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Organisation … Home About us Organisation PR & Marketing PR & Marketing In an interdisciplinary team, the PR & Marketing department develops and implements global communication strategies in cooperation with agencies and departments, uses numerous (digital) channels and produces content to give visibility to projects, events and much more. The department is also the point of contact for press enquiries. Contact presse@moz.ac.at Follow us Newsletter Instagram Facebook YouTube Livestream   News A triad of talent 21.10.2025 A triad of talent  Following a successful masterclass and a sold-out concert with the Bläserphilharmonie Mozarteum Salzburg in March 2025, Christian Thielemann will take up a position as Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Mozarteum University in October 2026. Violinist Lisa Batiashvili and pianist Claudio Martínez Mehner will also begin teaching in the 2026/27 academic year. Press release Noh SeungJu receives one-year grant for music 17.10.2025 Noh SeungJu receives one-year grant for music  Composer Noh SeungJu, who was born in Seoul (South Korea) and is  currently resident in Salzburg, has been awarded the 2025 Music Grant by the State of Salzburg. Congratulations! Awards & Successes Alek Niemiro receives the Austrian Art Alumni Award 2025 14.10.2025 Alek Niemiro receives the Austrian Art Alumni Award 2025  Alek Niemiro, a graduate of the Thomas Bernhard Institute's directing programme, has been awarded the new Austrian Art Alumni Award for his project ‘Last Hour of Resistance’. Starting this year, the award will be presented annually by the BMFWF and Austrian art universities to selected outstanding graduates, and comes with a twelve-month scholarship worth €24,000. Congratulations! Awards & Successes Grand opening of the new Mozarteum University building "UMAK" 10.10.2025 Grand opening of the new Mozarteum University building "UMAK"  We are proud to announce that, after two and a half years of construction work, the Mozarteum University’s newest building, located in Schwarzstraße 36, is now complete and officially open! This exciting new space, with a surface area of 1,895m2, is dedicated to teaching, rehearsing, research, advancement and appreciation of the arts, and digital arts. Press release More news Press photos  Skip slider Forecourt Mirabellplatz 1 © Universität Mozarteum Foyer Mirabellplatz 1 © Christian Schneider Solitär © Christian Schneider Mirabell Garden with a view of the Solitär Forecourt Mirabellplatz 1 © Universität Mozarteum Foyer Mirabellplatz 1 © Christian Schneider Solitär © Christian Schneider Mirabell Garden with a view of the Solitär Jump to slider start © Elsa Okazaki About us The Mozarteum University at a glance Numbers, data, facts Team Skip slider Sandra Steindl Sandra Steindl Head of PR & Marketing Service department management Martina Jäger Graphic design Employee Barbara Klug Team assistance Employee Matthieu Rynkiewicz Matthieu Rynkiewicz Art director Employee Romana Stücklschweiger Romana Stücklschweiger Editorial Employee Iris Wagner Iris Wagner Public Relations, Press Relations & Alumni Employee Johanna Welle Social Media & Content Creation Employee Sophie Allen Sophie Allen Editing of English Content Jump to slider start

We are proud to announce that, after two and a half years of construction work, the Mozarteum University’s newest building, located in Schwarzstraße 36, is now complete and officially open! This exciting new space, with a surface area of 1,895m2, is dedicated to teaching, rehearsing, research, advancement and appreciation of the arts, and digital arts.

Alek Niemiro, a graduate of the Thomas Bernhard Institute's directing programme, has been awarded the new Austrian Art Alumni Award for his project ‘Last Hour of Resistance’. Starting this year, the award will be presented annually by the BMFWF and Austrian art universities to selected outstanding graduates, and comes with a twelve-month scholarship worth €24,000. Congratulations!

The Theodor Körner Fund supports young scientists and artists with the Theodor Körner Sponsorship Award, which is endowed with 5,000 euros. It is awarded for outstanding projects, provides direct support to the winners and is at their free disposal. Two Theodor Körner Prizes go to graduates of the Mozarteum: musician Alexander Bauer and writer Anna-Maria Stadler. Congratulations!

The Boy Gobert Prize for young actors in the Hamburg theatre scene, worth €10,000, has been awarded to Payam Yazdani, a 2025 graduate of the Mozarteum University’s Thomas Bernhard Institute. We congratulate him on his success!

The Concorso Ruggiero Ricci for violin and the Concorso Hindemith / Mainardi for viola and cello are held in annual rotation. The internal competitions are aimed at students of the Department of String & Plucked Instruments.

As one of the leading international institutions of its kind, the Department of Strings & Plucked Instruments offers young musicians a top-class education and prepares them for modern concert life: with numerous performance opportunities, competitions, festivals, , orchestral productions and international exchange programs.