Thomas Bernhard Institute

Thomas Bernhard Institut | © Manuela Seethaler

The Thomas Bernhard Institute is one of the most renowned Austrian training centers for aspiring actors, directors, film and theater makers. The examination of text is related to space, body and movement as the fundamental elements of play and acting. In addition, there is an intensive and enjoyable engagement with questions of time in dialogue.

Studies

At one glance

16
Productions per year
3
Venues
9
Rehearsal rooms
20
Graduates annually

News

  • Schauspiel: Tartuffe | © Magdalena Hofer
    4.3.2024

    How does one actually become an actor? How does an acting class work? This is what those interested in acting can try out for themselves for a week during the summer holidays, when the Thomas Bernhard Institute opens the doors of the university wide and sets the stage for the summer camp.

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  • Bacharevic Alhierd | © Julia Cimafiejeva
    12.2.2024

    News
  • 28.1.2024
    TheaterLab X 2024 

    Theater-interested, -enthusiastic and -newcomers are welcome! Everyone together, citizens, people who live in Salzburg, students and life artists try out together.

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Events

  • 18.4.—20.4.2024
    Theater im KunstQuartier
    The silent girl
    The NSU trial is the largest criminal trial against right-wing extremist violence since the Second World War. Commentators have described the 438 days of proceedings as "drilling deep into German society". After the trial began in 2013, Elfriede Jelinek wrote "Das schweigende Mädchen".
  • 20.4.
    05:00 pm
    Kleines Studio
    Practicing Care
    Practicing Care: Connection
    "Connection" is a solo performance about political prisoners and politicians, about freedom and imprisonment, about decisions and consequences, about guilt and responsibility, about strength and weakness. It is a piece about the lack of connection with political prisoners.
    Performance
    · Free
Artistic Theater Practice & Society

Applied Theatre

People

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Andreas Greiml | © Jannik Goerger
Andreas Greiml

Department management / overall technical management / Lecturer for stage technology

Service department management
Employee
Teacher
Teacher

Lector

Teacher
Stephan Pfister

Dispatcher / Assistant to the Head of Department / Lecturer for Cultural Management & Organisation of Work Processes

Employee
Teacher
Stefan Kaminsky | © Lena Beltermann
Guest lecturer
Guest lecturer
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