mdw is committed to teaching, research and the transfer of knowledge to the principle of sustainability as well as a responsible and careful interaction with each other. The information and action platform "green mdw" deals with measures for the resource-saving, sustainable responsibility of the mdw, pushes cooperations forward and carries out concrete networking activities (e.g. with "Green Meetings").

As one of the world's largest educational institutions for music and performing arts, the mdw offers its students excellent performance opportunities at the university and in national and international collaborations with other universities and cultural events organizers. The mdw is one of the largest cultural enterprises in Austria.