CHIANG, Yu-Ring

I. Experiences

2010-now     Professor, Music Department of Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan

2006-2010    Associate Professor, Music Department of Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan

1999-2006    Assistant Professor, Music Department of Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan

1998-1999    Assistant Professor, Department of Religion, Aletheia University, Taipei, Taiwan

II. Education

1996-1998 Ph.D., Musicology, University of Vienna, Austria

1989-1996 M.A.,  Musicology, University of Vienna, Austria

III. Awards and Honors

2014 Stimulus Awards for National Science Council Grant, Soochow University, Taiwan

2013 Stimulus Awards for National Science Council Grant, Soochow University, Taiwan

2008 Award of Senior Excellent Teacher, Ministry of Education, Taiwan

1999 Class A Research Award, National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan

1993-1995 Scholarships of the Afro Asian Institute Vienna (AAI-Vienna), Austria

IV. Professional Memberships

Member, International Fellowship for Research in Hymnology (IAH)

Joint Member, Hymn Society in the United States and Canada (HSUSC)

Joint Member, Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland (HSGB)

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V. Academic Specialty

Hymnology & Musicology

VI. Courses Offered

Hymnology in Taiwan

Music bibliography and research methods

Advance music thesis writing

Guides to writing program notes

History of western music

Music and Humanity

Aesthetics of music

Research and methodology of Musicology

Seminar in music history-medieval and renaissance era

Music history of Taiwan

World music

Introduction to Musicology

Introduction of traditional music

Introduction to Information Technology

VII. Research Grants

2020-2022 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan "Observing the Development and Transmutation in German Hymnbook Collection Based on the Interdisciplinary Research of Maizer Gesangbucharchivs". (MOST 109-2410-H-031-005-MY2)

2016-2017 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan "Enhanced Investigation on Primary Source of Taiwanese Hymnbooks-Based on I.A.H.-Bulletin Aalysis". (MOST 105-2410-H-031-042)

2015-2016 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan "Research on German Sources in Taiwanese Hymnal based on Augsburg Hymnology Collections" (MOST 104-2410-H-031-030)

2015        Travel Grant from the National Science Council (Taiwan) to present paper in the 28^th Biennial IAH Jonit Conference, Cambridge/UK. (26. July - 1. August 2015)

2014-2015 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan "Research on the Trend of Christian Hymnals Publication for last Two Decades in Europe" (MOST 103-2410-H-031-060)

2013-2014 Humanities Research Center, National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan "The Church Music Teaching Materials in the Early Hymnbooks in Taiwan According to the Hymnology Collection of William Cowan" (NSC 102-2410-H-031 -048)

2013        Travel Grant from the National Science Council (Taiwan) to present paper in the 27^th Biennial IAH Conference, Amsterdam/NL. (10. - 17. August 2013)

2012-2013 Humanities Research Center, National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan
"The Hymnology Background of Scottish Missionaries in Taiwan Based on Taylor Psalmody Collection in Aberdeen" (NSC 101-2410-H-031 -056)

2011-2012 Humanities Research Center, National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan
"The Application of Occidental Hymns in Taiwanese Hymns: Based on Mearns Collection in Glasgow" (NSC 100-2410-H-031 -045)

2010-2011 Humanities Research Center, National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan
"Classification of The Scottish Origin of Taiwanese Hymnal: Based on James Thin Hymnology Collection in New College Library at Edinburgh University" (NSC 99-2410-H-031-032)

2009-2010 Humanities Research Center, National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan
"Research on the Relation and Influence of Hymntunes in the Church Singing during the Period of Formosa under the Dutch—Based on the Collections at Meertens Institute in Netherland" (NSC 98-2410-H-031-019)

2009        Travel Grant from the National Science Council (Taiwan) to present paper in the 25^th Biennial IAH Conference/Joint Conference, Opole/Kamień Ślaski, Poland. (26. July - 2. August 2009)

2009        Publication Grant from Scholarship Grant donated by Mr. & Mrs. Henry and Gloria Nyi (Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan).

2008-2009 Humanities Research Center, National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan
"The Study on the Origin and Application of Taiwanese traditional Hymnbooks from the Rare Books Collection of Sinitic Hymnbooks in Bodleian Library of Oxford University" (NSC 97-2410-H-031-042)

2007        Travel Grant from Pi-Chiang HU Memorial Fund (Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan) to present paper in the 24^th Biennial IAH Conference, Trondheim, Norway. (29. July - 3. August 2007)

2007-2008 Humanities Research Center, National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan
"The Resources of Taiwan Christian Music during the Period of Formosa under the Dutch" II (NSC 96-2411-H-031-004)

2006-2007 Humanities Research Center, National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan
"The Resources of Taiwan Christian Music during the Period of Formosa under the Dutch" I (NSC 95-2411-H-031-019)

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VIII. Publications

A. Books

2010  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. Servant Sound from Formosa: Bibliography Research on the Primary Sources of Taiwanese Christian Music History During Early Period of Formosa under the Dutch.  Studies of Liturgical Musicology in Taiwan, No. 3. Taipei: Taosheng Publishing House.

2009  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. Sources of Christian History During the Period of Formosa under the Dutch: Based on Archief Classis van Amsterdam van de Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Code 379, Inv. 191-192-193.  Studies of Liturgical Musicology in Taiwan, No. 2. Taipei: Taosheng Publishing House.

2005  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. Taiwanese Séng Si and the Metrical Psalter. Studies of Liturgical Musicology in Taiwan, No. 1. Taipei: Taosheng Publishing House.

2004  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. Séng Si Koa: The first Church Hymnbook in Taiwan, Bibliography Investigation of the Primary Source. Taipei: Chinese Christian Literature Council, Taiwan LTD.

B. Papers

2024 CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Das methodistische Universitätskirchengesangbuch Soochow Hymnal zur Zeit des Ausnahmezustands in Taiwan: Eine grundlegende Untersuchung" In: Sing The World God Imagines. I.A.H. Bulletin 49, p. 92-132. Tilburg 2024. (Deutsch)

2022b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Catholic Hymnbooks and Interdisciplinary Research Investigations on the Mainz Hymnological Studies". In: Kuandu Music Journal. No.35. Taipei. pp. 51-90.

2022a CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Variations of the Surname 'Mendelssohn' sonsidering Judaism and Christianity-Research and Documentation of 'Mendelssohn', 'Mendelssohn Bartholdy', and 'Mendelssohn-Bartholdy' ". In: Kuandu Music Journal. No.36. Taipei. pp. 1-42.

2021 „O du Hüter Israel - Quellenreise durch Okzident und Orient zum Einfluss des Freylinghausen-Gesangbuchs in Taiwan“. Religious Singing in Childhood, Youth and Education. Part II. (I.A.H-Bulletin. Publikation der Internationalen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie). Nr. 48, Jg. 2021. pp. 117-139. Tilburg 2021. (Deutsch)

2018c CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Transformation between Christian's life and Church Music through Pop-Oratorio "Luther" and Mystery Play "Die Akte Zwingli" ". In: Kuandu Music Journal. No.28. Taipei. pp. 31-60.

2018b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Analyzing the Different Perspectives of the Church Music Programs on the 500^th Anniversary of the Reformation in German Speaking Areas". In: Kuandu Music Journal. No.27. Taipei. pp. 1-31.

2018a CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Die Rezeption der Lutherlieder in Taiwan". Kirchengesang und Hymnologie in Zeiten der Transformation. Teil I, Hauptreferate (I.A.H-Bulletin. Publikation der Internationalen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie). Nr. 45, Jg. 2017. pp. 58-81. Tilburg 2018. (Deutsch)

2017   CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "O Come, Let Us Sing – Die hundertjährige Geschichte eines Anthems in Taiwanesischen Gemeindeliederbüchern". Hymns in Liturgy and Life / Kirchenlieder in Liturgie und Leben. Teil II. Tagungsbericht / Proceedings. Cambridge UK 2015. HSGBI - HSUSC - IAH. I.A.H. Bulletin Nr. 44, Jg. 2016. pp. 52-62. Tilburg. (Deutsch)

2016b  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Observing „Hymnology as Academic Subject“ in German-speaking Area by Retrospective Regional Conference of Internationational Felowship for Research in Hymnology in 1986". In: Kuandu Music Journal. No.24. Taipei.

2016a  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Die Taiwanesischen Gesangbücher ab dem 17. Jahrhundert. Ein kurzer Rückblick". W. Fuhrmann / I. Geanta / M. Grassl / D. Sedivy (Hg.). Kürzen. Gedenkschrift für Manfred Angerer, p. 173-191. Wien: Praesens Verlag. (Original: 2012 "Cultural Exchanges between the Orient and the Occident by Transcending Barriers"). (Deutsch)

2015  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Discussion on interchangeable Use between Tunes and Words in Dutch-Door-Bookbinding Hymnbooks based on “Memoirs of the Passed Seventy Years” by Gim-Seng LIM". In: Kuandu Music Journal. No.21. Taipei. pp. 7-28.

2014  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "VON SCHOTTLAND „BIS AN DAS ENDE DER ERDE“ - Ueber die fruehen Kirchenlieder in Formosa (Taiwan) in schottischen Berichten". A Sacred Soundscape.Part II /Klanglandschaft des Heiligen. Teil II (I.A.H-Bulletin. Publikation der Internationalen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie). Nr. 42, Jg. 2014. pp. 23-33. Graz-Opole. (Deutsch)

2013b  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "The Analysis of two Editions of Iōng Sim Sîn Si in Taiwan Study Research Center of National Taiwan Library". In: Kuandu Music Journal. No.18. Taipei. pp. 7-26.

2013a CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "The Past and Present in Using of Archives in London". In: Soochow University Library Newsletter. No.36. Taipei. pp. 1-7.

2012  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Cultural Exchanges between the Orient and the Occident by Transcending Barriers: A Concise Review of Taiwanese Hymnals". In: Art Critique of Taiwan (ACT), issue 49, pp. 16-24. (Chinesische Version des 2016 "Die Taiwanesischen Gesangbücher ab dem 17. Jahrhundert").

2011  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Rezeption des britischen Gesangbuchs Sacred Songs and Solos in Taiwan: Melodischer Einfluss und Anwendung im Taiwanesischen Gesangbuch von 1926". Christian Songs under Persecution and Oppression. (I.A.H-Bulletin. Publikation der Internationalen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie). Nr. 39, Jg. 2011. pp. 37-54. Graz-Opole. (Deutsch)

2009b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Study on the Sources of Words and Tunes of Séng Si 2009 Based on Songs First Appeared In Taiwanese Séng Si 1923 and Séng Si 1926". In: Formosan Journal of Music Research. No. 9. pp. 59-78. (Deutsch)

2009a  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Ein neu entdecktes Gesangsbuch aus Formosa (Taiwan) 1923–zur Zeit der japanischen Besatzung". BENE CANTATE EI. Festschrift 50 Jahre IAH. (I.A.H-Bulletin. Publikation der Internationalen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie). Nr. 37, Jg. 2009. pp. 51-72. Graz-Opole.

2008c CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Die Verbreitung der Psalmlieder von den Niederlanden nach Formosa. I.A.H-Bulletin. Publikation der Internationalen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie. Nr. 35/36, Jg. 2007/08. pp. 269-280. Germany. (Deutsch)

2008b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Study on Singing of Sincan Dialect Lord’s Prayer in the Period of Formosa under the Dutch". In: Formosan Journal of Music Research. No. 7. pp. 1-32.

2008a CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Rock of Ages vs. Bān-Sè-Poân: Study on Translated and Created Texts in Hymns of William Campbell" In: Guandu Music Journal, No. 8. Taipei. pp. 145-180.

2007b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "The Structural Features of Symbolum Nicenum in Mass in B Minor BWV 232 by Johann Sebastian Bach". In: Guandu Music Journal, No. 6, pp.1-24.

2007a CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Preliminary Comprehension of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Disseminating in the Period of Formosa under the Dutch in Seventeenth Century Based on De Psalmen Davids by Peter Datheen". Taipei. In: Formosan Journal of Music Research. No. 4, p. 1-19.

2006b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Musical Archives on the Western to the Orient in Late 19th Century: Outline of Musical Theoretical Books by Carstairs Douglas in Bodleian Library". In: Formosan Journal of Music Research. No. 3, p. 1-19.

2006a CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "The Musical Opinion and Compositions of Church Reformer Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531)". In: Guandu Music Journal, No. 4, pp. 93-116.

2005  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "The Preliminary Investigation of “World Music” in Taiwanese Church Hymnal Sèng Si". In: Guandu Music Journal, No. 3, pp. 41-76.

1998  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Ein Kapitel ueber das Taiwanesische Kirchengesangbuch". In: Singt und Spiel, Jg. 65, Heft 1, S. 5-12. Zuerich. (Deutsch)

1996  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Heinrich Schenkers Wiener Gedenkstatten: zu seinem sechzigsten Todesjahr". Mitteilungen der Oesterreichischen Gesellschaft fuer Musikwissenschaften 30, pp. 41-51. (Deutsch)

1994  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Musicological Works of Wang Kwang-chi and the Musicology of the Berlin School in 1930s－Beginning with Wang's Own Autobiography". In: Study of the Arts. No. 11, March 1994, p. 113-132.

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IX. Conference papers 

2024 CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "RAVENSHAW – Die Nacht ist kommen – MONKLAND: Drei Brüdergesänge und ihre Ausbreitung in Taiwan". 2024 international conference in Prag (Czech Republic) / 32^nd International Study Conference of the International Society for Hymnological Studies. (29 July - 2 August 2024). (Deutsch)

2022 CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Das methodistische Universitätskirchengesangbuch Soochow Hymnal zur Zeit des Ausnahmezustands in Taiwan: Eine grundlegende Untersuchung". Paper to the Extraordinary IAH Conference. Mainz (DE), Germany. (9. September 2022). (Deutsch)

2021 CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "A Survey of Development to the vicennial Interdisciplinary Research in Mainzer Gesangbucharchiv: Based on Mainzer Hymnologische Studien". Paper to the Research Results of Scholars of School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Soochow University, Taiwan. (25. March 2021).

2019 CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "„O du Hüter Israel“ – Quellenreise durch Okzident und Orient zum Einfluss des Freylinghausen-Gesangbuchs in Taiwan". Paper to the 30^th Biennial IAH Conference. Halle, Germany. (30. July 2019). (Deutsch)

2018 CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Congregational life and Church Music Style in the Pop-Oratorium Luther and Die Akte Zwingli-Ein Mysterienspiel". Conference paper at "2018 Conference on Religious Studies", Taiwan Association for Religious Studies. Taichung: National Museum of Natural Science. (25. July 2018).

2017b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Die Musik in der Reformation aus verschiedenen Perspektiven", Paper to Symposium und Jahrestagung 2017 des Germanisten- und Deutschlehrerverbands Taiwan. (28. Oct. 2017).

2017a CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Die Rezeption der Lutherlieder in Taiwan". Keynote speech for 29^th Biennial IAH Conference. Løgumkloster, DK. (2. Aug. 2017) (Deutsch).

2015b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Applications of Ecumenical Hymns in IAH International Joint Conference between 1997 and 2015". Paper to "2015 Taiwan Musicology Forum". National Sun Yat-Sen University. (20. Nov. 2015).

2015a CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "O Come, Let Us Sing – Die hundertjährige Geschichte eines Anthems in Taiwanesischen Gemeindeliederbüchern", Paper to the 28^th IAH International Joint Conference, Cambridge, UK. (27. July 2015). (Deutsch)

2014  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Sacred Soundscape Reverberation–Overview of European Ecumenical Hymnals for the last Two Decades". Paper to "2014 Taiwan Musicology Forum". National Taiwan University. (21. Nov. 2014).

2013c CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Impact of Internet Development between Learning, Teaching and Research in Western Music History". Paper to "2013 Taiwan Musicology Forum". National Taiwan University. (19. Oct. 2013).

2013b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "VON SCHOTTLAND „BIS AN DAS ENDE DER ERDE“ - Ueber die fruehen Kirchenlieder in Formosa (Taiwan) in schottischen Berichten", Paper to the 27^th Biennial IAH Conference, Amsterdam, NL. (10. - 17. Aug. 2013) (Deutsch)

2013a CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "The centenary Development of classifying Taiwanese Hymnbooks by Viewing the Hymns in the Period of Formosa under the Dutch". Conference paper at "2013 Conference on Religious Studies", Taiwan Association for Religious Studies. Taipei. (6. July 2013).

2012b  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Preliminary Study on Music Introduction Teaching Materials of Scottish Church in Nineteenth Century". Paper to "2012 Taiwan Musicology Forum". National Kaohsiung Normal University. (17. Dec. 2012).

2012a  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Reanalysed and Systematized to the Theories of Cultural Interaction between Orient and Occident by Nattl, Kartomi and Shiloah & Cohen". Paper to the 29^th Inter-conference Symposium of School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Soochow University, Taiwan. (16. March 2012).

2011b  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "The study of Acculturation in Taiwanese hymns based on Hans Robert Jauss's Reception theory". Paper to "2011 Taiwan Musicology Forum". Hsin-Chu: National Chiao Tung University. (30. Oct. 2011).

2011a  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "The Application of Initial Hymntunes of Ira David Sankey in Taiwanese Hymnals: Based on the Study of Hymns Sources Notes in "SONGS AND SOLOS" in Sèng Si (1926 Version)". In: The International Symposium "Christianity and Music". Taipei (30. April 2011).

2010   CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Use of the Split-Leaf Hymnal in the early Japanese occupied in Taiwan".  Paper to "2010 Taiwan Musicology Forum". Taiwan: Chiayi (26. November 2010).

2009b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Relation and Signification of the Source between Taiwanese Hymnal 2009 and SONGS AND SOLOS Based on Topics of Joint Conference of Internationalen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie". Paper to "2009 Taiwan Musicology Forum". Taipei (28. November 2009).   Top

2009a  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "The Reception of British Hymnbook Sacred Songs and Solos in Taiwan".  The 25^th Biennial IAH Conference/Joint Conference, Opole/Kamień Ślaski, Poland. (29. July 2009) (Deutsch)

2008b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "The development and reform on two versions of Taiwanese Hymnbooks in the Japanese occupied between 1895-1945".  Paper to "2008 Taiwan Musicology Forum". Tainan (15. November 2008).

2008a CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "From Rock of Ages cleft for me to Myriad-Ages-Rock: Transformation and new composition of Hymns in Taiwan". Paper to the 25^th Inter-conference Symposium of School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Soochow University, Taiwan. (14. March 2008)

2007c CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Die Verbreitung der Psalmlieder von den Niederlanden nach Formosa", Paper to the 24^th Biennial IAH Conference, Trondheim, Norway. (29. July - 3. Aug. 2007) (Deutsch)

2007b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "History of music and the begin of music history: from the skull of Josef Haydn, the Tenth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven to the sources of the Stile Nacht." Paper to "2007 Taiwan Musicology Forum". Taipei (14. December 2007).

2007a CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "A Further Comprehensive Analysis to Psalm Chanting Prevailed in the Period of Formosa under the Dutch based on ‘1000 Psalm Books’ Referred in Ginsel’s Dissertation". Conference paper at "2007 International Conference on Religious Studies", Taiwan Association for Religious Studies. Taipei. (1. July, 2007)

2006  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Singing Ióng Sim Sin Si with the Hymn Tunes in 3 Parts of 1868". Paper to "2006 Taiwan Musicology Forum". Kaoshung (1. December 2006).

2005  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "The disciplines of musicology development in University of Vienna". Paper to "2005 Taiwan Musicology Forum". Taipei (11. November 2005).

2004   CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Study to the Relationship of the Melodies between Genevan Psalter and Anglo-Genevan Psalter", Paper to the International Conference on Religious Musics, pp. 157-193. (21. October 2004)

2002b CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "The Dissemination and Development of Scottish Metrical Psalter in Seventeenth Century: A close Review of three Revisions of Scottish Psalter used by Taiwanese Hymnbook Sèng-Si". Paper to the 18^th Inter-conference Symposium of School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Soochow University, Taiwan. pp. 1-29. (3. May 2002)

2002a CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Biography of the Hymnology". Paper to the "Symposium on Religions and Art", pp. 1-15. (26. April 2002)

2001  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Comparison of the metrical psalms in Europe of the 16^th Century". Paper to the "Symposium of Religious Musics" from F.G.S. Foundation for Buddhist Culture & Education (21. May 2001)

2000  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "Development of the classification of musicology in German speaks area". Paper to the 15^th Inter-conference Symposium of School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Soochow University, Taiwan. (18. May 2000)

1999  CHIANG, Yu-Ring. "An Example of Christian Musical Historical Documentation in the Period of Formosa under the Dutch in Seventeenth Centruary". Conference paper at the Humanity and Society on Across-Century in Aletheia University. Taipei. (5. June 1999)

X. Dissertation and Thesis

1998  "Séng Si Koa. Das erste Kirchengesangbuch in Taiwan—Bibliographische Untersuchung der Primärquellen." Ph.D. dissertation, University of Vienna, Austria. (Deutsch)

1995  "Analyse zur frühen Rezeption der Sonatensatzform in Beethovens letzten Streichquartetten im Spiegel der deutschsprachigen Musikzeitschriften bis Theodor Helm im Jahr 1868 mit Hilfe der Kompositionslehre von Heinrich Birnbach und Adolf Bernhard Marx." Master's thesis, University of Vienna, Austria. (Deutsch)