Senior Leadership Team

Name Position
Dr. Maximilian Bergmann Principal (Direktor)
Mag. Katharina Steiner Vice-Principal
Mag. Markus Lehner Head of Academics
Mag. Isabella Brunner Head of Boarding & Pastoral Care
Mag. Peter Gruber Director of Admissions

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Leadership Profiles

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Dr. Maximilian Bergmann

Principal (Direktor)

Doctorate in Education, Universität Wien. Former Deputy Head at Theresianische Akademie, Vienna. 22 years in Austrian education, including 10 years in international school leadership. Appointed Direktor of Internationale Akademie St. Lichtenberg in 2018. Oversees all four campuses.

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Mag. Katharina Steiner

Vice-Principal

Lehramtsprüfung in History and Geography. Former Head of Department at Akademisches Gymnasium Wien. 18 years of teaching and leadership experience. Oversees daily operations, student discipline, and staff development.

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Mag. Markus Lehner

Head of Academics

Lehramtsprüfung in Mathematics, Universität Innsbruck. 14 years of teaching experience. Responsible for curriculum planning, academic standards, timetabling, and examination coordination across all four campuses.

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Mag. Isabella Brunner

Head of Boarding & Pastoral Care

Master's in Child Psychology, Universität Wien. 12 years of boarding school experience. Oversees all boarding houses, pastoral programmes, and student welfare across all four campuses.

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Mag. Peter Gruber

Director of Admissions

MBA, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU). 10 years in international school admissions and marketing. Manages the admissions process, school communications, and family liaison for all four campuses.

Campus Directors

NamePositionCampus
Mag. Franz Hofmann Campus Director Qatar
Mag. Natascha Huber Campus Director Salzburg
Mag. Martin Wagner Campus Director Ankara
Mag. Thomas Egger Campus Director Tirol

Qatar: qatar@akademielichtenberg.com | Salzburg: salzburg@akademielichtenberg.com | Ankara: ankara@akademielichtenberg.com | Tirol: tirol@akademielichtenberg.com

Heads of Department

NameDepartment
Mag. Anna-Sophie MaierGerman Language & Literature
Mag. Thomas ReiterEnglish & Modern Languages
Mag. Oliver WeißMathematics
Mag. Sylvia FeldnerSciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
Mag. Julian MoserHistory, Geography & Political Education
Mag. Camilla RothArts & Music
Mag. Nikolaus KleinPhysical Education & Sport

Student Support & Services

NameRole
Mag. Elisa ZimmermannSchool Counsellor
Mag. Valerie HartmannUniversity Guidance Coordinator
Mag. Philipp KlementDLI Programme Coordinator (German Language Integration)
Mag. Sophie AuerÖSD Examinations Coordinator
Sr. Beatrix LechnerSchool Nurse (Qatar)
Sr. Maria DornerSchool Nurse (Salzburg)
Sr. Andrea FischerSchool Nurse (Ankara)
Sr. Martina HoferSchool Nurse (Tirol)

Admissions Coordinators

NameRoleCampus
Mag. Charlotte WeberAdmissions Coordinator (Qatar & Gulf Region)Qatar
Mag. Amelie RosnerAdmissions Coordinator (Salzburg & Western Austria)Salzburg
Mag. Daniela AignerAdmissions Coordinator (Ankara & Turkey)Ankara
Mag. Laura HaiderAdmissions Coordinator (Tirol & Alpine Region)Tirol

Boarding Staff

NameRoleHouseCampus
Hr. Wilhelm FischerHouseparentHaus MozartQatar
Fr. Helene MayerHouseparentHaus KlimtQatar
Hr. Sebastian KollerHouseparentHaus ZweigQatar
Fr. Veronika TischlerHouseparentHaus HaydnSalzburg
Hr. Dominik PichlerHouseparentHaus DopplerSalzburg
Hr. Karl WinklerHouseparentHaus BerthaAnkara
Fr. Elisabeth ZellerHouseparentHaus SchieleAnkara
Hr. Klaus BergerHouseparentHaus HoferTirol
Fr. Nadine EggerHouseparentHaus DefreggerTirol

Careers at Internationale Akademie St. Lichtenberg

We are always interested in hearing from qualified educators. If you hold a relevant teaching qualification and are passionate about German-medium international education, please send your CV and cover letter to careers@akademielichtenberg.com.