Villa Steiner is a space of learning and encounter, rooted in values, open to transcendence, and attuned to the challenges of our time.
VISION
We believe this work is vital in a time marked by social fragmentation, technological disruption, and growing uncertainty about the values that have long guided open and democratic societies.
At the heart of our vision is an understanding of education that takes values seriously, engages meaningfully with questions of purpose, and remains open to transcendence as part of what it means to be human. We are convinced that the Christian tradition offers insights that remain deeply relevant to the great questions of our time—without closing inquiry, but by grounding it.
Our work is an invitation to return to the sources that sustain human dignity, democratic life, and the social cohesion on which our societies depend.
Villa Steiner provides the physical and intellectual setting in which this vision can be lived. The house offers a contained environment for focused study, dialogue, and shared time—conditions that are essential for the kind of learning and formation we seek to foster.
Team
Behind every seminar, every shared meal, and every quiet moment in the garden is a team that believes in what Villa Steiner stands for – and helps bring it to life.
Many volunteers and friends also contribute to the life of the house.
Board / Vereinsvorstand
The Villa Steiner Academy is a non-profit organization. Its board is elected by the association’s members and acts on a voluntary basis.
Markus Schwarz
Präsident
Barbara Brandstätter
Vizepräsidentin
Bernhard Weber
Generalsekretär
Hanns Robert Ihle
Kassier
Advisory Board / Beirat
The Villa Steiner Academy is supported by an Advisory Board that brings together individuals from academia, business, and public life who suppport the vision of the house. They contribute on a voluntary and honorary basis.
Lars Maydell
Leadership coach and mentor in executive and academic settings; former partner at Egon Zehnder with a focus on personal and leadership development.
Martin Rohla
Impact entrepreneur and founder of several sustainable ventures in Austria; known for projects combining business innovation with social and ecological responsibility.
Markus Stadlmann
Director of Development at the University of Vienna and lecturer in Toulouse; formerly Managing Director at Siemens, Barclays, and Lloyds in London.
Guido Stein
Professor of Leadership and Human Resources at IESE Business School in Madrid; academic director and advisor with extensive international teaching and consulting experience.
Für einen Ort, der verbindet, inspiriert und trägt.
Die Villa Steiner Academy ist eine gemeinnützige Initiative und lebt vom Engagement jener, die ihre Vision teilen.
Privatpersonen können ab € 120 pro Jahr Teil des Freundeskreises werden, Unternehmen ab € 500. Jeder Beitrag hilft mit, das Haus als Ort der Bildung und des Dialogs lebendig zu halten.
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