Timeline
2023
Doctor Honoris causa of the Kadri Zeka University of Gjilan, Kosovo
conferment of Doctor Honoris Causa by the UKZ University of Gjilan, Kosovo
2021
Member: Europol Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group
Full member of the Europol Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) based in The Hague.
Publication: “Kosovo and the EU – state of play”
Lexicon on Kosovo-related issues in German, English, Albanian, Serbian: Statements by well-known authors from Kosovo, Austria and other parts of Europe on terms related to the youngest state of Europe,..Read More
2020
Korean Delegation (EP)
Election as Chair of the European Parliament Delegation on the Korean Peninsula
Committee Homeaffairs and Justice (LIBE)
Membership in the European Parliament Committee on Homeaffairs and Justice (LIBE)
Member: Supervisory Board Robert Schuman Institute
Member of the Supervisory Board of the Robert Schuman Institute.
Chair: European Federalist Movement Austria
Chair of the European Federalist Movement (EFB) Austria
2019
Chair of European Federation of Christian Student Associationes (EKV)
Election as Chair of the European Federation of Christian Student Associationes (EKV)
Reelection European Parliament (EP)
Reelection as a European Parliament Election, according to preferential votes ranked fifth of the Austrian People’s Party
Subcommittee Defence (SEDE), Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI) & Kosovo
Election as one of the Vicechairs of the European Paliament Subcommittee on Defence (SEDE), Appointment as the Head of the Transatlantic Friends of Israel Group in the European Parliament (TFI),..Read More
Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Subcommittee on Defence (SEDE), Committee on Development (DEVE) & Committee on Labour Market (EMPL)
Membership in the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and its Subcommittee on Defence (SEDE) as well as in the Committee on Development (DEVE, until 2020) and as a..Read More
Article “Does Social Democracy have future?”
Article on „Does Social Democracy have future?“ in „Future – Discourse Journal for Politics, Society and Culture“
Volunteering in Kalkutta
Volunteering in the Mother Terese „Missionaries of Charity“ Home for the Dying in Kalkutta
Book “Red-White-Red in Europe”
Editing the book „Red-White-Red in Europe – 25 Years after the Referendum on Austria’a EU-Membership“, Co-Editor: Markus Kroiher, own articles on „Booster Detonation“ and „Weatherproof“ (ISBN 978-3-9504382-4-6)
2017
Committee on Sustainability and Petitions (PETI)
Membership in the European Parliament Committees on Sustainability and Petitions, 2 years
Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
Starting as a Member of the European Parliament
Visiting Pope Francis
Handing over Pilgrim’s Shirt from the Hometown Gerasdorf to Pope Francis
Vice-President Assembly Of European Regions (AER)
Election as one of the Vice Presidents of the Assembly of European Regions (AER)
2016
Book contribution “Die Volkspartei (R)Evolution”
Book contribution under the title ” Die Partei nominiert, die Wähler wählen” in “Mahrer/Halper: Die Volkspartei (R)Evolution”, Edition Noir (ISBN: 978-3-9503605-8-5)
Participation Berlin Half Marathon
Participation in the Berlin Half Marathon
Member ÖAAB
Coopted member of the Federal Executive Committee of the Austrian Employees’ Federation (ÖAAB)
Founding & President of the Kosovo-Friends in Austria
Founding and President of the Kosovo-Friends in Austria, KFAT
Publication of the book “Das ‘Judenlager’ Gerasdorf”
Publication of the book “Das ‘Judenlager’ Gerasdorf – Dokumentation eines Lagers, in dem Jüdinnen und Juden aus Ungarn 1944 zur Zwangsarbeit eingesetzt werden”, together with Alexander Vojta (ISBN: 978-3-200-04627-6)
Elemination of the district Wien-Umgebung
Elemination of the district Wien-Umgebung as an administrative entity, allocation to four different districts for rationalization reasons
Book contribution “Österreichisches Jahrbuch für Politik”
Book contribution entitled “Kosovo: Europäische Integration im Fokus”, together with Thomas Goiser, in “Khol/Ofner/Karner/Halper: Österreichisches Jahrbuch für Politik” (Böhlau Verlag) (ISBN: 978-3-205-20435-0)
2015
Smartassistant
International projects in sales for Smartassistant
Deputy Mayor municipality Gerasdorf
Election as deputy mayor of the municipality of Gerasdorf after the top candidacy of the ÖVP Gerasdorf with the best municipal election results for a quarter of a century (until..Read More
2014
Candidature European elections
Candidature in the European elections, after preferential votes Austria-wide rank 5 of the ÖVP
2013
Re-election to the Lower Austrian Parliament
Re-election to the Lower Austrian Parliament by preferential votes (until 2017)
Book contribution “Was wäre wenn…? – 10 Jahre schwarz-grün: Eine Spekulation”
Book contribution under the title “Damals war jetzt” in “Was wäre wenn…? – 10 Jahre schwarz-grün: Eine Spekulation”, Edition Noir (ISBN: 978-3-9503483-1-6)
Book contribution “Jahrbuch für politische Beratung 2012/13”
Book contribution under the title “Bessere Politik durch mehr Persönlichkeitswahlrecht” in “Köhler/Mertens: Jahrbuch für politische Beratung 2012/13”, Edition Mezzogiorno (ISBN: 978-3-902838-09-4)
Chairman of the Europe Committee (Lower Austrian Parliament)
Elected Chairman of the Europe Committee in the Lower Austrian Parliament
2011
Pilgrimages
Start of annual pilgrimages and long distance hikes on the Via Sacra in Austria and on the Way of St. James in France and Spain
Admission Order of the German House
Admission to the Familiareninstitut of the Order of the Sisters and Brothers of the German House of St. Mary in Jerusalem
Chairman of the Lower Austrian Academic Association
Election as chairman of the Lower Austrian Academic Association
2010
Birth son Max
Birth of the son Max Johannes (picture from 2019, Seyring)
Foundation and vice-president of the fan club of the Lower Austrians for Rapid
Foundation and vice-president of the fan club of the Lower Austrians for Rapid
Supervisory Board of Wohnbaugenossenschaft Alpenland (until 2020)
Supervisory Board of Wohnbaugenossenschaft Alpenland
City councilor Gerasdorf
Start as city councilor of the municipality of Gerasdorf bei Wien (until 2015)
General Secretary ÖAAB
Start as General Secretary of the Austrian Workers’ Federation (ÖAAB) (until 2012)
2009
Publication of ” Ideen für ein kinderfreundliches Österreich”
Publication of ” Ideen für ein kinderfreundliches Österreich” in the Edition Academia as socio-political spokesperson of the “Österreichischen Cartellverbandes” (2005-2010)
2008
Lectureship as external lecturer
Lectureship as an external lecturer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (until 2016)
Book contribution “Jugend und soziale Gerechtigkeit”
Book contribution entitled ” Praktikable Lösungen statt ideologischer Scheuklappen” in “Poier/Koschegg/Spannring: Jugend und soziale Gerechtigkeit” (Leykam Verlag, Graz) (ISBN: 978-3-7011-0132-0)
District party leader ÖVP Wien-Umgebung
Election as district party leader of the ÖVP Wien-Umgebung (after re-election until 2016)
Election Lower Austrian Parliament
Election by preferential votes in the Lower Austrian Parliament, for the constituency Wien-Umgebung (district of Wien-Umgebung)
2007
Birth daughter Lena
Birth of daughter Lena Maria (picture from 2017, NYC)
Book contribution
Book contribution entitled “Tragfähigkeit durch Transzendenz” in “Brücken bauen – christliche Inspiration in der Politik – das ‘hohe C’ in Österreich” (Residenz Verlag) (ISBN: 978-3-7017-3094-0)
2005
Birth daughter Lisa
Birth of daughter Lisa Katharina (picture from 2020, Augsburg)
Wedding with Kristina
Wedding with Kristina Johanna (Wahlfahrtsbasilika Maria Puchhain)
Consultant in the Volkspartei of Lower Austria
Start as a consultant in the Volkspartei of Lower Austria, after a short employment in a public affairs agency
2004
Communication sciences (University of Vienna)
Degree in communication sciences in combination of subjects at the University of Vienna (Mag. phil.)
Co-editor of the book “Die ökosoziale Wende – Perspektiven & Horizonte einer schwarz-grünen Politik”
Co-editor of the book “Die ökosoziale Wende – Perspektiven & Horizonte einer schwarz-grünen Politik”, contribution under the title “Für eine Politik der Courage” (ISBN: 3-8334-1918-0)
Candidacy for the federal chairmanship JVP
Candidacy for the federal chairmanship of the “Junge Volkspartei” (almost 37 percent)
2003
Book contribution
Book contribution under the title “Nachhaltigkeit und globale Verantwortung” in “Köhler/Mertens/Spindelegger: Stromaufwärts – Christdemokratie in der Postmoderne des 21. Jahrhunderts”
Chairman of the Austrian Federal Youth Representation (BJV)
Chairman of the Austrian Federal Youth Representation (BJV), in rotation
2002
Senior Rhateo-Danubia
three semesters in a row chairman (“senior”) of the Rhaeto-Danubia Vienna University Association im Österreichischen Cartellverband (ÖCV)
Candidacy in the National Council election
Candidacy in the National Council election on the regional electoral district list of the ÖVP Wien-Umgebung (districts of Mödling and Wien-Umgebung)
Trainee Federation of Austrian Industry
Start as trainee of the Federation of Austrian Industry (until 2005)
2000
Study of communication sciences
Start of the study of communication sciences in combination of subjects at the University of Vienna
Seminar trainer & copywriter
Start as freelance seminar trainer and copywriter
parliamentary employee
Start as parliamentary employee of Abg.z.NR emer. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhart Bruckmann (until 2002)
Foundation of the Freunde der Schülerunion
Foundation of the Freunde der Schülerunion as a support association and network
1999
Candidacy in the National Council election
Candidacy in the National Council election on the national list of the ÖVP Vienna
Basic military service with the Austrian Armed Forces
Basic military service with the Austrian Armed Forces (ET 10/99, ABA JgR W, 3rd Kp, 2nd Zg; usage: B1-Kf MilKdo W; disarmed as Gfr.)
Initiation Schulpartnergipfel
Initiation of the first Schulpatnergipfel
1998
Federal chairman Schülerunion
Elected Federal Chairman of the Schülerunion (until 1999)
Matura (A-levels)
Matura (A-levels) at the commercial academy
Studies of commercial sciences
Start of studies of commercial sciences at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (without degree)
1995
Provincial chairman Schülerunion Vienna
Election to the provincial chairman of the Viennese Schülerunion
1994
Austria joining the EU
much commitment in the run-up to the vote on Austria’s accession to the EU on 12 June 1994
1993
Class representative
Election of the class representative
Commercial academy
Commercial academy in Wien-Landstraße, Ungargasse
Viennese Schülerunion
Start of involvement in the viennese Schülerunion
1989
Lower Secondary School
Lower Secondary School in Vienna-Floridsdorf, Franklinstraße 21
1985
Elementary School
Elementary School in Gerasdorf, 4 years
Horse Riding
Begin of 12 years of horse riding
1981
Relocation
Relocation with the whole family to Lower Austria
1979
Birth
born as the fourth of five children in Vienna, Austria; Mother Victoire from the Netherlands; Father Harald Mandl from Styria