Stephan Pfister

Stephan Pfister serves as Lecturer for Cultural Management & Workflow Organization at the Thomas Bernhard Institute, Mozarteum University Salzburg. Since 2016, he has held dual roles as Assistant to the Department Head and Scheduling Officer, while teaching cultural management since 2017.

His professional qualifications include:

• Tourism management training
• Qualified Cultural Manager certification (WIFI Vienna, 2013)

His expertise spans theater production and arts administration, with extensive hands-on experience across Europe's premier cultural institutions. His teaching directly integrates practical workflow solutions for performing arts environments.

Professional affiliations include:

• Mozarteum University Salzburg – Thomas Bernhard Institute (Production Manager, 2014–present)
• Salzburg Festival (Production Manager)
• Steirischer Herbst Festival (Production Manager)
• Landestheater Niederösterreich (Production Manager)