Renate Habinger (born 11 August 1957, in Sankt Pölten) is an Austrian graphic artist and illustrator. Habinger studied graphic design at the (1971âÂÂ1975) and since then, she has been working as a freelance artist. In 1997, she set up the workshop the "Schneiderhäusl" in Oberndorf an der Melk.
Renate Habinger studied graphic design at the Higher Federal Graphic Arts Training and Research Institute from 1971 to 1975 and has worked as a freelance artist ever since. In 1997, she established a paper workshop, the "Schneiderhäusl," in Oberndorf an der Melk, where she has since offered papermaking workshops for children, teenagers, and adults. The summer school for children's book illustration has been held there annually since 2008. The Children's Book House in the Schneiderhäusl was opened on August 10, 2013. In 2019, the Children's Book House in the Schneiderhäusl was awarded the Special Prize of the Lower Austrian Culture Prize (Recognition Prize).