Oliver Vitouch elected Rector of mdw University in Vienna

The University Council of the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw) has unanimously elected Oliver Vitouch as the new Rector. Vitouch is scheduled to take office on October 1, 2027, succeeding the long-serving Rector Ulrike Sych for an initial four-year term.

Vitouch, a professor of general psychology, brings extensive experience in the Austrian university system. He previously served as the Rector of the University of Klagenfurt from 2012 to 2024 and held leadership roles within the Austrian Universities Conference (uniko).

Angelika Möser, Chair of the mdw University Council, stated that Vitouch is an exceptionally suitable personality whose vision for the institution and musical understanding will support the university's development in art, science, and pedagogy.