Christine Schöpf

Christine Schöpf with Gerfried Stocker, Prix Ars Electronica 2012

Christine Schöpf (* in Linz ) is an Austrian radio and television journalist .

Training and professional activity

She studied German and Romance languages ( French ) at the University of Vienna and dedicated her dissertation to Johann Nepomuk Nestroy as a literary critic .

Since 1977 she has been working as a freelance ORF employee for the weekly radio culture magazine Das Fenster with a focus on literature and from 1978 as an editor at the ORF regional studio Upper Austria for Current Service and from 1981 to 2007 as the head of the culture and science department with a focus on the Ars Electronica and conception of various radio and TV programs. In addition, she held lectures and jury work at home and abroad and participated in various radio and television documentaries.

From 1987 to 2004 she was responsible for the conception and implementation of the Prix Ars Electronica. Since 1995 she has been co- editor of the Cyberarts book series and the Edition Prix Ars Electronica at Springer-Verlag . and since 1996 she has been responsible for the artistic direction of Ars Electronica together with Gerfried Stocker .

Awards

TV Prize from Radio Bremen for the documentary Ars Electronica 1980
Special award from Radio Bremen for the conception of the TV architecture category plus-minus
Prize Video Art Locarno
RTBF synthesis
Great Golden Decoration of the City of Linz (2008)
Culture medal of the city of Linz
Culture Medal of the State of Upper Austria (2008)
Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art (2018)

Individual evidence

personal data
SURNAME	Schöpf, Christine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian radio and television journalist
DATE OF BIRTH	20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH	Linz

[1] Christine Schöpf, Department of Culture, Science, in: Web presence of ORF Upper Austria

[2] Curriculum Dr. Christine Schöpf, in: Website of the University of Art and Design Linz, University of Artistic and Industrial Design (PDF; 39 kB)

[3] Biography Christine Schöpf, in: Ars Electronica Center website (PDF; 422 kB)

[4] Mayor honors seven distinguished personalities, in: Press release of October 30, 2008, in: Web presence of the city of Linz

[5] Christine Schöpf received a culture medal, in: Web presence of ORF Upper Austria

[6] Culture medal of the state of Upper Austria for Dr. Christine Schöpf, in: Landeskorrespondenz No. 37 from February 13, 2008 on the Upper Austria website. State government

[7] LH Stelzer presents the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, cultural medals and appointments to new cultural consultants . Article dated October 5, 2018, accessed October 5, 2018.