Born 1986

2000-2005 HTL Wolfsberg (secondary modern school with technical focus, special subject Mechanical Engineering and Economics, final examination with excellence).

2005-2010 study of Mechanical Engineering and Economics at Graz University of Technology (special subject "Energy Technology"). 2010 Master Thesis at the Institute for Thermal Turbomachinery and Machine Dynamics in Cooperation with ANDRITZ HYDRO; Title: "Improved rotor design for hydro generators"

2007-2009 Graduate Student Assistantship at the Institute of Mechanics

Since November 2010 research assistant at the Institute for Thermal Turbomchinery and Machine Dynamics (Research project in cooperation with ANDRITZ HYDRO).