| 1982-1991 | Diploma course in Law, Johannes Kepler University, Linz |
| 1998-1999 | LIMAK General Management Program, Linz, Emory University, Atlanta |
| 2000-2001 | Degree in "International Finance", University of Toronto |
| 2005-2013 | Doctorate, Social and Business Sciences, Johannes Kepler University, Linz |
| 2018 | Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Stanford Executive Program, Stanford, CA |
| 1987-1995 | Press officer, ÖVP - Austrian People's Party, Provincial Party Leadership for Upper Austria |
| 1995-2001 | Vice-Provincial Party Leader, ÖVP - Austrian People's Party, Provincial Party Leadership for Upper Austria |
| 1998 | Creative Director, Zoffel-Hoff & Partner, Wiesbaden |
| 1997-2001 | Member, Federal Council; Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee, Vienna |
| 2003-2009 | Chairman, ÖVP - Austrian People's Party Club, Provincial Parliament, Linz |
| 2001-2013 | Member, parliament in the Provincial Parliament of Upper Austria, Linz |
| Provincial Party Leader, ÖVP - Austrian People's Party, Provincial Party Leadership for Upper Austria, Linz |
| 2013-2018 | Member, Upper Austrian Provincial Government, Spokesman for Economics, Labor, Research, Science, Energy, Tourism, Regional Planning, Provincial Holding, Europe and Sport, Linz |
| since 2019 | Vice Chairman of the Board, VERBUND AG, Vienna |
