Education and Training
| 1996–1999 | Doctoral thesis on "Electoral behavior and electoral motives in the Principality of Liechtenstein" |
| 1997 | Extension studies in statistics at the University of Essex/England |
| 1992–1993 | Additional training as Marketing Planner |
| 1980–1984 | Studies in Political Science at the Free University in Berlin with a Diploma Degree |
| 1977–1980 | Undergraduate Studies in Political Sciences, Anthropology, and North American Studies at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich |
| Career | |
| 2004–2020 | Research Fellow at the Liechtenstein Institute in Politics, since 2009 Head of Research Politics |
| 2011–2018 | Director of the Liechtenstein Institute |
| 2000–2004 | Managing Director of the Liechtenstein Adult Education Foundation |
| 2000–2003 | Research project "Media in Liechtenstein" |
| 1996–1999 | Research project "Electoral behavior and electoral motives in the Principality of Liechtenstein" (PhD thesis), and diverse freelance work in the fields of communications, opinion research and political science |
| 1994–1995 | Chief Editor at Radio L, Triesen |
| 1985–1994 | Director of the Liechtenstein Association for the Protection of the Environment |
| 1984–1985 | Department of Economic Affairs, Vaduz, Statistics Section |
| Activities in Advisory Boards | |
| 2017–2021 | Member of the Think Tank "DenkRaum Bodensee" |
| since 2016 | Member in the List of Experts for the Human Dimension Mechanism appointed by OSCE Participating States (Moscow Mechanism) |
| 2014–2017 | Member of Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership on Community Education |
| since 2013 | Member of the Group of Independent Experts on the European Charter of Local Self-Government |
| since 2012 | Member of the EU Network of Independent Experts on Social Inclusion |
| since 2011 | Member of the European Network of Academic Experts in the Field of Disability |
| since 2011 | Member of the European Network of Legal Experts in the Anti-Discrimination Field |
| 2011-2015 | Member of the EU Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities Programme Committee |
| 2011-2014 | Member of the VOX Advisory Board, Switzerland |
| 2009-2012 | Member of the Advisory Board of the Liechtenstein Historical Association on Research Projects on Naturalisation |
| Other Activities | |
| since 2020 | President Verein für Menschenrechte Liechtenstein |
| since 2020 | Board member (treasurer) CIPRA International |
| since 2002 | Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Liechtenstein |
| 1998–2002 | Liechtenstein Representative at the Lake Constance Academy for Sustainable Development |
| 2004–2008 | President of the Liechtenstein Academic Society |
| 1998 and 1999 | Principal investigator at the "Alpine focus" summer academy of the Liechtenstein Polytechnic and the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, CIPRA |
| Several Years | Moderating discussions at different events, e.g. prior to the popular vote on the European Economic Area (EEA) |
| Several Years | Teaching in adult education on social, political and environmental issues |
| Several Years | Member of national and local committees (nature conservation, fisheries, energy, waste disposal, etc.) |
| 1985–1994 | Representative of Liechtenstein to the Council of Europe's Naturopa-Center |
| Other | |
| Languages | German (mother tongue), English, French |
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