Australia

I would highlight the immense potential that interdisciplinary, multinational teams can generate as well as how such a fantastic and dynamic environment enables ideas to flourish.

Terhi Nurmikko-Fuller, faculty member at the Australian National University (mdw Incoming)

Chile

One of my most cherished highlights of the trip was the series of workshops conducted with students. Their happy faces and inquisitive minds as well as the creative sparks we ignited together will remain with me for a long time.

Martina Stückler, mdw faculty member

Colombia

Teaching means sharing, and sharing means helping others. I want to inspire musicians to discover pedagogy for themselves, to become the best teachers for themselves, and to share this with others.

Ana María Orduz-Espinal, faculty member at the University of Antioquia in Medellín, Colombia (mdw Incoming)

Denmark

My stay in Copenhagen was more than just an exchange: new perspectives, stimulating conversations, and inspiring concepts were the nicest ‘souvenirs’ of my Erasmus experience.

Julia Ostroverkhova, mdw staff member

Estonia

I love encountering new places in a city and meeting people there by chance. You can learn so much from every person.

Roozbeh Nafisi, mdw PhD student

Japan

When you return from overseas, you see many things differently because you have new points of reference. These help you see where you are and where you want to go. I am very thankful for my experiences abroad.

Noëmi Haffner, mdw student

Malaysia

When you bring musicians, educators, and leaders together, great ideas are hatched. The group can be a force for positive change and growth in higher education, in music in the region, and beyond.

Lisa Herger, mdw faculty member

South Africa

For me, it was an impetus for learning beyond my own research topic.

Abigail Wagner, mdw PhD student

Switzerland & Belgium

I wanted to experience different countries and thus also different sound traditions and musical approaches.

Xiaocheng Wang, mdw student

Taiwan

You learn to network when you’re abroad. You have to practise how to market yourself.

Tim de Vries, mdw student

The Netherlands

Getting oriented in a new country is a process, and what you gain in particular is self-confidence, because at the beginning you need information and support, and you can’t be shy about asking for this. In terms of your artistic personality, it broadens your horizons.

Paul Hartinger, mdw student

Tunisia

It is incredibly inspiring to get to know other musical influences and also really enter into a dialogue—to not merely to listen to a concert but also specifically ask questions of people from other cultures. This enriches your knowledge and changes your worldview a bit.

Felix Vermeirsch, mdw student

United States

I learned one of the most difficult clarinet concertos and gave a solo recital at the end of the year. The past few years, I hadn’t thought I could continue to improve. It was unbelievably inspiring to discover that it is, in fact, possible.

Dávid Kéringer, mdw graduate

mdw International Blog

The mdw is internationally and globally networked, with students from over 70 nations and some 190 partner universities from every continent. This vibrant exchange benefits students, teachers, and administrative staff who travel to our partner institutions or come from them to the mdw. In the International Blog, they share their varied experiences—and why it is so important for members of the mdw community to immerse themselves in the lives of other universities. mdw.ac.at/internationalblog

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