1977: Completion of diploma studies (electrical and communications engineering) at the TU Graz
1981: Graduation Dissertation (Electrical and Biomed. Engineering) at the TU Graz
1999: Graduation MBA studies IMADEC Vienna and California State University, USA
1981 – 1988 Siemens Semiconductor (today Infineon): Development engineer, project and group leader in Villach, Munich, Cupertino (USA)
1988 – 1993 JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Head of the Institute for Electronic Systems Development
1993 – 1998 Siemens Semiconductor (today Infineon): Management of the Development Center for Microelectronics Ges.m.b.H. Villach/Graz
1999 – 2002 austriamicrosystems AG, Unterpremstätten: Member of the Board of Directors responsible for Research and Technology
09/2011 – 08/2021 Managing Director of JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH. in Graz
Since 2005 Univ.-Prof. at the TU Graz, Institute for Electronics
Since 2003 Independent consulting in the field of electronics/microelectronics and R&D in general
1992: Master's degree (business administration) at the Karl Franzens University Graz
1995: Professional examination as tax consultant
2002: Professional examination as certified public accountant
2014: Graduation: Generally sworn and judicially certified expert
1992 – 1997 Price Waterhouse AG, Vienna
1997 – 2001 Leitner + Leitner Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungs GmbH, Linz/Vienna
2001 – 2008 Deloitte Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungs GmbH, Vienna/Graz
Since 2008 Lead Equities Fund I and Fund II, Managing Director/Board of Directors/Supervisory Board, Vienna
Since 2013 Wietrzyk & Partner Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungs GmbH, Shareholder/Managing Director, Vienna
2004-2010: Economics, University of Economics Vienna, Mag.rer.soc.oec.
2005-2011: Media Design: Digital Art, University of Applied Arts Vienna, Mag.art.
2011-2014: Doctoral studies, University of Applied Arts Vienna, Dr. phil.
04/2007-06/2007: Production Management, MediaVilm, Vienna
02/2007-08/2007: Creative Assistant, World Entertainment UK, London
02/2009: Video Documentation of Transmediale 09, Berlin
11/2011-08/2013: Media Design and IT, ARENA, Vienna
09/2013-12/2013: Project work "Biorock", University of Applied Arts, Vienna
12/2013-12/2014: Editor, journal "continent" (http://continentcontinent.cc)
Since 06/2015: co-editor, "Journal for Research Cultures" (https://rc.riat.at)
08/2015-06/2016: Post-Doc, Institute of Art and Science, University of Applied Arts, Vienna
11/2015-10/2018: Board member RIAT-Reseachinstitute for Arts and Technology, Vienna
10/2015-06/2016: Organizer and curator, Coded Cultures: Openism, Vienna
Since 03/2017: visiting professor, Intermark International Design College, Shanghai, China
04/2017-04/2021: Project Manager, Austrian National Library, Vienna
02/2021-03/2022: Managing Director, Eurozine - Gesellschaft zur Vernetzung von Kulturmedien, Vienna
09/2022-07/2023: Media and concept artist, Greenpeace, Vienna
Since 07/2023: Expert for Digital Technologies, Vienna Business Agency