| 1962-1966 | Studium der Rechtswissenschaften, Universitäten Freiburg und München |
| 1966 | Erste Juristische Staatsprüfung, München |
| 1968 | Promotion zum Dr. jur., München |
| 1969 | Zweite Juristische Staatsprüfung, Stuttgart |
| 1970-1975 | Wissenschaftlicher Assistent, Institut für deutsches und internationales Steuerrecht, Universität Heidelberg |
| 1973 | Abordnung zum Landtag von Baden-Württemberg, Kulturpolitischer Ausschuss |
| 1974 | Habilitation, Fächer Staats- und Verwaltungsrecht, insbesondere Wirtschaftsverwaltungsrecht, Finanz- und Steuerrecht sowie Verwaltungslehre, Juristische Fakultät, Universität Heidelberg |
| 1975-1981 | Ordentlicher Professor für Öffentliches Recht unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Finanz- und Steuerrechts, Universität Münster; Direktor, Institut für Steuerrecht, Universität Münster |
| 1976-1978 | Prorektor, Universität Münster, Stellvertreter des Rektors |
| 1980-1981 | Richter im Nebenamt, Oberverwaltungsgericht Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| seit 1981 | Ordentlicher Professor für öffentliches Recht unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Finanz- und Steuerrechts an der Universität Heidelberg; Direktor, Institut für Finanz- und Steuerrecht |
| | Universität Heidelberg |
| 1984-1985 | Dekan, Juristische Fakultät, Universität Heidelberg |
| 1987-1999 | Richter, Bundesverfassungsgericht; Mitglied des Zweiten Senats |
| 2000 | Neugründung der Forschungsstelle Bundessteuergesetzbuch, Institut für Finanz- und Steuerrecht, Universität Heidelberg |
| 1974-1980 | Studies, Social Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| | Chairman of Student's Union, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 1979-1981 | Assistant, Department of Agricultural Policy, University of Linz |
| 1981-1984 | Head, Economic Policy Division, Austrian Farmers' Federation |
| 1985-1986 | Employee, Provincial Government of Upper Austria |
| 1985-1987 | Municipal Councillor in Sierning |
| 1987-1989 | Secretary of the Office, Federal Minister Dr. Josef Riegler |
| 1989-1990 | Head of the Office, Federal Minister Dr. Franz Fischler |
| 1990-1993 | Director, Austrian Farmers' Federation |
| 1990-1994 | Member, National Council of Austria |
| 1993-1994 | Secretary-general, Austrian People's Party |
| 1994-2000 | Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry |
| 2000-2003 | Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management |
| 2003-2007 | Chairman, Austrian People's Party Parliamentary group |
| 2007-2008 | Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance of the Republic of Austria |
| Chairman, Austrian People's Party |
| 2008-2011 | Member, National Council, Spokesperson on Constitutional Matters |
| 2011-2015 | Vice-President, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg |
| since 2015 | Managing Director, EFSI - European Fund for Strategic Investments, Luxembourg |
| 1969 | Dr. iur. University of Vienna |
| 1970 | University Assistant at the Institute of Administrative and Constitutional Law, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration |
| 1973 | Dr. rer. pol. University of Vienna, employment in the local administration at the district authority (Bezirkshauptmannschaft) Mödling, Lower Austria |
| 1975 | Habilitation on National Public Law at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration |
| 1977 | Occupation as lecturer at the Federal Administration Academy in Vienna |
| 1979 | Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna |
| since 1983 | Full Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna |
| 1991-2003 | Scientific head of the Ludwig Boltzmann-Institute for legislation und application of law |
| since 2006 | Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna |
| since 2007 | Member of the European Academy of Science and Arts |
| 1975 | Graduation at the Vienna University of Technology |
| 1975-1981 | Research Center Graz, Department for Environmental Research |
| 1981-1993 | Cabinet Chief of the Governor of Styria Dr. Josef Krainer |
| 1993-1996 | CEO/Spokesman of the Board of the Steirische Wasserkraft- und Elektrizitätswerke AG (STEWEAG) |
| 1996-2004 | Member of the Styrian Provincial Government (Economy/Finance) |
| 2004-2005 | Manager at Cosma/Magna International, Kanada |
| 2007-2009 | Member of the Management Board of Unternehmens Invest AG (UIAG) |
| since 2004 | Independent Entrepreneur ("pcb Paierl Consulting Beteiligungs GmbH") |
| since 2007 | President of the Management Club Österreich |
| since 2009 | Executive Vice President of the European Cosma-Group of Magna International Inc. |
| 1974 | Graduation, Law Faculty (Dr. Jur.), Innsbruck University |
| 1975 | MCL, SMU, Dallas, USA |
| 1975-1977 | Postgraduate studies, Diplomatische Akademie Wien (Diplomatic Academy Vienna) |
| 1977 | Joins the Austrian diplomatic service |
| 1979-1983 | Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations, New York |
| 1983-1984 | Head of the office, State Secretary for Economic Coordination in the Austrian Federal Chancellery |
| 1984-1986 | Secretary and later head of the office to the Federal Minister for Public Economy and Transport of Austria |
| 1986-1987 | Economic advisor to the Austrian Federal Minister of Finance |
| 1987-1991 | Minister at the Austrian Embassy, Tokyo |
| 1991-1999 | Director General for Economic Integration and Customs of the Federal Ministry of Finance, responsible for economic and monetary policy, international affairs, including the International Financial |
| | Institutions, European Integration, Customs and excise taxes |
| 1999-2003 | Ambassador of Austria to Japan |
| 2003-2007 | Ambassador of Austria to the People's Republic of China |
| 2007 -2010 | Permanent Representative of Austria to the European Union in Brussels |
| 2011 -2014 | Ambassador of the European Union to Japan |
| 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 |
