Doctoral studies at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.

Professional experience within the European institutions:

• 04/1996 – 05/1998:  General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, Transport unit
• 06/1998 – 01/2001:  DG Enterprise, Textiles and Clothing unit
• 01/2001 – 05/2002:  DG Enterprise, Assistant to the Deputy Director General
• 06/2002 – 01/2006:  DG Budget, Evaluation unit
• 02/2006 – 04/2011:  Head of Unit in DG Internal Market and Services, responsible for “Better Regulation Cycle: Impact Assessment and Evaluation”
• 04/2011 – 11/2014:  Head of Unit in DG Internal Market and Services, responsible for “Online and postal services”
• 11/2014 – 08/2016:  Head of Unit in DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, responsible for “Public Interest Services”
• 09/2016 – today:      Head of Unit in DG Communication Networks, Content and Technology, responsible for “E-Commerce and Platforms”