I’ve been around since 1988 and Vienna, Austria is my home. I studied German language and literature, news journalism and international affairs, worked in bookstores, concert venues and as a German teacher for adults. I used to be a journalist and then a policy advisor covering foreign and European affairs, defence, migration and development cooperation in the Austrian Parliament (for the liberals). In 2020 was the Head of Communications and Marketing at the European Forum Alpbach. Ever since I have worked on various projects related to international affairs, EU enlargement and security/defence. I served as a political analyst at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna and co-founded idëmo! – Association for the Friends of the Western Balkans.