Tom Holert

Tom Holert is a Professor at the Institute for Art and Cultural Studies, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where he actively engages with higher education policy and artistic research frameworks. His work bridges academic theory with practical policy development in art education institutions across Europe.

His research focuses on:

• Educational Policy development
• Higher Education systems
• Artistic-scientific degree structures
• Bologna Process implementation
• Transnational art education frameworks
• Cultural policy intersections

Professor Holert has particular expertise in graduate and postgraduate degree structures within art universities, contributing to the European Higher Education Area through his analysis of the Bologna Process. His professional perspective integrates his academic position with practical policy advocacy, notably supporting cultural platforms that connect local artistic developments to international contexts, as evidenced by his strong endorsement of The Thing Hamburg platform in 2009.

He maintains significant professional connections to both Vienna, where he holds his academic position, and Hamburg, identified as his hometown, demonstrating a transnational approach to cultural and educational discourse.