institution for theatre professions in the German-speaking world. We extend our heartfelt congratulations!
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