Born in 1983

Studied law at the University of Vienna and the Rijkuniversiteit Groningen (ERASMUS), graduation as Magister iuris (Mag. iur) in 2006 and as Doctor of law (Dr. iur.) in 2008

Entered the civil service in 2007

2007-2011 research assistent at the Austrian Supreme Administrative Court (2010: 3 months internship at the then European Civil Service Tribunal in Luxembourg)

2011-2012 desk officer in the Constitutional Service at the Austrian Federal Chancellery

2011-2013 desk officer in the former Austrian Data Protection Commission

2014-2023 Deputy Director of the Austrian Data Protection Authority; Austrian representative in the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on Data Protection (T-PD) until 2016

Since 2024 Director of the Austrian Data Protection Authority

Reserve officer (Maj.) and legal advisor in the Austrian Federal Army.