Eleven clinicians appointed as university professors
As one of the last official acts of founding rector Rudolf Mallinger, eleven clinicians from the university hospitals in Krems, St. Pölten and Tulln were appointed university professors for the first time in mid-January 2026.
From left to right: Stefan Oberndorfer, Founding Rector (emeritus) Rudolf Mallinger, Walter Struhal, Vice-Rector Sabine Siegl-Amerer, Andreas Maieron, Dietmar Dammerer, Harun Fajkovic, Franz Trautinger, Dominik Wiedemann, Julia Mascherbauer, Thomas Eiwegger, LGA board member Elisabeth Bräutigam, Martin Aigner, Gesundheit Region Mitte managing director Franz Laback, Georg Mathias Sprinzl
During a small ceremony at Karl Landsteiner University on Thursday, 15 January 2026, the following people were appointed in the presence of Prorctor Sabine Siegl-Amerer, Elisabeth Bräutigam, Chairwoman of the NÖ Landesgesundheitsagentur, and Franz Laback, Managing Director of Gesundheit Region Mitte GmbH:
University Hospital Krems:
- Prim. Univ.-Prof. PD Dr Dietmar Dammerer, MSc PhD
Professor for Tumour Orthopaedics
St. Pölten University Hospital:
- Prim. Univ.-Prof. PD Dr Thomas Eiwegger
Professor of Paediatric Allergology - Prim. Univ.-Prof. PD Dr Harun Fajkovic, MSc, FEBU
Professor of Urology - Prim. Univ.-Prof. PD Dr Andreas Maieron
Professor of Gastroenterology - Prim. Univ.-Prof. Dr Julia Mascherbauer
Professor of Cardiology - Prim. Univ.-Prof. PD Dr Stefan Oberndorfer, FEAN
Professor of Neurooncology - Prim. Univ.-Prof. Dr Georg Mathias Sprinzl
Professor of ENT - Prim. Univ.-Prof. Dr Franz Trautinger
Professor of Dermatology - Prim. Univ.-Prof. PD Dr Dominik Wiedemann
Professor of Cardiac Surgery
University Hospital Tulln:
- Prim. Univ.-Prof. PD Dr Martin Aigner
Professor of Psychiatry - Prim. Univ.-Prof. PD Dr Walter Struhal, MSc, FEAN
Professor of Neurodegenerative Diseases
The tasks of the new university professors include representing and promoting the respective scientific department in research and teaching as well as actively participating in the further development of the KL and the fulfilment of its research objectives. This includes holding courses, coordinating individual modules or lines in degree programmes, developing and implementing continuing education programmes at the KL Academy as well as supervising and reviewing academic work and young academics.
Other activities include the implementation of projects, the acquisition of third-party funding, participation in university committees and administration, participation in evaluations and further training, and compliance with university standards. In addition, they can take on board functions and perform all other typical tasks.
We warmly congratulate the newly appointed university professors!
