Cultural Programme
The Technical University of Leoben offers much more than just study and research: a diverse cultural programme enriches everyday university life and creates space for exchange, creativity and inspiration. Get involved in creative projects or visit one of our cultural events.
Do you enjoy singing or playing an instrument? Once you’ve finished your assignments, you can express your musical side in Leoben by joining the University Choir or the University Wind Orchestra, Bergkapelle Leoben-Seegraben.
Getting involved is worth it: For choir singing and the university orchestra, you can earn 3 ECTS credits once as a free elective.
In addition, the University Choir, the University Wind Orchestra and the drummers can be booked to provide musical accompaniment for various events (e.g. opening ceremonies). The contact details of the respective coordinators can be found on the following page.
Also find out more about campus life at the Technical University of Leoben and the many other exciting opportunities waiting for you!
University Choir
If you enjoy singing and would like to share and express this passion, the University Choir is the perfect place for you. Under the direction of Sarah Kettner, rehearsals take place every Tuesday in the university auditorium from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In addition, the choir performs regularly at various university celebrations.
In the vlog about our university choir, you will be enchanted by the magical sounds and the impressive talent of our members. Join us and let yourself be carried away by our musical world!
Contact Details:
MMag. Dr. Sarah Kettner
Phone: +43 676 671 47 97
Email: sarah.kettner(at)unileoben.ac.at
University Wind Orchestra: Bergkapelle Leoben-Seegraben
The University Wind Orchestra is the perfect place for anyone who plays a wind or percussion instrument. Here, too, you can earn a one-time 3 ECTS credits as a free elective.
Rehearsals take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the rehearsal room of the Bergkapelle Leoben-Seegraben in Lierwaldgasse.
In the vlog about our University Wind Orchestra, the Bergkapelle Leoben-Seegraben, you can experience the unique magic created by symphonic wind music, mining traditions, and the passion of our students. From traditional wind music to grand symphonic and classical works, and even innovative crossover projects, the orchestra spans a rich musical spectrum that honours mining heritage while showcasing the versatility of wind music today.
Rehearsals follow the concert schedule
The History of the University Wind Orchestra
Founded in 1856, the Bergkapelle Leoben-Seegraben is the oldest brass band in the city of Leoben and has always been closely connected to mining life. Until the closure of the Seegraben hard coal mine in 1964, it served as the company band – a musical companion to an era in which solidarity, discipline and reliability were not merely values, but part of everyday life. Over the decades, this tradition has evolved into an ensemble whose reputation extends far beyond the city limits. As a musical ambassador for Leoben and the Technical University of Leoben, the Bergkapelle has borne the title University Wind Orchestra since 2015. Today, it represents a vibrant link between students, alumni and music enthusiasts from Leoben and beyond.
Contact Details:
Orchestra Leader DI Gloria Alina Ammerer, BA
Phone: +43 664 418 08 07
Email: kontakt(at)bergkapelleseegraben.at
University Orchestra
The institutionalized musical culture at the Technical University of Leoben began in the 1960s: At that time, student—and later Minister of Transport and presidential candidate—Rudolf Streicher founded both the University Choir, which still exists today, and the “Universitätsorchester Leoben”, a symphonic orchestra with strings and wind instruments. Since 1990, the artistic direction of the university orchestra has been in the hands of Mag. Heinz Moser, who also serves as Director of the Leoben Music School. Today, the orchestra primarily continues as a tradition-rich institution and is closely connected to the Symphonic Orchestra of Leoben; it usually gives one concert per year under the name “Universitätsorchester”. Although the orchestra is no longer offered as an independent course at the Technical University of Leoben, interested string players are still warmly invited to participate.
Contact Details:
Director Mag. Heinz Moser
Phone: +43 3842 406 23 01
Email: musikschule(at)leoben.at
Percussion-Band: Nove Ponto Nove
Recently, a percussion ensemble has been established in close collaboration with the Leoben School of Music and Arts: Nove Ponto Nove. Numerous international students play in this samba percussion group, which is based in Leoben as a Brazilian–Austrian percussion band, and this has led to the development of a naturally close connection with the university. The group is led by Leoben-based drummer Christian Riegler, who also teaches at the Leoben School of Music and Art. The ensemble is organised as an Austrian-Brazilian cultural association and forms an additional link between the musical work of the Leoben School of Music and Art and student life.
Contact Details:
Christian Riegler
Phone: +43 680 318 57 38
Email: contact(at)nove-ponto-nove.at