Primary school in Steyr, St. Anna
High school in Steyr, Michaelerplatz with Graduation (1963)
Studies at Technical University of Vienna, Mechanical Engineering (A), Dipl.-Ing. (1973)
Several praktika at GFM (Gesellschaft fuer Fertigungstechnik und Maschinenbau) in Steyr, Austria, SHW (Schwaebische Huettenwerke in Wasseralfingen, Germany, Brown Boveri in Baden, Switzerland (in total 9 months)

October 1981: Managementseminar "Mittlere Fuehrung"
November 1981: "Salestraining I"
May 1985: Intesive course "English Conversation"
September 1989: "Salestraining II"
May 1991: Workshop "Exportfinancing and Security"
August 1991: Mitarbeiterbeurteilung und - foerderung
September 1991: Controllerseminar at MC St. Gallen (Prof. F. Malik), Switzerland
October / November 1991: Managementseminar for Fuehrungskraefte - Nachwuchs II
January 1992: Seminar "Praesentations - und Moderationstechniken"
Autumn 1993: Viktor Zoisl Seminar for Creativity Management
Summer 1994: Roland Gareis "Projektmanagement"
Spring 1996: Trigon Seminar "Information - Involvement - Innovation"
Autumn 1996: Hernstein Seminar Finance Management for Managing Directors and Entrepreneurs
8. - 9.5.2001: SixSigma Middle Management Training