| 1972-1978 | Studium der Betriebswirtschaft, Marketing und Produktionstechnik, Universität Linz |
| 1978-1984 | Doktorat am Institut für Revisions-, Treuhand- und Rechnungswesen, Universität Linz |
| 1991-1996 | Abgeordneter zum Oberösterreichischen Landtag |
| 1996 | Abgeordneter zum Nationalrat |
| seit 1996 | Abgeordneter zum Europäischen Parlament |
| | Lehraufträge: Universität Klagenfurt, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Linz |
| 1978-1983 | Institute of Higher Education for Tourism, Schloss Klessheim, Salzburg |
| 1984 | Entry into the family business |
| 1987 | Chief Executive Officer, Hochzillertal GmbH, Kaltenbach |
| Managing Director, Schultz Group, Kaltenbach |
| 2004-2010 | President, Women in the Economy, Schwaz |
| since 2005 | Committee member, Association of Travel Agencies in Tyrol |
| 2008-2010 | Vice President, Tyrol Economic Chamber, Innsbruck |
| 2008-2011 | Member of the Committee, Tyrol Tourism-Development Fund, Innsbruck |
| Member, Advisory Board for Tyrol Tourism, Innsbruck |
| 2008-2013 | President, Women in the Economy, Austrian People's Party Business Federation, Vienna |
| President, Women in the Economy, Tyrol Economic Chamber, Innsbruck |
| since 2008 | Member of Economic Parliament, Tyrol Economic Chamber, Innsbruck |
| since 2010 | Member of the Steering Committee for the Division for Tourism and the Leisure Industry, The Tyrol Economic Chamber, Innsbruck |
| Deputy Chairwoman, Association of Hotels in Tyrol |
| Vice President, WKO - Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Vienna |
| 2012-2015 | Deputy President of EUROCHAMBRES, Brussels |
| since 2015 | President, "Women in Business", Austrian Federal Economic Chamber |
| Vice President of EUROCHAMBRES, Brussels |
| since 2016 | President of the ibw - Institut für Bildungsforschung der Wirtschaft Austria, Research and Development in Vocational Education and Training,Vienna |
| Vice President of Wirtschaftsbund and Vice President "Women in Business", Wirtschaftsbund, Central Office, Vienna |
| 1982-1987 | Studies of Economic Sciences, University of Vienna |
| 1983-1988 | Studies of Legal Sciences, University of Vienna |
| 1988-1990 | International Studies, University of Vienna |
| 1993-1994 | Postgraduate Studies, Nonprofit-Management, University of Freiburg |
| 1988-2001 | Federation of Austrian Industry (IV) |
| 1988-1992 | Department for Trade and International Monetary Policy, Federation of Austrian Industry |
| 1992-1993 | Assistant to the Secretary General, Federation of Austrian Industry |
| 1993-2001 | Head, European Information Service (1995-2001 official Euro Info Centre of the European Commission) |
| 1996-2001 | Managing Director, Association "Euro Info Centre der Industriellenvereinigung" |
| 1996-2000 | Head of Department "European Integration" |
| 2000-2001 | Managing Director of the projects "EU-competition law and Austrian Competition Authority" and "Austrian Offset-Opportunities" |
| since 2001 | Head of European Policy Coordination Department, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber WKÖ, Vienna |
