Carolin Wielpütz is Director of Artistic Administration and one of the three members of the artistic direction team at MusikTheater an der Wien under Stefan Herheim.
Previous positions include seven years in the same position and three years as personal advisor to the artistic director at Theater Bonn, as well as project manager and casting advisor at Bregenzer Festspiele.
Carolin Wielpütz studied applied theatre and media studies at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität) and spent parts of her studies in Spain, USA and Ireland. As a passionate chorus singer she took part in vocal and musical training at the Institute of Sacred Music. After graduation Carolin Wielpütz moved to Dublin, Ireland, to work in the field of international exchange for a leading business confederation, before she then returned to Germany to start her career at the theatre.
Carolin Wielpütz is a recurring jury member at numerous international singing competitions, a board member of Opera Europa and particularly committed to promoting young artists.