Karl Kössler Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism Drususallee/Viale Druso, 1 39100 Bozen/Bolzano  Tel. +39 0471 055 212  Fax +39 0471 055 299  contact

I. Personal Data:

# Born: September 18, 1979 in Innsbruck/Austria

# Researcher at the "European Academy" in Bozen/Bolzano: Minorities and Autonomies Research Department - Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism

# PhD candidate at the University of Innsbruck

# Language skills: German (mother tongue), English (fluent), Spanish (fair), French (fair), Italian (basic), Polish (basic)

# Computer skills: MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Power Point, SPSS, Internet

II. Fields of Scientific Interest:

# Federalism and Regionalism

# Comparative constitutional law

# Human rights and minority rights

# political theory

# studies on conflict and peace

III. Eduaction and Work Experience:

# since 11/2007: Researcher at the European Academy in Bozen/Bolzano

# 05/2007 - 10/2007: Scientific Assistant at the "Institut für Föderalismus" in Innsbruck

# 02/2006 - 10/2007: Holder of a PhD scholarship from the University of Innsbruck

# 03/1999 - 06/2005: Studies of law at the University of Innsbruck (1st and 3rd part with distinction)

# since 10/1998: Studies of political science (and of history, philosophy and sociology as elective subjects) at the University of Innsbruck (1st part with distinction) 

09/1990 - 06/1998: Grammar school ("Bundesgymnasium Sillgasse" in Innsbruck)

# 09/1986 - 07/1990: Elementary school ("Volksschule Rum")