Ars Docendi recognition award for cross-university seminar concept

On Thursday, we will once again take to the streets together under the slogan “Alarm Level Red – #SaveOurUniversities!” to protest against the chronic underfunding of our universities and to demand a high-quality and equitable university education. Instead of the minimum €18 billion required, the federal government is planning to allocate only around €16 billion to universities for the period from 2028 to 2030. This leaves a shortfall of €2 billion, with devastating consequences for teaching, student support, and working conditions.

In recognition of her activities in the name of social freedom and fundamental democratic values, the Mozarteum University awarded Maria Kalesnikava an honorary professorship as part of the long-term project ‘Practicing Care – A Care Network at an Arts University’. After a long wait, Maria Kalesnikava was able to accept her honorary professorship in person on 5 October. She had already been awarded the honorary professorship by the Mozarteum University in autumn 2022, in her absence.

The Institute for Contemporary Music at Mozarteum University focuses on artistic collaboration, interdisciplinarity in practice and, above all, experimentation.

At the start of the 2026/27 winter semester, Mozarteum University welcomes nine internationally renowned artists and academics to its faculty. The new appointees bring expertise in a range of disciplines, from violin and piano to orchestral conducting and music theory, as well as the teaching of design & technology.