| 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 |
| 1984-1986 | Design Engineer, Fischer Ski &Tennis |
| 1987-1988 | Project Engineer, Fischer Ski & Tennis |
| 1988-1991 | Project- and Design Engineer, FACC AG, Ried im Innkreis |
| 1992-1997 | Program Manager, FACC AG, Ried im Innkreis |
| 1998-2000 | Business Development Manager, FACC AG, Ried im Innkreis |
| 2001-2008 | Vice President Structures, FACC AG, Ried im Innkreis |
| 2008-2011 | Executive Vice President Aerostructures, FACC AG, Ried im Innkreis |
| since 2011 | Chief Executive Officer, FACC AG, Ried im Innkreis |
| 2006-2009 | Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Innovation and Product Management, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria |
| 2008-2009 | Erasmus International Product Design Engineering, Hanzehogeschool Groningen |
| 2009 | Research and Development Mercedes-Benz Cars, Innovation Studio Department Intern, Daimler AG, Stuttgart |
| 2009-2011 | Master of Science in Engineering, Innovation and Product Management, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria |
| 2011-2012 | Project Management Cabin0 A350 XWB, Cabin/Fuselage Strategy, Configuration and Change Management, Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg |
| since 2012 | ETC - Emerging Technologies and Concepts, Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg |
| 1986-1991 | Sales, flat steel products, Scandinavia & Switzerland, voestalpine Stahl GmbH, Linz |
| 1992-1995 | Representive, voestalpine Stahl GmbH, Authorised Officer Metalservice S.P.A., Italy |
| 1995-2003 | Executive Board Director-Managing Director, Metalservice S.P.A., Veneta Nastri S.R.L., Cosivi S.R.L., Italy |
| 2003-2007 | Managing Director, voestalpine Stahl Service Center GmbH |
| 2007-2012 | Chairman of the Executive Board, voestalpine Polynorm NV |
| 2012-2013 | Director of new formed Business Unit Automotive Body Parts, voestalpine Metal Forming GmbH, Linz |
| since 2013 | Executive Board Member, voestalpine Metal Forming GmbH, Linz |
