Gottfried Scholz

Gottfried Scholz is affiliated with a musicology-focused academic institute engaged in research, teaching, and digital scholarship. The institute administers a Master's degree in Musicology (commencing winter semester 2025), supervises dissertations, and manages specialized research projects including Musician families, GOING VIRAL, A World Within a Room?, and the New Senfl Edition. It also maintains the online resource Music History Online - musikgeschichte.at and houses historical collections.

His research interests center on Musicology and Music History, with emphasis on historical analysis, performer-commissioner dynamics, and Viennese musical heritage as evidenced by the institute's Arnold Schönberg Science Center (focusing on the Vienna School) and Gustav Mahler and Viennese Modernism Science Center. These activities reflect deep engagement with European art music traditions, edition work, and contextual musicological inquiry.

The institute supports academic output through publication series (Institutsreihen, Buchreihen von Institutsmitgliedern) and hosts events like the Vienna Mahler Lectures. While specific advising roles or grants aren't detailed, the structure indicates active supervision of final theses and dissertations within its graduate programs.