Studies of veterinary medicine at University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna 1977 - 1985 Diploma in veterinary medicine 1985 Doctoral programme 1984 - 1987 (Thesis: “The Occurrence and Survival of Antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Sewage and Manure” at Institute for Bacteriology and Animal Hygiene, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. Hermann Willinger) 1987 Specialist in bovine medicine (Fachtierarzt für Rinder) 1998 Diplomate of the European College for Bovine Health and Management (ECBHM) 2004 – to date PROFESSIONAL CAREER Employment in veterinary practice (pigs and cattle) in Lower Austria 1985 – 1986 Own veterinary practice (main areas: dairy cattle and clinical laboratory diagnostics) in Styria, Austria 1986 – to date Employment in provincial veterinary government in Styria 1994 – 1995 Consultant for the BVDV eradication programme in Styria (contracted by the provincial veterinary government of Styria) 2001 – to date Member of the board of the chamber of veterinarians in Styria 1995 – to date Head of board of the chamber of veterinarians in Styria (since 2003 Austrian chamber of veterinarians, department of Styria 2011 – to date Member of the delegates assembly of the Austrian chamber of veterinarians 1996 – to date Member of the council of University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna 2008 – 2018 RESEARCH (MAIN AREAS) Udder health in bovines Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) – epidemiology and eradication Veterinary syndromic surveillance Antimicrobial consumption – surveillance systems