| 1972-1974 | Academy of Education (teacher-training qualification for primary and secondary schools)
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| 1979-1987 | Studied psychology and politics at the University of Innsbruck, PhD 1987
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| 1974-1983 | Teacher at primary and secondary schools in the Tyrol
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| 1987-1994 | Self-employed in adult education
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| 1986-2002 | Advisory member of the environment committee of Hall in Tirol town council
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| 1988 | Secretary of the Green Alternative ARGE ALP (Working Community of the Alpine Regions)
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| 1989-1994 | Chairwoman of the Greens in the Tyrol Regional Assembly
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| 1989-1999 | Spokeswoman for the Tyrol Greens
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| 1994-1999 | Member of the Regional Government of the Tyrol (department for environmental protection)
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| 1999-2004 | Spokeswoman for the Austrian Greens on transport and tourism
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| 1999-2004 | Member of the Austrian Parliament, member of the Transport Committee, of the Committee on National Defence and of the Main Committee (with responsibility for European affairs)
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| 1999-2004 | Alternate member of the EU Constitutional Convention
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| 1999-2004 | Member of the Austrian Convention on constitutional reform
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| since 2004 | Member of the European Parliament |
