| 1990 | Magister Artium, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen (Studium der Politikwissenschaft und Sinologie)
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| 1991 | Diploma of Advanced Studies, Europa-Kolleg Brügge
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| 1991-1994 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Institut für Europäische Politik, Bonn
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| 1994-1995 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Forschungsgruppe Europa, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
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| 1995-2008 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Centrum für Angewandte Politikforschung (C.A.P.), München, Lehrbeauftragter, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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| 2005 | Promotion, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
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| seit 2008 | Forschungsdirektor, Österreichisches Institut für Europäische Sicherheitspolitik (ÖIES), Maria Enzersdorf |
| 1969-1971 | Tutor and Teaching Fellow, Harvard University, Massachusetts
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| 1971-1975 | Assistant Professor of History, Hamilton College, New York
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| 1975-1978 | Deputy Director, Aspen Institute Berlin
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| 1982-1984 | Vice President for Academic Affairs, Longwood College, Virginia
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| 1984-1985 | Senior Vice President, International Management and Development Institute, Washington, D.C.
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| 1985-1992 | Director, West European Studies, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C.
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| 1990 | Member of the U.S. delegation to the Copenhagen CSCE Conference
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| 1991 | Guest Professor at the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Ebenhausen
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| 1992-1994 | Chief, European Division, Library of Congress
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| 1994-2005 | Democratic Staff Director for European Affairs, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senior Advisor to U.S. Vice President (then-Senator) Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
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| 1993 | , 2000, 2006 Member of the U.S. delegation to the Wehrkunde Security Conference, Munich
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| 2000 | Speech at Assemblée Nationale, Paris
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| 2004 | Member of the U.S. delegation to the inauguration of Boris Tadic as President of Serbia
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| 2004 | Speech at Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin
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| 2005 | Speech at NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Copenhagen
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| 2005-2006 | Senior Foreign Policy Advisor and Principal, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary U.S. LLP
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| since 2006 | Senior Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C.
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| since 2007 | Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates (formerly Kissinger McLarty Associates), Washington, D.C.
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| 2009 | Speech at OSCE Permanent Council, Vienna
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| 2009 | Head of the U.S. Delegation to the 2009 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw
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| 2010 | Head of the U.S. Delegation to the OSCE 20th Anniversary Conference in Copenhagen |
| 1970-1980 | Studium der Politikwissenschaft und der Pädagogik an der Universität Wien, Schwerpunkt: Internationale Beziehungen und Staatsphilosophien
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| 1976 | Feldforschung in Zambia
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| 1977 | Studium an der Universität Glasgow, Institut für Afrikanische Studien
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| 1980 | Promotion zum Doktor der Politikwissenschaft, Universität Wien
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| seit 1981 | Am Institut für Empirische Sozialforschung (IFES) tätig
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| seit 1986 | Leiterin der Abteilung Politikforschung am Institut für Empirische Sozialforschung
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| seit 1994 | Repräsentantin des Instituts für Empirische Sozialforschung bei EUROQUEST, dem führenden Netzwerk europäischer Sozialforschungsinstitute
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| seit 1996 | Sprecherin des Institut für Empirische Sozialforschung
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| 1997-1999 | Mitglied der Beratungsgruppe des österreichischen Bundeskanzlers Klima
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| seit 2001 | Geschäftsführerin des Institut für Empirische Sozialforschung |
| 1968-1971 | Military Academy
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| 1971-1972 | 2nd Lieutenant, Anti Aircraft Battalion
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| 1972-1979 | Armed Forces Sports School, Company Cdr, Special Forces
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| 1974-1975 | Desk Officer, UNFICYP - United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
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| 1979-1982 | General Staff Officers' Course in Vienna
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| 1982-1984 | Office of Defence Policy, Ministry of Defence
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| 1984-1985 | Deputy Head, Arms Control Directorate, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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| 1986-1987 | Deputy Chief of Staff, UNDOF - United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
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| 1987-1991 | Directorate for Training, Ministry of Defence
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| 1989 | Commanding Officer Infantry Regiment
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| 1991-1994 | Deputy Head, then Military Advisor to the Austrian OSCE Delegation, Directorate for International Relations, Ministry of Defence
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| 1994-1995 | Head of Section for Arms Control, PfP - Partnership for Peace issues, Department for International Security, Ministry of Defence
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| 1995-1997 | Head of project Austrian Stand by Forces, Austrian representative in the international project groups for SHIRBRIG (UN Stand-by High Readiness Brigade) and CENCOOP - Central European Cooperation in Peace-keeping, Coordinator for International Assistance, Ministry of Defence
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| 1997-2000 | Military Advisor, Prime Minister' s Office, Federal Chancellery
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| 2000-2001 | Security Policy Department, Federal Chancellery
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| 2001-2002 | Bureau for Security Studies, Ministry of Defence
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| 2002-2004 | Director of the RACVIAC - Regional Arms Control Verification Assistance Center in Zagreb
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| 2003-2011 | Member of the Board of Directors of the CISM - International Military Sports Council
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| 2005-2006 | Austrian EU presidency team with specific responsibility for the Western Balkans, Military Policy Division, Ministry of Defence
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| 2006-2007 | Coordinator Western Balkan issues, Ministry of Defence
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| since 2007 | Defence Policy Director, Director of Directorate General for Security Policy |
