| 1983-1989 | Master studies, Business Education, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna |
| 1990-1993 | Trainee, Federation of Austrian Industries, Vienna |
| 1993-1995 | Deputy Head, Signum, Publishing House for Economics and Politics, Vienna |
| 1995-1998 | Marketing Director, Lower Austrian ÖVP - Austrian People's Party, St. Pölten |
| 1998-2011 | President, European Forum Wachau |
| 1998-2003 | Executive Director, Lower Austrian ÖVP - Austrian People's Party, St. Pölten |
| 1999-2003 | Member, National Assembly, ÖVP - Austrian People's Party,Vienna |
| 2003-2011 | Country Counsellor, Federal State of Lower Austria, social affairs, EU's regional policy, labour and family issues, St. Pölten |
| 2008-2011 | Deputy Leader, ÖVP - Austrian People's Party, Vienna |
| 2010-2011 | Vice-President, Assembly of European Regions |
| since 2011 | Head, ÖAAB - Employees Association, ÖVP - Austrian People's Party, Vienna |
| 2011-2016 | Austrian Federal Minister of the Interior, Vienna |
| 2016-2017 | Deputy Governor, Provincial Government of Lower Austria, St. Pölten |
| since 2017 | Governor, Provincial Government of Lower Austria, St. Pölten |
| | University of Vienna, Doctor of Laws |
| 1981-1984 | Head of Training, Assistant to the Chairman of the Management Board, Österreichische Volksfürsorge Jupiter Versicherungs-AG |
| 1981-1992 | Managing Director, Friedrich Funder Instituts für Journalistenausbildung und Medienforschung |
| 1992-1994 | Deputy Director, Politische Akademie |
| 1994-2004 | Member of the Management Board, Chief Financial Officer, BEWAG - Burgenländische Elektrizitätswirtschafts AG |
| 2004-2005 | Chairman of the Management Board, UTA Telekom AG |
| 2005-2011 | Member of the Management Board, Burgenland Holding AG |
| Chief Executive Officer, Head of M&A EVN AG, EVN Mazedonien/Albanien |
| since 2011 | Member of the Management Board, Flughafen Wien AG |
| since 2015 | Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Hypo NÖ |
| 1973-1978 | Studium der Rechtswissenschaften und der Volkswirtschaft, Universität Wien |
| 1977-1979 | Vorsitzender der Hochschülerschaft, Universität Wien, Gerichtspraxis |
| 1979-1980 | Auslandsstudium an der Johns Hopkins University, Bologna |
| 1981 | Volontariat, Europäischen Kommission, Generaldirektion Erziehung und Wissenschaft, Brüssel |
| 1982-1984 | Redakteur, Fernsehen Ausland, ORF |
| 1984-1985 | Korrespondent, Studio Bonn, ORF |
| 1985-1986 | Redakteur, Fernsehen Inland, ORF |
| 1986-1987 | Studioleiter Brüssel, ORF |
| 1987-1991 | Studioleiter Bonn, 1990 auch zuständig für DDR, ORF |
| 1991-1995 | Hauptabteilungsleiter Politik und Zeitgeschehen, ORF |
| | Moderator "Auslandsreport", "Inlandsreport", ORF |
| 1995-1997 | Sendungsverantwortlicher Moderator "REPORT", ORF |
| 1997-2003 | Geschäftsführer und Chefredakteur n-tv, Der Nachrichtensender, Berlin |
| 2003-2004 | Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der Puls-TV GmbH |
| | Produktion der ProSieben Austria News |
| 2005-2010 | Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der Brandstätter Business Communications - Agentur für Strategie, PR und Coaching GmbH. |
| seit 2009 | Member of LEADING Advisors Group GmbH |
| seit 2010 | Chefredakteur, Kurier |
| | Agenturenverbund von: Brandstätter Business Communications GmbH, brainbows Informationsmanagement GmbH, Ecker & Partner Öffentlichkeitsarbeit & Lobbying GmbH, Institut für Strategieanalysen und Kommunikationsforschung, Public Interest - Lobbying Consultants GmbH, Sophie Karmasin Market Intelligence GmbH, Wolfgang Rosam Change Communications GmbH |
| 1977 | Studies, Law, Communication and Political Science |
| 1980 | Johns Hopkins University Bologna, Diploma |
| | School of Advanced International Studies |
| | Fulbright Scholarship |
| 1982 | Ph.D., University of Vienna |
| 1982-1989 | Credit und Marketing, Chase Manhattan Bank, Vienna |
| 1982 | 10 months credit training, Chase Manhattan Bank, London |
| 1983 | Assistant Treasurer, Chase Manhattan Bank, Vienna |
| 1987 | Chase Manhattan Private Banking, New York, London, Luxemburg, Geneva, Zurich |
| 1988 | Vice President Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. Austria |
| 1989 | Country Manager for International Individual Banking (Chase Austria) |
| 1989-1992 | Director Asset Management, Meinl Bank AG |
| 1990 | Member of Board, Julius Meinl Investment GmbH, KAG |
| 1992-1997 | Member of Board, Bank der Österr. Postsparkasse AG |
| 1992 | Member of Board, P.S.K. Invest KAG |
| Head of Advisory Board, P.S.K. Invest KAG |
| 1997 -1998 | Member of Board, LGT Bank in Liechtenstein (Österreich) AG |
| 1998-2003 | Member of Board, INVESCO BANK Österreich AG |
| | European representative at the London OPMC (INVESCO off shore product management committee) and associate member of CEEC (continental European executive committee) |
| 2003 | Generali Insurance Group Austria |
| Member of Board, Generali Bank Österreich AG |
| since 2004 | Member of Board, 3 Banken Generali Investment GesmbH |
| 2007 | Member of Board, Generali Capital Management GmbH |
