| 2001-2011 | verschiedene Engagements in Film und Fernsehen |
| 2004-2007 | Schauspielausbildung,Fritz-Kirchhoff Schule, Berlin |
| 2007-2009 | Sprechtraining nach Schlaffhorst-Andersen bei Margarete Seid |
| 2008 | Engagiert als Schauspielerein, Stadttheater Bruneck |
| seit 2009 | Künstlerin, Regisseurin im Zentrum für Politische Schönheit |
| 2010 | Meisner-Technique Coaching im Acting Studio Berlin |
| 2011 | Fotokurs Basic und Schnittkurs Final Cut Pro X, VHS Berlin |
| | "Nachbarschaft" Theater Ballhaus Ost Berlin, Regie: Rahel Salvoldelli |
| | "Schuld - die Barbarei Europas" Kurzfilm, Regie: Cesy Leonard |
| 2012 | "Die Zeit heilt alle Wunder" Kurzfilm, Regie: Cesy Leonard |
| | "Kanzlerin im Untergrund" Theaterstück Steirischer Herbst Festival 2012, Regie: Cesy Leonard, mit Anna König und Luise Gabel "Nachtwehen" Experimenteller Kurzfilm, Regie: Cesy Leonard (Auftrag für Noordkaap Festival) |
| 2013 | "Netz für die Welt", Projektleitung Cesy Leonard und Philipp Ruch |
| | "Johan und Marie" Historischer Kurzfilm, Regie: Cesy Leonard, Lopta Film |
| | Schnittpraktikum bei BS - Media, Bernhard Strubel |
| 2013-2014 | "Montags Tanzen", Kurzfilm Regie: Cesy Leonard |
| 2014 | Künstlerische Mitarbeit/ Regie, Kindertransporthilfe des Bundes |
| | Lecture Performance, Alumni-Tagung, Journalistenstipendium, Quandt Stiftung, "Kunst - M(m)acht - Politik" |
| | Konzept und Performance, IRRITATION für Zentrum für Politische Schönheit, Wien |
| | Lecture Performance, "Demokratie vererbt sich nicht - Partizipation RELOADED", Klagenfurt |
| 2014-2015 | Künstlerischemitarbeit/ Regie "Erster Europäische Mauerfall" |
| 2015 | Künstlerische Mitarbeit/ Regie "Die Toten Kommen" |
| | Mitarbeit am Theaterstück 2099, Premiere 09/2015 am Schauspielhaus Dortmund |
| | Lecture Performances: Werk X "Monopol auf Morgen"; Kunsthochschule Braunschweig, Theatertreffen 2015 |
| seit 2014 | Regie, Arbeit am Dokumentarfilm über das Zentrum für Politische Schönheit |
| 1973-1979 | Research Assistant, Institute for Agricultural Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 1978 | Doctorate, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 1979-1984 | Executive Assistant, Provincial Chamber of Agriculture of Tyrol, Innsbruck |
| 1985-1989 | Director, Provincial Chamber of Agriculture of Tyrol, Innsbruck |
| 1989-1994 | Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Vienna |
| 1995-2004 | European Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Brussels |
| 2005-2011 | Chairman, Ecosocial Forum Europe, Vienna |
| 2005-2015 | Chairman, RISE-Foundation, Brussels |
| 2014-2015 | Chairman of the Steering Committee of the EU scientific programme for Expo Milano 2015 |
| since 2012 | President, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna |
| since 2016 | President, Board of Trustees to the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS), Vienna |
| 1983-1984 | Technical College at Graz-Gösting |
| since 1984 | Member of Trade Union proge |
| 1984-1987 | Vocational School (lathe operator) |
| 1987-1990 | Skilled worker (lathe operator) Company Siemens Mobility |
| 1987-1988 | National Service |
| 1989 | Otto-Möbes-Academy, Graz |
| 1989-1990 | Academy for Social Studies of the Chamber of Labour at Mödling |
| since 1990 | Secretary of the Trade Union proge |
| 1992-2001 | Mag. Iur., Karl-Franzens-University, Graz |
| since 2000 | Lay Judge, Court of Appeal, Graz |
| 2000-2005 | Member of the Supervisory Board, Chamber of Labour for Styria; Substitute Member of the General Assembly, Federal Chamber of Labour |
| 2003-2005 | Member of the Provincial Directorate, Styrian Employment Office |
| 2004-2005 | Substitute Member of the General Assembly, Provincial Health Insurance Fund for Styria |
| since 2005 | Member of the Executive Committee, Chamber of Labour for Styria |
| 2001-2011 | Member of the Independent Financial Tribunal, Graz Regional Financial Directorate |
| 2010-2013 | Chief Whip of the Social Democratic Party in the Federal Council; Member of the Federal Party Executive Committee and the Federal Party Presidium of the Social Democratic Party |
| 2008-2013 | Deputy Head of the Social Democratic Parliamentary Party - Parliamentary Party of the Social Democratic Members of the National Council, Federal Council and the European Parliament |
| 2013-2016 | Federal Minister of Defence and Sports |
| since 2016 | Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology |
| 2008-2011 | Provincial Chairman of the Young ÖVP - Austrian People's Party, Vienna |
| since 2009 | Federal Chairman of the Young ÖVP |
| 2010-2011 | Member of the Vienna Provincial Diet and Vienna City Council, ÖVP, Vienna |
| 2011-2013 | State Secretary for Integration, Federal Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Austria, Vienna |
| 2013-2017 | Austrian Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, Vienna |
| since 2017 | Federal Chancellor, Republic of Austria, Vienna |
| 1992-1993 | Assistant, and consequently Adviser, Department for International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia, Zagreb |
| 1993 | BA in English and Spanish languages and literature, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb |
| 1993-1995 | Adviser, and consequently Senior Adviser to Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Zagreb |
| 1995 | Special intensive course in diplomacy and German language, Diplomatic Academy, Vienna |
| 1995-1997 | Head, Department for North America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Croatia, Zagreb |
| 1997-1998 | Diplomatic Counsellor, Embassy of Croatia, Ottawa |
| 1998-2000 | Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Croatia, Ottawa |
| 2000 | MA in Political Science, Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb |
| 2001-2003 | Minister Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Zagreb |
| 2003 | Elected Member, Croatian Parliament, 7th Electoral District |
| 2003-2005 | Minister of European Integration, Croatia, Zagreb |
| 2004-2005 | Deputy Head, State Delegation and Chief Negotiator for Negotiations on the Accession of Croatia to the European Union |
| 2005-2008 | Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Republic of Croatia, Zagreb |
| 2008-2011 | Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to the United States of America |
| 2011-2014 | Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO, Brussels |
| since 2015 | President, Republic of Croatia, Zagreb |
| 1982-1984 | Volunteer, Aktion Sühnezeichen, World Information on Energy, Amsterdam |
| 1984-1987 | School voor de Journalistiek, Utrecht |
| 1987-1989 | Correspondent, Dutch Media - Avro Radio en Persdienst GPD, Cologne |
| 1989-1990 | Trainee program, TV en radio, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Cologne |
| 1990-2002 | Editor in Charge, Anchor, several positions, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Cologne |
| 1993 | Arthur Burns Fellowship, NBC, Denver |
| 2002-2004 | Political Correspondent, Phoenix, Berlin |
| 2004-2010 | Anchor, daily political talkshow "Phoenix Runde", Berlin |
| 2010-2013 | Political TV correspondent, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Berlin |
| since 2013 | Self-employed anchor, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk and ARD Morgenmagazin, Berlin |
| 2013-2014 | Consultant, MeinesHolla&Partners, The Hague |
| since 2015 | Anchor, daily political talkshow "Phoenix Runde", Berlin |
