Company management
Since September 2025, Maria Patek has been serving as the interim Managing Director of the Spanish Riding School and the Lipizzaner Stud Farm in Piber, until the executive position is officially advertised and permanently filled.
A native of Styria, she served for many years as Head of Department at the Ministry of Agriculture and, in 2019, took over the Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism in the interim government of Brigitte Bierlein.
With her extensive experience in public administration, forestry, and sustainability, she brings valuable expertise to this institution steeped in tradition. Her work focuses on preserving Classical Horsemanship, ensuring the well-being of the Lipizzaners, and responsibly passing on this cultural heritage to future generations.
Spanish Riding School
Lipizzan Stud Piber
Ines Hubinger
PA to the Stud Farm Manager and Breeding Documentation
Training center Heldenberg
Press Inquiries
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Corporate information
Supervisory board
Chairman of the Board Martin Winkler • Dr. Ulrich Herzog • Mag. Ilse Hohenegger • Dr. Claudia Süssenbacher • Representatives Marius Schreiner • Karl-Heinz Riedl