Studies: Degree in Sociology from the University of Vienna
Professional experience: Project Director and Researcher at the Institute of Sociology, University of Vienna, and at the Federal Ministry of Science and Research (1991-1994); Researcher at L&R Social Research (since 1993) and subsequently Co-Director since 2000
Main research areas: Education research; labour market policy research; quality-standards of qualitative and quantitative research designs, hermeneutic sociology of knowledge, longitudinal data analyses for the Hauptverband der Sozialversicherungsträger.