(Austria) Univ.-Prof. Dr., Professor for Adult and Vocational Education at the Alpen-Adria University of Klagenfurt
Diploma in Nursing; study in the field of Medicine Pedagogy at the Humboldt University Berlin (Germany). Than Research Assistant in the field of Vocational Training and Adult Education in Berlin and Graz; since 2002 Professor for Adult and Vocational Education at the Alpen-Adria University of Klagenfurt; since 2010 Head of the Department for Educational sciences and Research. Teaching and Researching in the fields of Adult and Continuing Education, Lifelong Learning, International Development of Education, development of Curricula, History of Education, besides lectures and courses in General and Vocational Adult Education in national and international settings.
Member of the jury for the Styrian Award of Innovation in Science and Research (Steirischer Wissenschaftspreis). Member of the Board for the German Institute for Adult Education (Deutsches Institut für Erwachsenenbildung); Editor for the German Magazine of Further Education Research (REPORT. Zeitschrift für Weiterbildungsforschung), member of the Science Advisory Board for the Austrian Magazine for Adult Education (Magazin Erwachsenebildung.at), Member of the Board of Directores for the University of Applied Sciences (Aufsichtsrat der Fachhochschule Joanneum Graz), member of the Science Board for the Peadagogy University (Hochschulrat der Pädagogische Hochschule Steiermark); Official Expert (Sachverständige) for the assessment of the European Union.
