Austrian broadcaster ORF has announced Marvin Dietmann as the Eurovision 2026 Head of Contest.
Marvin Dietmann is a creative director who has produced many TV entertainment shows, films, music videos, theatre productions, and concert tours all over Europe. Marvin was born in Vienna, Austria, and began dancing at the age of 6. At 13, he started a professional ballet education and appeared in many classical ballets, including Swanlake and The Nutcracker. At the age of 16, he changed his educational direction and studied musical theatre, where he got trained in singing and acting.
Marvin has been involved in the contest since 2011, playing several roles.
During his career, he was in charge of staging numerous Eurovision performances for countries like Austria, Germany, Cyprus, Armenia, Australia, Czechia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Israel, Spain, Ireland, and the UK.
In addition, he was the stage director during.3 editions: 2015, 2017, and 2018.
In 2019, he was the Head of the Viewing Room.
With this appointment, Marvin will take over the role of Christer Björkman from Sweden
Eurovision 2026 will be held in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th, and 16th, 2026.
