Research associate at the Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural and Mountain Research, Vienna/AT (since 2019)
Lector at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna/AT (since 2012)
Research associate at the Federal Institute for Less Favoured and Mountainous Areas, Vienna/AT (1993-2018)
Research Associate at the Educational Research Institute, Vienna/AT (1991-1993)
Stay abroad in Malmoe/SE (1991)
Studies of Agriculture at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna/AT (DIin 1991)
Educational leave as volunteer (WWOOF) at organic farms in South Tyrol, Upper Austria, France, Lower Austria and Styria (2003-2004)
Main fields of work:
- Rural development
- Social Processes in Rural Areas
- Women and Youth in Rural Areas
- Subsistance and Peasant Economy
- Deep Ecology
- Pluriactivity in Agriculture
- Sustainable Lifestyles
- Social Impact of Political Decisions in Rural Areas
Participation in committees:
- Participation in subcommittees of the Austrian Conference on Spatial Planning (ÖROK)
- Participation in diverse working groups (FAO: Rural Women in Development, Network Deep Ecology etc.)