Ars Docendi recognition award for cross-university seminar concept

03.10.2021

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Award for the cooperation project of the Mozarteum University and the University of Vechta

In September, the Ars Docendi - State Award for Excellence in Teaching at Austria's Public Universities took place. Out of a total of 191 submissions, Heike Henning from the University Mozarteum, Department of Music Education Innsbruck , and Kai Koch from the University of Vechta, Faculty 3 - Music, were awarded the recognition prize (shortlist nomination) for the submitted cooperation project "Inter-University Online Seminar Creative Methods in Music Education" in the category: Methods of Distance Learning and their Sustainable Use ! In a collaborative effort, a cross-university digital seminar was designed that synergistically utilized resources, enabled international encounters between students virtually, and combined digital musical practice with blended learning formats. The goal was a motivating, flexible and highly didactically versatile "inverted classroom" seminar. Impressive results were achieved, whose development process is transferable to future music pedagogical settings and which brought a glimmer of light to musical practice in the pandemic situation.

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14.7.2025

In memoriam Reinhart von Gutzeit

It is with great sorrow that the Mozarteum University announces the passing of its former rector, Univ.-Prof. Reinhart von Gutzeit, who died on 11th July 2025 in Lucerne after a long illness, surrounded by his family.

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7.7.2025

Kick-off for the Mozarteum International Summer Academy 2025

From 14 July to 9 August 2025, the Mozarteum University's traditional International Summer Academy will once again welcome young musical talents from all over the world: over 600 musicians from 54 countries can look forward to a wide range of 57 masterclasses in 13 subjects, Young Excellence classes and additional offers on health and professional qualification for musicians in four course periods. This year's highlight: a master class with Silvana Bazzoni Bartoli – the ‘only singing teacher Cecilia Bartoli ever had’.

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1.7.2025

Christoph Lepschy re-elected as Chairman of the Senate

On 18th June 2025, members of the various curiae of the Mozarteum University voted for their representatives in the senate for the term from 1st October 2025 – 30th September 2028. At the constitutive meeting on 27th June, Univ.-Prof. Christoph Lepschy was elected as Senate Chair for the third time.

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1.7.2025

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