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About us … Home About us Mozarteum University at the Kurgarten Mozarteum University at the Kurgarten © Berger+Parkkinen Skip page navigation Overview News Mediathek Galerie Return to slider start On 27th February 2023, the foundation stone of the Mozarteum University at the Kurgarten (UMAK) was laid in an official ceremony. It marked the beginning of the implementation of a forward-thinking project that invests in the university education and research location of Salzburg, in the networking of art and academia, and in Salzburg's core competencies in the field of culture. Contact Bernhard Kaiser +43 676 88122 342 bernhard.kaiser@moz.ac.at Use Designed and planned by the renowned architectural firm Berger+Parkkinen (Paracelsus Bad), the UMAK – located at Schwarzstraße 26 – is spread across five storeys and a floor space of 1895m2. This state-of-the-art new building will see two completely different forms of music being created and practised side by side. The spacious, bright and acoustically optimised teaching, ensemble and rehearsal rooms will be dedicated to singing, singing pedagogy and choral activities, while an X-Reality Lab, the only one of its kind in Austria, will enable users to experiment with and produce expanded worlds of images, video and sound. The UMAK will also be home to an electronic studio for contemporary music composition and the Bach Choir Salzburg. Financing The total cost of the project comes to €22.3 million. The largest part of this is borne by the federal government at €15.4 million, with the state of Salzburg contributing €3.7 million. This state amount consists of a state subsidy of 2.5 million euros, an amount for academia and innovation strategy of €0.5 million, and a contribution of €0.7 million for the space to be shared with the Bach Choir. The Mozarteum University will contribute €2.1 million of its own funds. The City of Salzburg and the Bach Choir Salzburg itself will jointly finance €1.1 million. Architecture & Location The UMAK is part of an urban design that ties in with the Baroque, Gründerzeit and 20th century architecture of the surrounding area, while also striving to create a connection between the Kurpark and the bustling cityscape. To this end, the UMAK is divided into two structures whose cascading height and size build a visual bridge between the closed development of the Auerspergstraße and the open structure on Schwarzstraße. Thanks to the clear, instantly identifiable architectural language, the UMAK, together with the Paracelsus Baths, will in future form a focal point  at the historic heart of the city of Salzburg. The design paid particular attention to the form and layout of the Kurgarten, with its former fortifications and the accentuation of open spaces. The comings and goings of a large student population, along with the stream of visitors to the baths and spa house, should lead to a sustainable revitalisation of the northwestern area of the Kurgarten. The interior As a university building, the Mozarteum University at the Kurgarten will be open to the public and, with its small café, will also offer culinary delights. The interior design centerpiece of the building is a large atrium that will be flooded with natural light. The mighty cantilever of the upper floors above the entrance area emphasises the importance of the square in front and provides a view of the neighbouring Paracelsus Baths & Spa. The division of the building into two structures allows for the height and dimensions of each room to be optimised for their specific use. The facade To emphasise the ensemble effect with the Paracelsus Baths, the facade system of the UMAK also consists of curtain-type ceramic facade panels. In contrast to the façade of the Paracelsus Baths, however, a closed, rear-ventilated ceramic façade is used for the UMAK. The development of this special facade is an expression of the predominantly musical use of the building, which is accompanied by specific requirements for daylight and sound insulation: naturally lit individual rooms with window ventilation, halls with glazing, studios without daylight. Despite the complex technical requirements for the building, the planning focused on sustainable flexibility in the use of the building to allow for possible shifts in the use of the spaces in the long term. In addition, the pronounced compactness of the two structures, with their favourable ratio of exterior surface are to interior space, supports the sustainability of the new building by minimising heat loss. News Topping-out ceremony of the Mozarteum University at the Kurgarten (UMAK) 1.2.2024 Topping-out ceremony of the Mozarteum University at the Kurgarten (UMAK)  Press release Foundation stone for mozarteum university at Kurgarten 27.2.2023 Foundation stone for mozarteum university at Kurgarten  With the new building of the Mozarteum University at the Kurgarten (UMAK), the city of Salzburg, the cultural area around the Mirabell Gardens and the Paracelsus Baths get a new player and neighbor. The official laying of the foundation stone on February 27, 2023 at 11 a.m. initiated the implementation of a future-oriented project that invests in the university education and research location Salzburg, in the networking of science and art and in Salzburg's core competence in the field of culture. News UMAK: Visionary building project of the Mozarteum University at the Salzburg spa garden 18.10.2021 UMAK: Visionary building project of the Mozarteum University at the Salzburg spa garden  Press release Media library Skip slider Laying of the foundation stone of the Mozarteum University at the Kurgarten Video Special 3.3.2023 Laying of the foundation stone of the Mozarteum University at the Kurgarten  Jump to slider start Gallery Skip slider Universität Mozarteum am Kurgarten, Atrium © Berger+Parkkinen Universität Mozarteum am Kurgarten, ensemble room © Berger+Parkkinen Universtiät Mozarteum am Kurgarten, site plan © Berger+Parkkinen Universtiät Mozarteum am Kurgarten, view from the Mirabell gardens © Berger+Parkkinen Universität Mozarteum am Kurgarten, Atrium © Berger+Parkkinen Universität Mozarteum am Kurgarten, ensemble room © Berger+Parkkinen Universtiät Mozarteum am Kurgarten, site plan © Berger+Parkkinen Universtiät Mozarteum am Kurgarten, view from the Mirabell gardens © Berger+Parkkinen Jump to slider start

News … Home News Visionary building project of the Mozarteum University at the Salzburg spa garden UMAK: Visionary building project of the Mozarteum University at the Salzburg spa garden 18.10.2021 Press release © Berger+Parkkinen With the new building project UMAK (University Mozarteum at the Kurgarten) and the completion of the submission planning on October 1, 2021, the University Mozarteum opens a forward-looking, new chapter in its history, which means a sustainable investment in the art university research and in the educational location Salzburg.  One of the special challenges is an X-Reality laboratory, the only one of its kind in Austria so far, planned as an artistic workshop, research and production space for audiovisual, immersive design. The planning team includes renowned institutions such as IRCAM (Paris) and Ars Electronica (Linz). The Multimedia and Digitization Lab will also be shareable with partner institutions (such as the Salzburg University Conference). With a focus on transdisciplinarity and transmediality, the Lab also provides an ideal basis for building a culture of digitality in research, teaching and the arts. The second major focus in the use of the building is singing in all its diversity: solo and ensemble, opera and vocal pedagogy. The University Mozarteum has a long-standing relationship with the internationally renowned Bach Choir, which will find a new home here. "With the building project, the Mozarteum University can alleviate its space shortage somewhat, but above all also set a unique milestone towards the future. With the X-Reality-Lab, we can set out into new spaces of experience in the middle of Salzburg and do so in close cooperation with the major local cultural institutions and the Salzburg University Conference. We are very happy about this great opportunity and would like to thank all those who made it possible, especially the city and state of Salzburg," emphasizes Rector Elisabeth Gutjahr. Funding: lion's share of 13.6 million from the federal government The funding has been approved, and the submission planning will be completed by October 1, 2021. This means that two milestones have been reached towards the groundbreaking ceremony in summer 2022 and the opening of the building in October 2024. 80 percent of the construction work in the upper threshold range will be put out to tender across the EU this year in accordance with the Federal Public Procurement Act and awarded around the beginning of March 2022. Supplementary tenders will be issued as required during ongoing construction operations. Overall, regional and ecologically sustainable solutions will be sought in the tendering process.  The new building project of the Mozarteum University at Salzburg's Kurgarten, which is currently in the planning stage, will cost around 20 million euros. In addition to 1.5 million euros in own funds, the lion's share of 13.6 million euros will come from the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research . 3 million euros will be invested by the province of Salzburg.  "The province of Salzburg is funding this project with 3 million euros. With this study building, we are strengthening our innovative creative location and thereby significantly increasing the quality in the areas of digitization, innovation, research and in the field of music theater and singing. This will also ensure that the Bach Choir will have excellent and allocated rehearsal space to use," says Governor Wilfried Haslauer. Half a million of the 3 million will be provided as part of a special grant for research and securing scientific locations. "The highly innovative core of the building is the multimedia and digitization lab, which combines analog artistic production and digital production. In the Lab, artistic research, development and experimentation can be carried out, and acoustics can be combined with the visual possibilities of augmented, virtual and cross reality," says Science Provincial Councilor Andrea Klambauer, who is convinced of the innovations funded with half a million euros. The city and state of Salzburg are each contributing an additional 700,000 euros to finance the premises of the Salzburg Bach Choir at the new building, and the Bach Choir itself is contributing 200,000 euros: "Salzburg is rightly pleased with the successful conceptual and architectural 'throw' of the new Paracelsusbad and Kurhaus. The planning of the architectural office Berger+Parkkinen provides for a further building in the intersection area Schwarzstraße-Auerspergstraße with high architectural quality at this top location. With the expansion of the Mozarteum, which is now to be started, Salzburg emphasizes its position as a university location and strengthens its core competence 'culture'." At the same time, we can also achieve an optimal solution for the Bach Choir, which has already been operating at a high artistic level for years," says Mayor Harald Preuner . Johannes Feigl , President of the Bachchor is very grateful for the generous support of the City and Province of Salzburg as well as the many private donors*:  "Even if the journey was a long one, we are very happy about the destination now in sight, where the Bachchor can finally arrive after forty years in 2024 and find its place for the musical work and artistic development. Situating it together with the Mozarteum University opens up potential for cooperation on both sides, which will benefit not least our planned work with young musicians with a claim to excellence."   Utilization: Resolution of acute space needs & more space for research The University Mozarteum Salzburg can also breathe a sigh of relief, at least a little, in terms of space. Since, among other things, due to the reconstruction in the Mozarteum Foundation, part of the Department of Voice had to move out already in February 2021 and in the medium term other Foundation premises  will also be eliminated, as they cannot be converted barrier-free, an old university building in Nonntal has been rented on an interim basis since October. As a result of this circumstance, some of the planned main uses are due to the acute shortage of space for the Departments of Voice and Instrumental and Voice Pedagogy. In addition, a rehearsal room is planned for the Opera and Music Theater Department, which has long been fighting for more rehearsal space, as well as classroom space and offices for the Electronic Music Studio. The second major spatial investment will be for (artistic) research - in addition to offices for research management and rooms for research activities, the X-Reality-Lab will be designed as the centerpiece of the new building as a multimedia and digitization lab (MMDL), which will be unique in Austria. MMDL: Austria-wide unique multimedia and digitization lab Variable acoustics, 3D audio and multi-perspective projection form the technical basis of a space that will be used as a kind of meta-instrument for artistic, research and educational purposes. A primary design goal is also to integrate openness into the structural layout of the lab through modularity, in addition to the permanently installed aesthetic tools, in order to be able to respond and address the widest possible range of questions. A particular focus is on exploring the artistic application of virtual/augmented and extended reality technologies. In addition to audiovisual performances or immersive concerts, less time-bound formats such as installations and exhibitions will be developed. In its future-oriented conception, the X-Reality-Lab or MMDL is an expression of the University Mozarteum Salzburg; with transdisciplinarity and transmediality, the Lab also offers an ideal basis for building a culture of digitality at the Salzburg location. Planning & Building Law: Berger+Parkkinen on a plot of land owned by the City of Salzburg The architectural firm Berger+Parkkinen, which also designed the Paracelsus Bad & Kurhaus in the immediate vicinity that will open in 2019, was commissioned with the design and planning of the building on the Kurgarten back in 2016. At that time, two buildings with a maximum height of 17.5 meters (five floors) and 11.5 meters (three floors) were approved by the expert commission for the preservation of the old town; the second building was won over by the Mozarteum University, which was granted a building right at a favorable brewing rate by the city of Salzburg over part of the site. The operator of the joint building rights field is TSG Salzburg. Architecture & Design:  Morphology of the spa garden, accentuation of open spaces The two buildings Paracelsus Bad & Kurhaus and UMAK will form a focal point in the historic core of the city of Salzburg thanks to their clear, identity-creating architectural language. The student use, in conjunction with the streams of visitors to the Bad & Kurhaus, will bring about a sustainable revitalization of the northwestern area in the Kurgarten. In their design, the architects paid particular attention to the morphology of the Kurgarten with its former fortifications and to the accentuation of the open spaces. The fundamental idea of the design is to make it possible to experience the transition from the baroque complex of Mirabell Palace to the Gründerzeit Markus-Sittikus-Strasse. In keeping with its use as a university building, the first floor of the building is open to the public. The architectural heart of the building is the hall with natural skylight that extends to the top floor. The division of the building into two structures allows for the accommodation of the large halls and practice rooms with special room heights. The mighty cantilever of the upper floors above the entrance area emphasizes the importance of the square in front and provides a view of the neighboring Paracelsus Bad & Kurhaus. The façade system of the UMAK also consists of curtain-type ceramic façade panels to emphasize the ensemble effect. In contrast to the façade at the baths, however, a closed, rear-ventilated ceramic façade is used for the UMAK. The ceramic lamellas of the bathhouse are quoted in material, color and proportion. However, these are closed at the UMAK; only the large glazing of the ensemble rooms are protected from solar radiation by fixed vertical lamellas.  The location: In the immediate vicinity of the main building at Mirabellplatz 1 The fundamental considerations for the integration of the Mozarteum University at the Kurgarten into the urban space go beyond the boundaries of the site and consider the potential of the entire area of the inner-city parks Kurgarten, Zwergerlgarten and Mirabellgarten, at the southwest end of which the main building of the Mozarteum University is situated. The UMAK is part of an urban design that strives to interweave the heterogeneous structures from the Baroque, Wilhelminian and 20th centuries as well as to mediate between the Kurgarten and the streets. To this end, the UMAK is divided into two structures that mediate in cascading height and size between the closed development on Auerspergstraße and the open structure on Schwarzstraße. The new building, like the Paracelsus Bad & Kurhaus, is accessed from the new entrance square located at the corner of Schwarzstraße and Auerspergstraße.  Despite complex technical requirements for the building, attention was paid during the planning to sustainable flexibility in the use of the building to allow for later "shifts" in terms of occupation of the space. In addition, the pronounced compactness of the two structures with their favorable envelope area ratio supports the sustainability of the new building in thermal terms. Also important in the planning was a sensual impression through form and materials in harmonious correspondence with the Paracelsus Baths as well as an attractive conclusion of the Mirabell Gardens.   In the picture from left to right: Gregor Faistauer (Managing Director Bachchor), Johannes Feigl (President Bachchor), Mayor Harald Preuner, Rector Elisabeth Gutjahr, Provincial Governor Wilfried Haslauer, Provincial Councilor Andrea Klambauer, Architect Alfred Berger (Berger+Parkkinen)     © Christian Schneider

With the new building of the Mozarteum University at the Kurgarten (UMAK), the city of Salzburg, the cultural area around the Mirabell Gardens and the Paracelsus Baths get a new player and neighbor. The official laying of the foundation stone on February 27, 2023 at 11 a.m. initiated the implementation of a future-oriented project that invests in the university education and research location Salzburg, in the networking of science and art and in Salzburg's core competence in the field of culture.

The Moz-Art-Zone is the University Mozarteum's outreach program for children and young people, offering a broad spectrum of events in all areas of art - excitingly conceived programs are designed to inspire and excite in the long term, but also to promote exchange between students and young artists.

The Mozarteum University maintains numerous cooperation agreements with various institutions worldwide and divides these into Erasmus+ and bilateral partnerships. The focus of the cooperation varies. the university's goal is to cooperate intensively and regularly with excellent partners.

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Organisation … Home About us Organisation Arbitration Committee Arbitration Committee The duties of the Arbitration Committee include mediating in disputes between members of the University. In fulfilling its tasks, the arbitration committee works towards reaching an agreement between the parties involved. Pursuant to § 43 UG, all bodies and members of the university are obliged to provide the members of the arbitration committee with information on the matter and to participate in contact discussions. Contact klaudia.gruendl@moz.ac.at 0664 222 56 59 The members of the arbitration committee shall not be bound by any instructions or orders in the exercise of this function. Matters subject to legal proceedings and performance appraisals do not fall within the competence of the Arbitration Committee. It is therefore not called upon to intervene, for example, in matters of university law (according to the UG 2002 and the statutes of the Mozarteum University), habilitation or service law proceedings. Furthermore, the Arbitration Committee is tasked with adjudicating on complaints of the Working Group for Equal Treatment Issues regarding discrimination on the basis of gender by the decision of a university body. If no agreement can be reached between the parties involved, the Arbitration Committee shall decide in certain cases (establishment, substantial change or termination of an employment or training relationship) by means of an official decision. The legal opinion of the arbitration committee is binding on the university body responsible for the personnel decision; however, both the equal opportunities working group and the university body concerned can lodge an appeal against the decision with the Administrative Court. The contact point for applications to the Arbitration Committee is the office of the Arbitration Committee (Schrannengasse 10a). Applications must be submitted in writing and must contain detailed reasons. Students can obtain support and advice on formulating their request and filing an application from the legal department of the Students' Union. Chairperson: Mag. Eva Hager-Forstenlechner Other members: Hofrat i.R. Prof. Dr. Reinhard Larcher Mag. Gertraud Steinkogler-Wurzinger Dr. Johannes Honsig-Erlenburg Mag. Alexandra Schmidt Albert Weilguny Substitute members: Univ.-Prof. Dr. John Thomason A.o. Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dr. iur. Gerhard Pirklbauer Mag. Hildegard Schreckeis-Nägele Univ.-Prof. Dr. Monika Oebelsberger Dr. Thomas Bodmer A.o. Univ.-Prof. Cordelia Höfer-Teutsch

Organisation … Home About us Organisation Working Groups Working Groups Working groups negotiate issues of essential interest to the entire Mozarteum University Salzburg. They collate information, arguments, desiderata and points of criticism on their respective subject areas in order to draw up recommendations for the further development of the university. Recommendations from a working group must be dealt with by the responsible committees. Working groups thus serve as meeting points  for and between individuals, institutions and committees. Working Group for Research The Research Working Group advises on strategic objectives in the areas of academic and artistic research as well as the advancement and appreciation of the arts. Its particular focus is research projects that fulfil the criteria of the development plan and performance agreements. It also carries responsibility in the area of quality management. The Research Working Group is interdisciplinary and therefore consists of at least five people from different organisational units in addition to the Head of the Research Support Department, who are appointed by the Rectorate in consultation with the Research Support Department. The head of the Department of Research Support is responsible for the management, organisation and administration of the Research Working Group. Working Group for Sustainability The Working Group for Sustainability advises on strategic objectives in the area of sustainability in accordance with the development plan and performance agreements. It also plays a role in the area of quality management. The Working Group for Sustainability is interdisciplinary and therefore consists of at least five people from different organisational units, in addition to the Head of the Sustainability Department, who are appointed by the Rectorate in consultation with the Sustainability Department. The Head of the Sustainability Department is responsible for the management, organisation and administration of the Working Group for Sustainability and for inviting members to the inaugural meeting of each elective term. The topic of sustainability is forward-looking and of far-reaching importance. At the end of 2024, the working group presented a concept for an institutional format and governance structure in which the systematic further development and strategic strengthening of sustainability at the Mozarteum University Salzburg can best be achieved. Mehr erfahren Working Group for Inclusion & Diversity In the summer semester of 2018, a working group for inclusion and diversity (AG ID) was set up at the Mozarteum University Salzburg in conjunction with the Vice-Rectorate for Teaching. Alongside raising awareness for the cross-sectional areas of inclusion and diversity, the presentation of existing activities and the conception of new ones was also a declared goal. The areas of responsibility include advising curriculum committees and department heads as they devise new curricula and develop inclusion and diversity-related teaching content, as well as cooperating with the relevant departments at other universities and colleges in Salzburg.

Organisation … Home About us Organisation Internal Auditing Department Internal Auditing Department Internal Auditing reports directly to the Vice Rector for Resources and is the first point of contact for the Rectorate. Internal Auditing reports on assigned projects and conducts university-wide audits in addition to weakness analyses. Contact:+43 676 88122 430claudia.ehrenlechner@moz.ac.at The core tasks of the specialist team include the evaluation and optimisation of business processes as well as the further development of the internal monitoring and risk management system of the Mozarteum University Salzburg. The definition, introduction and implementation of methods and standards also play an important role. The internal auditing department primarily assumes an advisory and support function in this regard.

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