Konrad and Anna Mautner:Folk life – research and applicationsKonrad Mautner made an important contribution to the image of theSalzkammergut which forms the popular perception of the region.This Austrian flagship landscape was not merely a summer retreatfor Konrad: through his extensive research, the records he gatheredand the publications he produced on both the material- and non--material culture of the area, his contribution to the region’s sense ofidentity continues to influence its image, and its economic success,to this day.From around 1907, Konrad Mautner was in contact with majormajor folklore and ethnographic academics and practitioners. Hewas personally in touch with Michael Haberlandt, Director of theVolks­kundemuseum in Vienna, which at the time focused on the-Cisleithanianarea of the Habsburg Empire. He took particular­interest in traditional folk music and songs, working with many ofthe leading researchers, and was a close friend of Raimund Zoder,a prominent figure in these circles.The results of his research can be found in the relevant journalsof the time,Zeitschrift für österreichische Volkskundefrom 1907 orDas deutsche Volksliedfrom 1909. Konrad and Anna Mautner appliedthe findings of their research systematically in practice for examplethrough the design of traditional costumes and the organization offestivals and processions. Konrad Mautner utilized the technical inno-vations of his day, using the newly invented phonograph to recordspeech and songs.Mautner described himself in his writings as a“Grundlsee expert”,claiming to be“in possession” of Grundlsee’s entire oral tradition.Although he himself was generally only there during the summermonths, he criticized the deleterious influence of the summer cityvisitors on the customs and traditions of the region. He also fearedthe disappearance of the folk culture through the technical and socialtransformations taking place within the local population.MP110