Organization
Ownership Structure and Mission
The MuseumsQuartier Wien is managed by MuseumsQuartier Errichtungs- und BetriebsgesmbH. The company is 75% owned by the Republic of Austria and 25% by the City of Vienna.
As the beneficial owner and management company of the MuseumsQuartier property, MQ E+B has a comprehensive mandate:
- Planning, construction, and maintenance of the MQ,
- Management of the MQ,
- Organizing and hosting exhibitions, events, and educational programs,
- Rental of event spaces,
- Public relations and location marketing for the site.
Board of Supervisors
A Supervisory Board has been appointed as the economic supervisory body for the management in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of the Articles of Association. The Supervisory Board consists of ten members, including the Chair and the two Vice Chairs. Six members are appointed by the Republic of Austria, and two by the City of Vienna. The Works Council of MuseumsQuartier Errichtungs- und BetriebsgesmbH is represented by two members.
Members:
Dr. Veronika Cortolezis
Mag. Helene Kanta
Kommissärin Mag. Elisabeth Klaus
Stefan Loicht
Mag. Elisabeth Mayerhofer, MBA
Burghauptmann HR Mag. Reinhold Sahl
Ing. Bmstr. Paul Steurer
Mag. (FH) Katharina Zeitlhofer
Matthias Scheibner (Works Council MQ E+B GesmbH)
Julia Schilcher (Works Council MQ E+B GesmbH)
Mission
The MuseumsQuartier sees itself as:
- A diverse and cosmopolitan arts and culture district with significant international appeal,
- Laboratory for social change,
- An urban space for all Viennese residents and tourists – a must-see destination in Vienna,
- an accessible, consumer-free place with a high quality of life that embodies diversity and social inclusion,
- A space that blends contemporary architecture with historic structures.
The MQ by the Numbers
With 114,310 square meters and 61 cultural institutions, the MuseumsQuartier Wien is Europe’s largest arts and culture complex. Every year, around 5 million people visit the complex—77% from Austria and 23% from abroad.
1,250 streetlights, 46 stairwells, 28 elevators, 120 bike racks, and 10 entrances keep the area running smoothly and make it accessible to everyone.
Of the 61 institutions in the MuseumsQuartier, 9 are permanent art and cultural institutions: the mumok (Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation Vienna), the Leopold Museum, the Kunsthalle Wien, the Architekturzentrum Wien, the Tanzquartier Wien, the Dschungel Wien – Theaterhaus für junges Publikum, the ZOOM Kindermuseum, the WIENXTRA-Kinderinfo, and the Halle E+G.
In addition, the complex houses 44 medium-sized and small art and cultural institutions, as well as eight artist-in-residence studios (AiR Studios), which help shape the MQ as a vibrant hub for the creation and presentation of contemporary art and culture.
Team
General Inquiries and Information
Office hours:
Mon. – Thu., 09:00 – 18:00
Fri., 09:00 – 17:00
Fangni Salazar, Julia Rainer
office@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1720
Management
Mag. Bettina Leidl
Director of the MuseumsQuartier Wien
direktion@mqw.at
Mag. Birgit Ecker, MAS
Executive Assistant
birgit.ecker@mqw.at
T.+43 1 523 58 81 -1722
Eva König, BA, MA
Executive Assistant
eva.koenig@mqw.at
T.+43 1 523 5881 – 1733
Administration
Julia Schützenhofer
Head of Administration
julia.schuetzenhofer@mqw.at
T.+43 1 523 58 81 -1706
Mag. Beatrix Strobl
HR Administration and Archives
beatrix.strobl@mqw.at
T.+43 1 523 58 81 -1726
Fangni Salazar
Enquiries and Reception
office@mqw.at
T.+43 1 523 58 81 -1720
Julia Rainer
Enquiries and Reception
office@mqw.at
T.+43 1 523 58 81 -1720
Michaela Baumgartner
Office Assistant
michaela.baumgartner@mqw.at
MQ Point, Ticketing, and Customer Services
Jill Hewson, BA
Shop Management
jill.hewson@mqw.at
T.+43 1 523 58 81 -1714
Karin Lebelhuber
Customer Services
karin.lebelhuber@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1719
Walter Gießauf,
Georgina Babinszki,
Leonie Mellauner,
Tina Zimmerberger
MQ Point
mqpoint@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1731
Communication and Marketing
DI (FH) Eva Engelberger
Head of Communications & Marketing, Customer Services
eva.engelberger@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1702
Natalie Agyeman, MSc
Marketing and Partnership Management, Media Planning
natalie.agyeman@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1737
Claudia Amon, MA
Dialogue Marketing & Publications Management
claudia.amon@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1721
Kevin Grabowski, BA
Digital Content Creation & Tourism Marketing
kevin.grabowski@mqw.at
T.+43 1 523 58 81 -1713
Helena Kersting, MFA
Communikation and Marketing, Website
helena.kersting@mqw.at
T. +43 699 130 60 169
Mag. Therese Schnöll
Dialogue Marketing & Publications Management
therese.schoell@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1721
Anna Lena Schmidt, MA
Press and Public Relations | Editorial Team
anna.schmidt@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1712
Katharina Kohlhage
Intern
kommunikation@mqw.at
Rentals and Event Management
Monika Schieferdecker
Head of Rentals & Event Management, Green Meeting Officer
monika.schieferdecker@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1740
Julia Fiedler
Rentals & Event Management
julia.fiedler@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1729
Christina Melcher, BA
Rentals & Event Management
christina.melcher@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1743
Anna Nemecek, BA
Rentals & Event Management
anna.nemecek@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 5881 -1715
Valerie Roithner
Rentals & Event Management
valerie.roithner@mqw.at
T. +43 699 130 60 104
Sophie Schabetsberger
Rentals & Event Management
sophie.schabetsberger@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1729
Art and Sustainability
Anne Zimmermann
Authorized Representative | Head of Art and Sustainability
anne.zimmermann@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1723
Astrid Peterle
Chief Curator
astrid.peterle@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1745
Mag. Elisabeth Hajek
Curator
elisabeth.hajek@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1718
Magdalena Lenhart
Production Manager
magdalena.lenhart@mqw.at
T. +43 699 130 60 130
Mia-Maria Jäger, MA
Event Management
mia.jaeger@mqw.at
T. +43 699 130 60 158
Matthias Scheibner
Sustainability projects
matthias.scheibner@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1768
Mag.art. Andreas Kurz
Exhibition Management
andreas.kurz@mqw.at
T: +43 699 130 60 159
Rhea Rauchensteiner
Project Management
rhea.rauchensteiner@mqw.at
T. +43 699 130 60 163
Miya Zhuk
Praktikantin
produktion@mqw.at
T. +43 699 130 60 162
Karlotta Kahlo
Praktikantin
trainee@mqw.at
T. +43 699 130 60 167
Facility Management
Catherine Korwik
Authorized Representative | Head of Facility Management
catherine.korwik@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1716
Heinrich Eder
Facility Management
heinrich.eder@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1710
Julian Gantner, B.Sc
Facility Management
julian.gantner@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1705
Korbinian Gleixner, BA
Facility Management
korbinian.gleixner@mqw.at
T.+43 1 523 58 81 – 1742
Mag. Fidelis Benedikt Hochstetter, MAS
Facility Management
fidelis.hochstetter@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1703
Verena Holzinger, MA
Facility Management
verena.holzinger@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1757
Ing. Peter Pazdera
Facility Management
peter.pazdera@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 – 1738
Mag. Ádám Stecker
Facility Management
adam.stecker@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1732
Robert Richter
Technical Facility Management Team Lead
robert.richter@mqw.at
T.+43 1 523 58 81 -1736
Philipp Köfalvi
Technical Facility Management
philipp.koefalvi@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1724
Amir Karic
Infrastructure Facility Management
amir.karic@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1711
Lukasz Tomczyk
Infrastructure Facility Management
lukasz.tomczyk@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1708
Hasan Yolacan
Infrastructure Facility Management
hasan.yolacan@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1717
Accounting
Mag. Silke Raßmann
Authorized Representative | Head of Accounting and Controlling
silke.rassmann@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1728
Julia Schilcher
Accounting & HR Administration
julia.schilcher@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1764
Nicole Inhof
Accounting, Accounts Receivable
nicole.inhof@mqw.at
T.+43 1 523 58 81 -1725
Claudia Schaffer
Accounting, Accounts Payable
claudia.schaffer@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1741
Media and Public Relations
Anna Lena Schmidt, MA
Press and Public Relations | Editorial Team
anna.schmidt@mqw.at
T. +43 1 523 58 81 -1712