Universität Wien / George Washington University, Washington, D.C.: Studies of Political Science in combination with History and Journalism. PhD with summa cum laude. Doctoral thesis awarded by “Dr. Maria Schaumayer Fund” as well as the Austrian Chamber of Commerce and the Austrian Chamber of Labour

Truman High School, Kansas City – USA: Graduation at Senior High School as “top 5% student”

FH Kufstein, Tirol:

• Master Study Program “Strategic Management IV – Innovation Management, HR, Change Management, Entrepreneurship”

Teaching in English

2018 - today

• Master PRDM “Crisis Communication; Leadership and Internal Communication”
• Bachelor JU “Online Strategies”

Teaching in English and German

• As of WS 2021/22: PR Videoproduktion, PR Lab, Master colloquium

MBA Program “Data Security” (“Project and Crisis Communication”)

• Executive Education Program “Communication & Psychology”
  Institute Psyche & Work for
• SFU Law School BA “Communication for Lawyers”

SFU Training Academy “Negotiation Skills”

APA Campus, Wien

• Executive Education Program “Crisis Communication”
• Member of the Examination Board – Public Relations

Communication & Business Advisor for Corporations, Executives, Agencies

• Development of strategies & offerings in the field of strategic communication & public affairs for international agencies
• Projects for national & international key clients – in major fields of communication: financial market communication, reputation management, media relations, crises management
• Individual consulting under own name for selected clients only

FHWien der WKW

• Professor “Communication Management”
• Deputy Managing Director (01/2011 – 09/2013)

Fachhochschule Wien der WKW

• Due to academic achievements, appointed “FH-Professor” 07/2012

Department of Communication

• Member of the Academic Advisory Board
• Teaching BA and  MA classes at the Communication as well as at the Marketing & Sales Study Programs: “Communication Strategy, Issue Management, Public Affairs, Crisis Communication”; coaching case studies
• Winning national & international speakers and PR experts for FHWien: joint teaching and “Ringvorlesung” for BA classes
• Acquiring corporate projects for the department

Department Management & Entrepreneurship

• Teaching BA and MA classes “Turn Around Management” and “Case Studies – Marketing and Corporate Communications”
• Member of the Examination Board for BA and MA at both departments
• BA and MA Thesis supervision at both departments
• Teaching in English and German

MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Sommerakademie Journalismus: “Corporate Communication for Journalists”

OMV Aktiengesellschaft

Senior Vice President Corporate Communication & Public Affairs

Universität Salzburg

Guest lecturer "Corporate Communications" (SS 2006)

Assistant Lecturer “Corporate Social Responsibility” (WS 2005 – WS 2007/08)

Lecturer “Market Research in PR” (WS 2005)

ONE / Connect Austria GmbH

Head of Corporate Communication; Public Affairs & Spokesperson

Österreichische Kontrollbank AG

Head of Public Relations

IIR - International Business Conferences

Unit Head

Business Journalist

• Working continuously for business magazines (weekly) and daily newspapers
• Research of investigative stories on a range of business issues
• Interviews with CEO
• Part of the press corps; i.e. covering the political rallies or corporate M&A