Univ.-Prof. Mag.phil. Dr.
Constanze Wimmer
Constanze Wimmer has been Rector of Mozarteum University Salzburg since 1 April 2026. A Professor of Music Education, she previously served as Vice-Rector for Teaching, International Affairs, Sustainability, Gender and Diversity at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz from 2020 to March 2026. Her work brings together music education, cultural participation and strategic leadership in higher education and the cultural sector.
Wimmer studied musicology, journalism and cultural management before completing a doctorate in Music Education at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. She established Austria's first continuing education programme in Music Outreach at the Anton Bruckner Private University and worked for many years in the concert sector and in cultural education, specialising in music education, audience development and audience engagement.
Alongside her academic leadership, Wimmer continues to work internationally as a project developer for orchestras, concert halls and festivals. From 2023 to 2024, she was a member of the AHRC-funded research network Networked Innovation in Classical Music: Collaborative Ecologies in Creative Cities. She also serves on numerous juries, advisory boards and executive committees, and has published extensively as both an author and an editor.