Julia Wieneke

Prof. Julia Wieneke holds the position of Professor of Music Education and serves as Deputy Chair of the Curriculum Committee for Teacher Training & Academic Doctorate at the Mozarteum University's Department of Music Education Innsbruck, within the School of Music & Arts Education (SOMA). Her career spans teaching at comprehensive schools, freelance music mediation, and violin instruction. She transitioned to academia after completing a doctorate at Carl von Ossietzky University in Oldenburg, focusing on music mediation projects in contemporary music. Prior to Mozarteum, she led an FWF-funded research project on music teacher collaboration at the University of Art in Graz.

• Education: Teacher training at University of Music and Theater Hanover
• IGP degree in violin from University of Music and Dance Cologne
• Master’s in musicology and music education from Hanover

Her research emphasizes creative educational projects, effective teacher training frameworks, and interdisciplinary teamwork. She publishes on topics such as collaborative teaching practices and the integration of contemporary music into educational curricula. Current research explores university didactics and the practical application of theoretical concepts in music education.

Grants include an FWF research project investigating music teacher collaboration. She actively engages in curriculum development and academic governance through her role in the Curriculum Committee.