Paula Kautschitz is an Austrian model based in Vienna, represented internationally by METRO Models in Zurich — one of Europe's leading model agencies — alongside representation in Milan, Barcelona, Munich, and Athens. Born and raised in Austria, she has built a multi-year career that spans fashion editorials, magazine covers, advertising campaigns, and runway appearances across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Her combination of classical European elegance and versatile presence has made her a sought-after face across a wide range of modeling markets.
Beyond her work in front of the camera, Paula is a qualified journalist, a dimension of her background that informs the thoughtfulness and precision she brings to every project. She works globally, maintaining a presence across multiple international markets while being anchored in Vienna and Klagenfurt am Wörthersee in Austria.
Paula Kautschitz has spent over a decade as a full-time model, working with clients and model agencies around the world. Her career trajectory reflects the kind of sustained professional dedication that distinguishes working models in the competitive international fashion industry. She has appeared in advertising campaigns for major global brands — including past work for McDonald's — and her editorial portfolio spans some of the most respected fashion titles in publication today.
Her modeling career has taken her across continents: from the luxury and commercial markets of Europe to editorial assignments in the Philippines, Egypt, the Baltic region, and Central Asia, demonstrating the truly global scope of her work. METRO Models, the Zurich-based model agency that represents her, is widely recognised as one of the most prestigious and innovative agencies in the German-speaking world, and Paula is among the talent featured on its curated Main board.
Paula's editorial credits demonstrate both the breadth of her reach and the calibre of publications that have featured her work. She has graced the covers of internationally distributed titles and appeared in full editorial spreads across fashion, luxury, and lifestyle magazines. Her editorial output — spanning more than 15 published fashion features and seven magazine covers — reflects consistent demand from creative directors and photographers across multiple markets.
Paula Kautschitz is not only a working model but also a model mentor and entrepreneur. In spring 2022, she founded Modelschmiede, an online model mentoring business based in Vienna through which she coaches aspiring models on building sustainable careers in the industry. Drawing on her own decade-plus of experience working with international model agencies and clients, she provides guidance that is both practically grounded and deeply informed by first-hand knowledge of the profession.
She is also the creator and host of Behind the Scenes, a German-language podcast that takes listeners inside the world of modeling, offering candid perspectives on the industry rarely heard in public. Her background as a trained journalist gives the podcast a depth and editorial quality that sets it apart from typical influencer content. The show is available on major streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and has developed a dedicated following among aspiring and working models across the German-speaking world.
Through her entrepreneurial work, Paula has established herself as a respected voice in the modeling community — one of the few active professional models to combine high-level international bookings with an educational platform and a regular publishing outlet. Her profile at METRO Models, one of Europe's most reputed model agencies, reflects not only her photographic and commercial abilities but also the broader professional identity she has cultivated over more than a decade in the industry.
