| 1995-1999 | Study of Political Sciences, Communication Sciences, History, University of Vienna |
| 1999 | M.A., University of Vienna |
| 1999-2000 | Researcher. UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Vienna |
| 1999-2002 | Teaching assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Vienna |
| 1999-2008 | Consultant, United Nations Organization, lectures on various UN-topics, United Nations Office in Vienna |
| 2001-2003 | Researcher, Office for Science of the City of Vienna; Holder, Forschungsstipendium der Stadt Wien |
| 2002-2004 | Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Vienna |
| 2003-2005 | Leading Researcher, project "Reporting of Western Print Media about the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina", founded by the Austrian National Bank, Vienna |
| Researcher, Project of the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (OIIP) conducted within the NODE-framwork (Perspectives of the EU-Enlargement for the Western Balkans), Vienna |
| since 2003 | Various lectures, Workshops, Seminars, Media Activities in the USA, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Sweden, Turkey, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Kosovo, China |
| since 2004 | Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Vienna |
| Lecturer on Western Balkans and European Integration at the postgraduate MA-studies "Balkan-Studies" |
| 2005-2006 | Research Analyst, Association Bosnia-Herzegovina 2005 |
| Project Leader and Senior Researcher, Project Design and Management, Coordination of Public activities in Austria, Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia; Title of the Project: Imaginations of Europe, Comparing Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia, New Orientations for Democracy in Europe (NODE), Vienna |
| since 2006 | Director, Austrian Office of the Center for European Integration Strategies (CEIS) |
| | Lecturer, Department of Slavic Studies, University of Vienna |
| 2008 | Ph.D., University of Vienna |
| since 2008 | Senior Researcher and Co-Chief of Party, Project: Transformation and Democratization of the Balkans |
| | Co-Chief of Party, Project: Europäisierung von Bosnien-Herzegovina, Kroatien und Serbien. Interne Voraussetzungen und Folgen eines (Nicht)EU-Beitritts |
| | Coordination of the Research Platform "POTREBA" (www.univie.ac.at/potreba) |
| 2010 | Establisment and Co-Leading of the "Kosovo-Study-Group" dealing with the EU-performance in Kosovo and the Western Balkans |
| 2010-2011 | Austrian Marshall Plan Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations (CTR), Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, John Hopkins University, Washington, D.C. |
| 2010-2012 | Co-Chief of Party - Research Project "Demokratie in sozial unsicheren Räumen. Zum Zusammenhang zwischen Migration und Demokratie in Serbien" (together with Prof. Dieter Segert and Prof. Heinz Fassmann) |
| since 2011 | Non-Resident Senior Fellow, CTR, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C. |
| since 2012 | Affiliated Researcher, Austrian Institute for International Affairs (OIIP) |
| Co-Director of Center for Advanced Studies, South East Europe |
| 1985-1992 | Studies, Psychology and Business Administration |
| 1993-1995 | Product Manager, Henkel, Vienna, Belgium and the Netherlands |
| 1995 | Ph.D., Psychology, Dissertation: Consumer Behaviour in the Health Market |
| 1995-2003 | Management, Empirical Department, Institute of Motivational Research |
| 2006-2013 | Managing Director, Karmasin Opinion Research Company |
| 2009-2013 | Founder, Consulting Company Sophie Karmasin Market Intelligence |
| 2011-2012 | Course, Systemic Coaching and Consulting Competence |
| 2011-2013 | Managing Partner, Austrian Gallup Institute / Dr. Karmasin Marktforschung Ltd. and Karmasin Motivforschung Ltd. |
| since 2013 | Austrian Federal Minister of Families and Youth, Vienna |
| | Studium der Geschichte und Philosophie in Marburg, Berlin, London (LSE) |
| 1965 | Promotion Dr. phil |
| 1966-1970 | Wissenschaftlicher Assistent, Wirtschaftshochschule Mannheim |
| 1970-1971 | Vortragender, University of Sussex |
| 1971 | Habilitation, Technischen Universität Darmstadt |
| 1973-2003 | Ord. Lehrstuhl für Mittelalterliche und Neuere Geschichte, Friedrich Alexander-Universität Erlangen |
| 1976-1977 | Universität Harvard |
| 1977-1978 | Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton New Jersey |
| 1979 | /1980 Rufe nach Kiel und Berlin, abgelehnt |
| 1980-1986 | Aussenpolitischer Berater, Bundeskanzler Kohl, Berlin |
| 1984-1994 | Leitartikler der FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung |
| 1988-1998 | Direktor, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (Thinktank der Bundesregierung), Ebenhausen |
| 1994-1998 | Autor der NZZ - Neue Zürcher Zeitung |
| seit 1998 | Chefkorrespondent der Tageszeitung Die Welt und der Welt am Sonntag |
| 1968-1971 | Military Academy |
| 1971-1972 | 2nd Lieutenant, Anti Aircraft Battalion |
| 1972-1979 | Armed Forces Sports School, Company Cdr, Special Forces |
| 1974-1975 | Desk Officer, UNFICYP - United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus |
| 1979-1982 | General Staff Officers' Course in Vienna |
| 1982-1984 | Office of Defence Policy, Ministry of Defence |
| 1984-1985 | Deputy Head, Arms Control Directorate, Ministry for Foreign Affairs |
| 1986-1987 | Deputy Chief of Staff, UNDOF - United Nations Disengagement Observer Force |
| 1987-1991 | Directorate for Training, Ministry of Defence |
| 1989 | Commanding Officer Infantry Regiment |
| 1991-1994 | Deputy Head, then Military Advisor to the Austrian OSCE Delegation, Directorate for International Relations, Ministry of Defence |
| 1994-1995 | Head of Section for Arms Control, PfP - Partnership for Peace issues, Department for International Security, Ministry of Defence |
| 1995-1997 | Head of project Austrian Stand by Forces, Austrian representative in the international project groups for SHIRBRIG (UN Stand-by High Readiness Brigade) and CENCOOP - Central European Cooperation in Peace-keeping, Coordinator for International Assistance, Ministry of Defence |
| 1997-2000 | Military Advisor, Prime Minister' s Office, Federal Chancellery |
| 2000-2001 | Security Policy Department, Federal Chancellery |
| 2001-2002 | Bureau for Security Studies, Ministry of Defence |
| 2002-2004 | Director of the RACVIAC - Regional Arms Control Verification Assistance Center in Zagreb |
| 2003-2011 | Member of the Board of Directors of the CISM - International Military Sports Council |
| 2005-2006 | Austrian EU presidency team with specific responsibility for the Western Balkans, Military Policy Division, Ministry of Defence |
| 2006-2007 | Coordinator Western Balkan issues, Ministry of Defence |
| since 2007 | Defence Policy Director, Director of Directorate General for Security Policy |
