The State of Salzburg’s Doppler Prize, worth 5,000 euros, in the prestigious “Arts and Natural Sciences” category—which was offered for the first time—went to an innovative collaborative project based at the Mozarteum University and the Interuniversity Center for Science & Art. The award was presented to Vanessa Friedl, a master’s student in Technology & Design for Teacher Education at the Mozarteum University, and Daniela Waltl, a master’s student in Geography at the University of Salzburg. Congratulations!

Simon Tetzlaff (cello student of Clemens Hagen) was awarded the OPUS KLASSIK 2026 in the category “Emerging Artist of the Year.” Congratulations!

On October 21, 2026, Constanze Wimmer’s inauguration as rector of the Mozarteum University was celebrated with a grand ceremony. She has been leading the university community since April 1, 2026, and celebrated her official assumption of office together with her team and numerous distinguished guests from the worlds of politics, the arts, and academia under the theme “Side by Side.”

Calixto María Schmutter, a graduate in directing, has been nominated in the Best Emerging Talent category (Costume Design, Direction, Composition & Sound, Play) for the prestigious NESTROY Award. The nomination recognizes the direction, composition, and sound design for “The Tempest or La Isla Bonita,” based on William Shakespeare’s play—a co-production of the Tyrolean State Theater and the Thomas Bernhard Institute at the Mozarteum University.