Timeline
conferment of Doctor Honoris Causa by the UKZ University of Gjilan, Kosovo
Full member of the Europol Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) based in The Hague.
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, the Republic of Kosovo: from EU accession to the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, from visa liberalization to the Western Balkans.
Election as Chair of the European Parliament Delegation on the Korean Peninsula
Membership in the European Parliament Committee on Homeaffairs and Justice (LIBE)
Member of the Supervisory Board of the Robert Schuman Institute.
Election as Chair of the European Federation of Christian Student Associationes (EKV)
Reelection as a European Parliament Election, according to preferential votes ranked fifth of the Austrian People’s Party
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), Rapporteur of the European People’s Party Group and by that way Shadow Rapporteur of the European Parliament on the Republic…Read More
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 Substitute Member in the Labour Market Committee (EMPL)
Article on „Does Social Democracy have future?“ in „Future – Discourse Journal for Politics, Society and Culture“
Volunteering in the Mother Terese „Missionaries of Charity“ Home for the Dying in Kalkutta
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)
Membership in the European Parliament Committees on Sustainability and Petitions, 2 years
Election as one of the Vice Presidents of the Assembly of European Regions (AER)
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)
Coopted member of the Federal Executive Committee of the Austrian Employees’ Federation (ÖAAB)
Founding and President of the Kosovo-Friends in Austria, KFAT
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 as an administrative entity, allocation to four different districts for rationalization reasons
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)
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 2017)
Candidature in the European elections, after preferential votes Austria-wide rank 5 of the ÖVP
Re-election to the Lower Austrian Parliament by preferential votes (until 2017)
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 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)
Elected Chairman of the Europe Committee in the Lower Austrian Parliament
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 to the Familiareninstitut of the Order of the Sisters and Brothers of the German House of St. Mary in Jerusalem
Election as chairman of the Lower Austrian Academic Association
Foundation and vice-president of the fan club of the Lower Austrians for Rapid
Supervisory Board of Wohnbaugenossenschaft Alpenland
Start as city councilor of the municipality of Gerasdorf bei Wien (until 2015)
Start as General Secretary of the Austrian Workers’ Federation (ÖAAB) (until 2012)
Publication of ” Ideen für ein kinderfreundliches Österreich” in the Edition Academia as socio-political spokesperson of the “Österreichischen Cartellverbandes” (2005-2010)
Lectureship as an external lecturer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (until 2016)
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)
Election as district party leader of the ÖVP Wien-Umgebung (after re-election until 2016)
Election by preferential votes in the Lower Austrian Parliament, for the constituency Wien-Umgebung (district of Wien-Umgebung)
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)
Start as a consultant in the Volkspartei of Lower Austria, after a short employment in a public affairs agency
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”, contribution under the title “Für eine Politik der Courage” (ISBN: 3-8334-1918-0)
Candidacy for the federal chairmanship of the “Junge Volkspartei” (almost 37 percent)
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), in rotation
three semesters in a row chairman (“senior”) of the Rhaeto-Danubia Vienna University Association im Österreichischen Cartellverband (ÖCV)
Candidacy in the National Council election on the regional electoral district list of the ÖVP Wien-Umgebung (districts of Mödling and Wien-Umgebung)
Start as trainee of the Federation of Austrian Industry (until 2005)
Start of the study of communication sciences in combination of subjects at the University of Vienna
Start as parliamentary employee of Abg.z.NR emer. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhart Bruckmann (until 2002)
Foundation of the Freunde der Schülerunion as a support association and network
Candidacy in the National Council election on the national list of the ÖVP Vienna
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.)
Start of studies of commercial sciences at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (without degree)
Election to the provincial chairman of the Viennese Schülerunion
much commitment in the run-up to the vote on Austria’s accession to the EU on 12 June 1994
born as the fourth of five children in Vienna, Austria; Mother Victoire from the Netherlands; Father Harald Mandl from Styria