Directorate General I
Christian Weissenburger
Head of Directorate General I – Executive Committee and International Affairs Directorate General
Advice
Kathrin Renz is currently the interim head of the department.
Assistant
Petra Gartner
Phone: +43 1 71162-651001
E-mail: petra.gartner@bmk.gv.at
Career
Since 29 January 2020: Head of Directorate General I/Coordination and
Interim Head of Directorate General III – Innovation and Technology
in the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK)
- 2003–2020: Head of Directorate General I/Coordination in the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT)
- 1999–2003: Head of Directorate General II/Infrastructure in the BMVIT
- 1998–1999: Head of the Telecommunication Policy Division in the Federal Ministry for Science and Transport
- 1997–1999: Federal Ministry for Science and Transport/Head of Office for the Federal Minister
- 1995–1997: Federal Ministry of the Interior/Head of Office for the Federal Minister
- 1990–1995: Federal Chancellery/Head of Office for the State Secretary for Civil Service
- 1988–1990: Federal Chancellery/Legal Division
- 1987–1988: Federal Chancellery/Personnel Division
- 1985–1987: DDSG/Legal
Education
- 1965–1969: Primary school in Vienna
- 1969–1977: Liberal arts secondary school in Vienna’s third district
- 1977–1985: Study of law; employed at Municipal Department 12 and a photography company
- 1982: Military service
- 1985: Court internship
Other information
2009: Gold Medal of Honour of the Province of Styria