The OeGfMM was founded by Prof. Dr. Matthias Bertsch, Dr. med Bernhard Riebl (University for Music and Arts Vienna)and Dr.med. Michael Peschka University for Medicine Vienna) in 2009. They are all members of the German Society of Music Medicine and Music Physiology (DGfMM.org). The annual meeting in March 2010 should offer the opportunity to get to know the new platform in Austria and the audience is invited to cooperate with the Society.

The challenge is to organize a "Help finder", who should give advices for all genres in case of problems and questions, which musicians are confronted with.

The Austrian Society for Music and Medicine (Medicine, Physiology, Psychology for musicians) (OEGfMM) supports research, knowledge, theory, techniques in context with interdisciplinary interests of the various genres: Music, Medicine, Physiology and Psychology. Especially help for physical and psychological diseases of musicians will be taken into account. This should include improvement of prevention, diagnoses and therapies.

The emphasis is put on cooperation of those who are responsible for education of musicians like teachers skilled in playing musical instruments, singing, scientists, producers of instruments, doctors, dentists, physiotherapists, sports-and music psychologists, "Alexander teachers", "Feldenkrais professors", music therapists, ergo therapists etc.

Cooperation with orchestras, professionals and institutions like music schools, conservatories, universities etc.. should be improved. Artists and other similar institutions should be considered as well.

Aims of our Society are publication works of specialized knowledge for musicians on one hand, on the other hand special meetings of the different genres and finally research meetings. The OEGfMM aims common purposes and doesn’t gain any benefit.

Chair persons

Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Matthias Bertsch (President)

Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr.med. Berit Schneider-Stickler (Vice-President)

Dr. med Michael Peschka (Secretary) Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Günther Bernatzky

(Treasurer, Head of the working team Effect of Music))

OA Dr. med. Bernhard Riebl (Head of the working team Medicine for Musicians)

Dr. med. Karl Böhm (Head of the working team Prevention of disease of musicians)

Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Bernhard Voller (Head of the working team Science and Research)

Mike Stoel (Head of the working team Education and Training)

Thomas Biegl (Head of the working team Music Psychology)

OeGfMM.at Working Teams

Medicine for Musicians

Coordination and taking initiatives of all activities which help the diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation of musicians (network of all genres).

Music Psychology

Coordination and input at all aspects of musical feelings and behaviors plus musical development.

Effect of Music

Transfer of knowledge and music effect in daily life and on society; finding connections to other professions, which deal with music and effects of music at different stages in life.

Science and Research

Creation of a research platform for coordinating and planning research studies. Planning and commission of topics for thesis, Bachelor, Diploma etc. as well as money request for support.

Prevention of disease of musicians

Protection of active musicians; prevention of diseases referring to their profession; preventive steps; medical requests in daily life; coordination and transfer of preventive concepts.

Education and Training

Improvement of Education of young musicians; prevention of diseases concerning their work; influence on curricula of public and private colleges and institutions; guarantee optimal quality considering education.

Founder Members 2009:

Altenmüller, Prof. Dr. med. Eckart - Honorary Member

Bernatzky, Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Günther - Treasurer, Head of the working team Effect of Music)

Bertsch, Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Matthias - President

Biegl, Thomas - Head of the workong team Mucic Psychology

Böhm, Dr. med. Karl - Head of the working team Prevention of Disease of musicians

Celoud, Joachim

Donner, Dr. Martin

Feyertag, Dr. med. Josef - Contoller

Frauscher, Christian Gödl-Purrer, Barbara

Grabner, Elisabeth

Hauser-Dellefant, Univ. Prof. Dipl. Rhyth. Angelika

Mantsch, Stephan Parkinson, Michael

Paternostro-Sluga, ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Tatjana

Peschka, Dr. med. Michael - Secretary

Pretterklieber, Ass.-Prof. Dr. med. Michael

Riebl, Dr. med. Bernhard - Head of the working team Medicine for musicians

Schneider-Stickler, Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Berit - Vice-President

Skopal, Sabine Steger, Dr. Herbert

Stelzhammer-Reichhardt, Dr. Ulrike - Controller

Stoel, Mieke - Head of the working team Education and Training

Straub, Dr. med. Günther

Vanecek, Univ. Prof. Dr. Erich

Voller, Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard - Head of the working team Science and Research