Board of Directors

Since the General Assembly on 10th March 2026, the following team has been responsible for the direction of the forum:

Mag.art. Sarah Decristoforo, *1983 in Hall in Tirol, lives and works in Linz. She studied Fine Arts and Cultural Studies at the University of Art and Design Linz. 
Exhibitions include the "Kulturbunker Dora" in Trondheim/Norway, the International Biennale for Young Art in Moscow/Russia, the "Taxispalais Kunsthalle Tirol" in Innsbruck and the "ZAK Centre for Contemporary Art" in Berlin. She has received numerous prizes, grants and scholarships. A scholarship at the "Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction" in Bloomington/USA provided significant impetus for her current artistic work. She is a member of the Tyrolean Artists' Association and currently works as a university assistant at the Institute for Plastic Concepts/Ceramics at the University of Art and Design Linz. www.sarahdecristoforo.com

Andreas Kepplinger BSc, *1983, lives and works in Linz. He studied Industrial Design at the University of Art and Design Linz and has specialised in the supervision of various online projects. Among other things, he was responsible for the websites of the cultural capitals Linz09 and Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 and supports digital communication projects in the fields of art, culture and media. Since 2009, he has been a board member of the culture and media association junQ.at, part of the editorial team of subtext.at and a member of the collective backlab. In addition to his work in the digital field, he is also active as a photographer and specialises in the artistic documentation of cultural events.

Katharina Kloibhofer MA, *1985, lives and works in Linz. She She trained as an aircraft mechanic in Munich before deciding to study raum&designstrategien with Elsa Prochazka in 2008. In 2014, while still a student, she founded the RAUMSCHIFF association with the aim of providing young artists of all disciplines with simple presentation and experimentation spaces. In 2020, she initiated and organised the Atelierhaus Ledigenheim in the St. Severin vicarage. Professionally, she gained experience at the design studio MARCH GUT, at OK offene Kulturhaus as well as Ars Electronica. Since 2022 she has been working in the innovation workshop GRAND GARAGE in project organisation and project development.

Mag.art. Elfi Sonnberger, *1965, lives and works in Linz. She studied Experimental Visual Design at the University of Art and Design Linz, where she graduated in 1999. Until 1999 she was also a Social and Studies Director and Chairperson of the ÖH. In 1998 she completed a postgraduate course in Art and Cultural Mediation with the art and exhibition sector in Vienna and in 2005 the Intern. In 2005 she completed the Marcel Hicter International Cultural Management course in Brussels. Until 2002 she was a freelance artist, curator and art mediator. Since then she has been a cultural officer at the Linz Chamber of Labour. She has also been involved in various cultural organisations, for example as a member of the City Cultural Advisory Board (2001 - 05), Artistic Advisory Board at the Posthof (2004 -06), employee and chairwoman of the City Workshop (until 2009) and member of the supervisory board of Kultur.Park Traun (formerly VEST) until 2018. She is currently a member of the board of the Association for the Promotion of the University of Art and Design Linz and a member of the Upper Austrian State Cultural Advisory Board.

Matthias Tremmel MA, *1989, lives and works in Linz, studied at the University of Art and Design Linz, Department of Plastic Design / Ceramics between 2011 and 2019, graduating with a BA and MA. During his studies, he was involved in the ÖH Linz, where he was a student representative and later also a board member. In addition to his work as a freelance artist, Matthais Tremmel has worked for years in various positions in the Upper Austrian cultural landscape, such as at the Crossing Europe Film Festival, Festival of Regions, Pflasterspektakel, Stadtwerkstatt Linz, etc.

Florian Voggeneder MA, born in 1986, lives and works in Linz. In 2018, he completed a Master's degree in Time-Based Media at the University of Art and Design Linz and specializes in editorial, documentary, and corporate photography. Since 2015, as a participant in space simulations, he has been documenting the attempt to transform humanity into an interplanetary species, exploring the interplay between people, signals, and technologies. In addition to working with companies in industry and science, he is commissioned as a photojournalist by newspapers and magazines such as ZEIT, Spiegel, and Der Standard, and is represented by laif – Agency for Photos and Reportage. www.voggeneder.net