In 2007 he was appointed head of the department for chamber music at the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia in Madrid.
In addition he teaches at several summer academies, including Pro Quartet Paris, Accademia Chighiana Siena and the Misqua Montreal.
Many of his students received international prizes, have become concert masters in important orchestras, or made a name for themselves with solo careers.
In 1970 Günter Pichler founded the Alban Berg Quartett and was the first violin of this world famous string quartet until it disbanded in 2008.
In addition to his work with the Alban Berg Quartett and as a teacher, Günter Pichler started a career as a conductor.